Re: Drums : align triplets to eights in other voice

[Janek Warchoł]

Hi,

2011/4/6 Wim Van Dijck <address@hidden>:
> \version "2.12.3"
>
> swing = \drummode { cymr4 cymr8 cymr8 cymr4 cymr8 cymr8 }
> down = \drummode { \times 2/3 { bd8 sn sn } \times 2/3 { << bd hhp >> sn sn
> } \times 2/3 { bd sn sn } \times 2/3 { << bd hhp >> sn sn } }
>
> \score {
>    \new DrumStaff {
> <<
>        \new DrumVoice { \voiceOne << \swing \down >> }
>>>
>    }
> }
>
> This is an exercise for a jazz swing rhythm. I'd like the third note of the
> tuplets in "down" to lign up with the second 8th notes of the 'swing'. Is
> this feasible? I joined the two voices, because I want the stems to be
> aligned as well.
>
> I've been perusing the archives and have not come across a previous request
> like this.

I'm not sure what do you want to achieve musically, but perhaps
scaling durations is what you need?
For example cymr8*2/3 = a note that looks like 8th, but its actual
duration is like an 8th triplet.
Try this:

swing = \drummode { cymr4 cymr8*4/3 cymr8*2/3 cymr4 cymr8*4/3 cymr8*2/3 }
down = \drummode { \times 2/3 { bd8 sn sn } \times 2/3 { << bd hhp >>
sn sn } \times 2/3 { bd sn sn } \times 2/3 { << bd hhp >> sn sn } }

\score {
   \new DrumStaff {
<<
       \new DrumVoice { \voiceOne << \swing \down >> }
>>
   }
}

HTH,
Janek