Chad Floyd
Chatterbox
for solo hand percussion
Chatterbox by Chad Floyd Š 2014 Tapspace Publications, LLC (ASCAP). Portland, OR. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Printed in USA. www.tapspace.com Notice of Liability: Any duplication, adaptation, or arrangement of this composition requires the written consent of the copyright owner. No part of this composition may be photocopied or reproduced in any way without permission. Unauthorized uses are an infringement of the U.S. Copyright Act and are punishable by law.
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Program Notes Chatterbox was inspired by the composer’s experiences performing hand drums in various musical situations that required efficient setups. To reduce space, a cajon was often substituted for a drum throne when performing hand drums. This allowed for occasional downbeat bass tones and backbeat snare tones to be played with relative ease while keeping a steady groove with the congas and bongos.
Players and Instrumentation Chatterbox requires 1 player with the following instrumentation: • • •
1 set of congas (tumba and conga) 1 set of bongos 1 cajon (with snare mechanism)
Performance Notes The melodic motives of the piece are comprised of the notes A, B, and D#. In order to give the piece a strong melodic sense, it is recommended that the drums be tuned to the following pitches: • • • •
Tumba: A (below middle C) Conga: B (below middle C) Low bongo: D# (above middle C) High bongo: a good, crisp, characteristic sound (roughly a third above the low bongo)
Notation Key
Strike the side of cajon at the bottom with heel of foot while keeping toes on the floor.
gh os
t n ot e
sn ar e
do nd be
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6
6
6
Conga
Bongos
1
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Suggested Setup
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Raise and lower pitch: Press foot against the bottom front of cajon and slide up (raise) or slide down (lower). The beating spot should move from center to edge while raising pitch and from edge to center while lowering pitch.
h
Perform a muted stroke on the bottom front of cajon with heel of foot while keeping toes on the floor.
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Cajon
Level: Med-Advanced Approx. playing time: 3’00”
Chatterbox
Chad Floyd
q=112 split hands (drums LH, cajon RH)
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> ^ > f f f ‹ ≈ f /
> > > ^ f f - f f ‹
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> f ≈ 6 6
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> > > > f œ f 6
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> > > f ≈ ¿ 6 6 6
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> > > f ≈ ¿ 6 6 6
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> f ≈ 6 6 6 >6 6
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D
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> ¿ - f™ 6 7 6 6 7 6 > > >
> f 6 >
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> f
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> 6 f ‰
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fj 6
fj 6
‰
fj 6
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fj 6
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fj 6
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fj 6
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perform all RH strokes with single fingers near edge throughout section (except slap) perform all LH strokes as dead strokes with index finger near edge throughout section
E
/ 7 f
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j f f f f ff f f f‰ 7
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add fingers with crescendo ^ j fj fj fj fj fj fj f f f f f f f f‰ 6 ‰ 6 ‰ 6 ‰ 6 ‰ 6 ‰ 6 ≈f ‹ ‰ f / 7 ff f
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> j j j f f f f ‰ ‰ ‰ f f f / f6 ™ 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 f6 ™ 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 f6 ™ 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 > pp
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> 6
j f
(split hands)
4 4
Œ
f (split hands)
G > > > > f
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3 4 7 /46 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 ≈ 6 6 6 6 86 6 r
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> > > > f 4 / 4 f6 6 6 ¿
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> f ≈ 6 6r 6r 6r 6r
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> > > f ≈ ¿ 6 6 6
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> > > f ≈ ¿ 6 6 6
> > > > f 6 6 6
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> > > > f f f f ≈ 6 6 6 6 6 6 > > > f f f f 6 6 6 6 ≈
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feet
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muted
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