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I am a keen exponent of the ABC(plus) method of music notation. This section of my website tries to showcaces some of its possibilities.

Tranposition Options

Special 'one-click transpositions:
    None    (1 octave down) Cello    (2 octaves down) Cello    (e.g. Clarinet in) Bb [=selected]    (e.g. Alt Sax in) Eb    (e.g. Horn in) F    (e.g. Euphonium in) Bb, 1 octave down

general transposition:


Viewing score and abc source of 'maptest1_X1'

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%%pageheight 29.7cm
%%pagewidth 21.0cm
%%botmargin 3cm
%%footer low enough? $F $D
%%header header
%%beginsvg
%%endsvg
% Gong /Tam-tam     -   C   = 'pitch' 101
%%map perc_G  C   print=C heads=black_gong,white_gong
%%map perc_F  C   print=C,, heads=black_gong,white_gong
% (closed) Hi-Hat       F# = 'pitch' 42
%%map perc_G ^F,, print=D heads=x_head
%%map perc_F ^F,, print=B, heads=x_head
% Gong /Tam-tam     -   C   = 'pitch' 101
%%map perc_G  C   print=C heads=black_gong,white_gong
%%map perc_F  C   print=C,, heads=black_gong,white_gong
% Acoustic snare    -   D,, = 'pitch' 38
%%map perc_G  D,, print=C heads=spot_head_small,donut_head_small
%%map perc_F  D,, print=E,, heads=spot_head_small,donut_head_small
% heads=spot_head_small,donut_head_small
% Tambourine    -   Gb, = 'pitch' 54
%%map perc_G  _G, print=g  heads=spot_head_small,donut_head_small
%%map perc_F  _G, print=B, heads=spot_head_small,donut_head_small
% Mute Triangle	-   _a    = 'pitch' 80
%%map perc_G _a    print=a heads=black_triangle_head,white_triangle_head 
%%map perc_F _a   print=C heads=black_triangle_head,white_triangle_head 
% Open Triangle	-   a    = 'pitch' 81
%%map perc_G a   print=a heads=black_triangle_head,white_triangle_head 
%%map perc_F a   print=C heads=black_triangle_head,white_triangle_head 
% Hi-Mid Tom       -   C,    = pitch 48
%%map perc_G  C,   print=B, heads=spot_head_small,donut_head_small
%%map perc_F  C,   print=D,, heads=spot_head_small,donut_head_small
% Low-Mid Tom       -   B,,    = pitch 47
%%map perc_G  B,,   print=A, heads=spot_head_small,donut_head_small
%%map perc_F  B,,   print=C,, heads=spot_head_small,donut_head_small
% Low Tom       -   A,,    = pitch 45
%% problem %%map perc_G  A,,   print=A, heads=spot_head_small,donut_head_small
%%map perc_G  A,,   print=A, heads=spot_head_small,donut_head_small
%%map perc_F  B,,   print=C,, heads=spot_head_small,donut_head_small
% Low Floor Tom       -   F,,    = pitch 41
%%map perc_G  F,,   print=B, heads=spot_head,donut_head
%%map perc_F  F,,   print=D,, heads=spot_head,donut_head
%%map percusssion  F,,   print=B heads=spot_head,donut_head
% Ride Cymbal 2 (creatively used for suspended cymbal!)       -   B,    = pitch 59
%%map percussion  B, print=e heads=spot_head,x_in_oval
%%map perc_G  B, print=c' heads=spot_head,x_in_oval
%%map perc_F  B, print=E heads=spot_head,x_in_oval
% claves/ temple blocks
%%map perc_G  ^d  print=e  heads=rect_black,rect_white % claves/ hi temple block -   ^d   = 'pitch' 75
%%map perc_F  ^d  print=G, heads=rect_black,rect_white % claves/ hi temple block -   ^d   = 'pitch' 75
%%map perc_G  e   print=c  heads=rect_black,white_square % hi wood/ med temple block - e   = 'pitch' 76
%%map perc_F  e   print=E, heads=rect_black,rect_white % hi wood/ med temple block - e   = 'pitch' 76
%%map perc_G  f   print=A heads=rect_black,rect_white % lo wood/temple block    -   f   = 'pitch' 77
%%map perc_F  f   print=C, heads=rect_black,rect_white % lo wood/temple block    -   f   = 'pitch' 77
% hand clap - ^D,, = pitch 39
%%map perc_G  ^D,, print=C heads=x_head,x_in_oval % hand clap - ^D,, = pitch 39
%%map perc_F  ^D,, print=C heads=rect_black,rect_white  % hand clap - ^D,, = pitch 39
% 'acoustic bass drum' (B,,, = 'pitch' 35) for G.C.
%%map percussion  B,,, print=F heads=spot_head,donut_head
%%map perc_G  B,,, print=C heads=spot_head,donut_head
%%map perc_F  B,,, print=E,, heads=spot_head,donut_head
% use 'bass drum 1' (C,, = 'pitch' 36) for Bass Drum on Pedal
%%map perc_G  C,, print=G, heads=spot_head,donut_head
%%map perc_F  C,, print=B, heads=spot_head,donut_head
%%map perc_G  ^C, print=D heads=x_head,x_in_oval % Crash  Cymbal 1     -   ^C,  = 'pitch' 49
%%map perc_F  ^C, print=F, heads=x_head,x_in_oval % Crash  Cymbal 1     -   ^C,  = 'pitch' 49
%%map perc_G  A,  print=F heads=x_head,x_in_oval % Concert(Crash 2) Cymbals     -   A,  = 'pitch' 57
%%map perc_F  A,  print=F heads=x_head % Concert(Crash 2) Cymbals     -   A,  = 'pitch' 57
%%map percussion  A,  print=c heads=x_head,x_in_oval % Concert(Crash 2) Cymbals     -   A,  = 'pitch' 57
X:1
C:Larry Myerscough
C:
T:percussion mapping test
L:1/4
K:Dmaj
M:none
M:3/4
V:1% name=percussion
%%voicemap perc_G
%%voicecombine 2  
%%MIDI channel 10
"^Gong / Tam-tam"C C2 |\
%"^hand clap" ^D,, ^D,,2|\
%"^Acoustic snare" D,, D,,2 |
"^Mute Triangle" _a _a2|\
%"^Open Triangle" a2 % a2 |