Key:
X = loud bell/block/clave/shekere x = quiet bell/block/clave/shekere
K = Kenkeni (high pitch Dun Dun) k = trapped/closed* Kenkeni
G = Sangban (mid pitch Dun Dun) g = trapped/closed* Sangban
D = Dununba (low pitch Dun Dun) d = trapped/closed* Dununba
B = drum bass b = drum bass flam ("bdum")
O = drum open tone o = drum open tone flam ("plum")
C = drum closed* tone c = drum closed* tone flam
S = drum slap s = drum slap flam
E = drum edge tone ("ping") e = drum edge tone flam ("pling")
M = drum muted** tone p = drum bass+tone flam
W = drum slap + wave :-) r = right (/main) hand
Z = trapped/closed* slap tone l = left (/other) hand
F = flam (main then other hand) f = flam (other then main hand)
t = touch/tip/ghost/timing note h = heel (conga timing note)
. = rest (or ghost/timing note) | = bar line
- = sustain the previous note : = repeat
_ = slur from one pitch to another ' = breathe here
> = accent + = continue onto next line
$ = start here
_3_ __6___
Triplets can be written as S3 = SSS and sextuplets as O3O3 = OOOOOO
*tone to be damped by leaving the hitting hand/beater stuck on the drum
**keep heel of other hand muting tone of main hand, just lift fingers