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Connor Helms

Yangtze River
Serenade
for
Percussion
Quintet

Player 1: haupengu
Player 2: tanggu/fanggu/paigu set of 5
Player 3: Xiao Bo, Da Bo
Player 4: Xiao Luo, Da Luo Tam Tam
Player 5: blocks and clappers/yunluo/bianzhong/
shangnao large bell/
temple and wood blocks
The exact pitch of the yunluo and bianzhong sets are not a necessary concern, as long as a majority of the notes
played don't appear to be particularly dissonant with the rest of the instruments. For each, I only seek a 12 note chromatic
set. Nothing particular about the shangnao, just need a large Chinese temple bell of a pitch that does not appear to clash with
the other instruments.
The pitched instruments are written as though C is the tonic note, though
this may or may not be the actual case.

Player 1

q = 80

>
/ w

haupengu

>
w

ff

Fanggu

>
w

>.
w

ff

>
w
/ crash lv
ff

cut o

'ling'
>
w
>
/ falling 'te' w

ff

>
w

p3

ff

ffp

ff

>
w

>.
w

>
w

>
w

'tan'

Shangnao

ff

ff

>
/

>
w

ff

Da Luo

ffp

ff

Da Bo

>
w
3

ffp

>
/ w

rim

>
w

ff

>.
w

>
w

tan

>
w
ff

ff

drag sticks across rim


tacks
normal rim

pp

L
f

p
right stroke
slightly
higher pitch

sim

mf

mf

sim

+ ++++++ + ++++++

Xiao Bo

mf
closed/nonlift crashes

pp

Xiao Luo
mf

rising te

sim

?
# # b # #
Bianzhong

mp

+ + + + + + +

mf

mf cresc

mf cresc

+ + + + + +

pp

/
tan

accel.

14

+
+
+
+

pp

mf cresc

hand mute tan

/
f

+
j

q = 140

19

MNL

cresc

+
j

MNL

mallet nonlift,
let choke membrane
to Tanggu
MNL

+
/

MNL
+
+

+
/

+
o
o

o

J

MNL

f
mallet nonlift,
let choke membrane

mf

rim

+

J

+
o
o

? # #

ff

22

both mallets
+

>
>

o

J

+
o

J J

+

J

? # # # # # #

both mallets
+

>
>

/ J

25

o

J

? bn

3
j

>

>

+ + + + + ++ + ++ ++ ++

b b

>
/

>

29

+ + + + + + +

j

3

+ + + + + + +

>
/

>

>

j

f

+

J

+ o
j

to Fanggu

MNL
or hand mute

j
j
j

/ j j
o

/ J

+ + + + + +
o

J

+

J

+

J

j

3

33

>

>

mf

sim

+ o
j

mf

o o

o o

+ o
j

+ o
j

38

+ + o o


/ J
J

o o

J

+ o
+

+ o + o
+
o + o

o o

+ + o o

J
J

+ + o o

J
J

+ +

J

o
/

+ o
+ o + o
+

+ o + o
+ o + o
+
o + o

43

+ +

J

+ + o o
/ J J


+ +

J

o o

J

+ +

J


o o

J w

#w

+ >o + o
+ >o + o
+
o + o
/

48

? nw

+ +
+

+ +
/

54

Paigu set of 5

/
f

Da Bo

x notehead =
+ = left mallet mute
just mallet
on membrane and
nonlift or
right mallet nonlift
plain mute

