Effect of dynamic level in drumming: Measurement of striking velocity, force, and sound level
Sofia Dahl, Michael Großbach, ECKART O. ALTENMÜLLER · VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet) · 2011
Four professional percussionists played single strokes on a single headed drum (rototom) at different tempi and dynamic levels.The movements of the stick and players' arm were recorded using an optical motion capture system.The players used a drumstick equipped with strain gauges, and the bending deformation of the stick provided an estimate of the contact force between drumstick and drumhead.The data shows close relationship between the height to which the drumstick is lifted before a stroke, and its striking velocity.The players' different control strategies and interpretation of the dynamic levels is reflected in both striking velocity and measured peak force.