Percussive Techniques - Hands (non pitch specific)
Fingers/Thumb
Areas available: all Percussive Timbre: full/variable Dynamic Range: pp-f Special Notes:
Fingernails
Areas available: all Percussive Timbre: sharp/defined Dynamic Range: pp-mf Special Notes:
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Notation
A 1-4 line staff (as used for percussion writing) provides the clearest method of demonstrating different areas of percussive sounds. |
Palm
Areas available: all
Percussive Timbre: full
Dynamic Range: pp-ff
Special Notes:
Areas available: all
Percussive Timbre: full
Dynamic Range: pp-ff
Special Notes:
- Right hand cannot be used on body whilst holding bow
Knuckles
Areas available: all
Percussive Timbre: sharp/defined
Dynamic Range: pp-ff
Special Notes:
Areas available: all
Percussive Timbre: sharp/defined
Dynamic Range: pp-ff
Special Notes:
- Right hand cannot be used whilst holding bow.