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Timpani notation
How do you notate a timpani roll?What are the notes for timpani?How do you indicate timpani tuning?How do you notate a timpani roll?Nowadays notated a...
Can a timpani player play more than one note at a time?
One timpano will play one note a one time. The sound has several harmonics which can be heard, but that's the case with many other instruments too, in...
Why were timpani tuned most often in tonic-dominant?
How has the timpani developed over time?Why do timpani drums need to be tuned?Which 2 notes would the timpani usually be tuned to?What role does a tim...
Timpani notes
What are the notes for timpani?Can a timpani play different notes?How do you play timpani?What are the notes for timpani?In the majority of musical si...
Timpani notes chart
What notes can a timpani play?How do I know which timpani to use?What is the range of each timpani?What notes can a timpani play?In the majority of mu...
History of the timpani
The first timpani were brought to southern and western Europe in the 13th century by Crusaders and Saracens, from where they spread quickly to the nor...
Should fast timpani notes be treated as a roll?
How do you write timpani rolls?What is timpani roll?What does a trill mean on timpani?How do you write timpani rolls?Nowadays notated as a tremolo at ...
Alternative to the Timpani
An alternative to the timpani might be the tabla, another membranophone from India and the surrounding areas.What is similar to a timpani?What instrum...
Do timpani have access to all notes in their playing range?
Timpanists need a mini- mum of four drums, measuring 32, 29, 26, and 23 inches, to meet the range requirements of the music they perform with good ton...