Table 2. Vocables for lead drum
A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
ga | gah | low | resonant | quiet | palm bounce | weak |
de | deh | mid | resonant | loud | stick bounce | strong |
ge | geh | mid | resonant | loud | stick bounce | weak |
dzi | jee | high | dampened | quiet | fingers press | weak |
to | taw | high | muted | loud | stick bounce drum skin pressed | strong |
Key to Table 2: column A—vocable; column B—pronunciation; column C—relative pitch; column D—timbral type; column E—relative dynamic energy; column F—playing technique; column G—handedness. |