o + o
+ +q =+ 200 + + +
+
>

+
+

+ + o

mf

paiban

mf

+ + o + + ++ ++ ++ +

J
J J J J
3

>
>

>

> >3 >


+
/

59

+ + o

+ +
+
/

>

+ +

>

+ +
+

>

+ +
+

> >3 >


+ +
+

>
>
/

+ + o + + ++ ++ ++ +

J J J J J

+ +
+

+ + o

63

++o

++o

mf

3
>
>>>
>
>

+ +
+
/

+q = 230
+
+

69

+ +
+

+ + +

+ +
+

++o +

J

+ +
+
/

+ +

75

3
>
>>>
> >
/

+ o + o

+ +
+

3
3
3

+ +
+

3
>
>>>

+ o + o

>
>
/

>3>>
>

>
/

80

j>

rim

>
>

>

>

>

j>

> > >


mf

mf

>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

/
q = 250

85

>

mf

> >
>
>

>
>>
>>
>

+ +

>
>
/

91

98

ffp

ffp

ff

>

Tanggu

fp

+
j

MNL

+
j

>
w

oj

ff

ff

hand
mute

o

J

rim

Shangnao

+
j

MNL

MNL

mf

ff

+
o
o

p 3

? b

>.
w

Xiao Bo

to Tanggu

+
j

ff

MNL

MNL

>
w
3

q = 140
j

>
w

rim

Yunluo

> > > >


> > > > > > > >

>
w

q = 80

outer
membrane

+

J

+
o
o

# b

102

rim

o

J

/ J

+
o

J J

+

J

? # b # # b # # b #

105

+

J

10

j

3


+
o

J J
+

J

? nn b

11

109

3
3
j
j
/

? b b n

+
/ j

115

Fanggu

+ +

/ J

mf

sim

+
+
j

+ +
o

J

o + +

J

J b

Da Luo
te
mf

ff

+ +

o + +

J

3
3
3
3
3
j
j
j
j

j
j

+
+
/ j

/
+ +

+
j

o + +
o

J
J

J b

12

120

+
/

+
+
j

+
3
3
3
j
j

125

J w

ling

13

3
3
j
j
j
j
j
j
j
j
j
j

accel.

131

q = 200

>
/

j 3 j 3
/

137

j 3 j

3

j 3 j 3

3

>
j

>
>

+ + o

'pop' the cup

Da Bo

Xiao Luo

Paiban

+ +

mf

j 3 j

+ + o + + ++ ++ ++ +

J
J J J J

>

> >3 >


j 3 j 3

mf

>

>
>

>

Paigu

+ + o

142

j 3j

> >
>

+ +

++ o

+ + o + + ++ ++ ++ +

J
J J J J

>

>

> >3 >


3
j 3j 3
j 3j

3

>
>> >
/

147

j 3j 3

3

>
j

>
/

3
j 3j 3
j 3j

3

>
/

j 3 j

3

j 3j 3

3

j 3 j

3

>

>

j 3j 3

3

>

>
j

3
>>3

+ +

++ o

++ o

>
/

14

++ o +

J
3

> >3 >


>

>

>

> >3 >

15

3
3
j
j

j 3j 3

152

+ +

j
j
/

157

j 3j

3

> >
>

3
j 3j
j 3j 3

3

> >
> > >
>
>

>

j
j

3

>
>

> >3 >


j
j

>

q = 230

>
> >
>
/

> >
>

>
> >
>

>

+ o
/

+ o

+ o

+ o

>

>

>

> >3 >


161

>

>

>
>

>

+ +
o

mf

>
/

>

>
>

> >

>
>

>.
j

cut o not mute

ff

>.
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >

/
J
ff

+ +

>

173

+ +

> >
> > >3 >

>

16

>
>
>>
>>
>
>

> >

>

167

>

>

q = 250

+ +

+ +

>

++

MNL

>

> > > >


>

++

MNL

> > > > > > > >


> > > > > > > >
> > > >

/
ff

17

178

/ w

> > >

>

>j

> > > > >j > > >


f

> >
>
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
>


/
ff

>j >
>>

>
/

184

>

>j

> > >

>
>j
>
>>

>
> >
>
3
>
>
> 3 j >
j



/
3
3

>j >
>>
>
>j

>
/

190

mf

++

+ o

J

> > > > >j

+ ++ +
+ + + o

J J
J J
3

+ ++ +

J J
3

> > >

Jingbo 'pops'

++

# #
Bianzhong
ff

>
>j
/

196

? b

>

/
f

+
+
/
f

? # #

+
>
j

+ ++ +

J J
3

+ q = 275
j

+
>
j

+ ++ +
++ +
o

J J
J J

>j

>

+ ++ +
+ + +
o

J J
J J

+
>
j

>>

rim

+
+
+

>

+
+

>j

+ + + o
/
J J
3

>

+ ++ +
+ + +
o

J J
J J

201

>>

+
+

>

Tanggu

18

+ ++ +

J J
3

# #

19

w
>

q = 100

207

ff

>
w

ff

>
/ w

Shangnao

&

+
+
7
j
/ 8

7
/ 8 j
mp

7
/8

normal

C4-F4 wood blocks,


G4-C5 temple blocks

&

+
+
j

+
+
j

7
8
cresc

& 8

cresc

+
++
j

rim

j
j

mp

j j

ff

quietly in background,
but loud enough to be
220 clearly audible

middle region

ff

214

outermost region
of membrane

w
>

ff

>
w
/

7
8

+
++
j

quietly in background,
but loud enough to be
clearly audible
Xiao Bo

++

mf

+ +

+ +
++

+
++
/

225

+
++

/

+

++

J

++

++
+ +

J

j

3

+ +
++

quietly in background,
but loud enough to be
clearly audible
(still Xiao Luo)

&
J

+ +
/

+ +
j

230

+ +

J

&

+ + +
j

+ + +

gradual cresc

++

+ + +

+ +

+ ++

++

++

J

+++ + + ++ ++ + ++++ ++ ++ + +

J

you are lending support to the temple blocks


and haupengu here

20

+++ + + ++ ++ + ++++ ++ ++ + +
j

lending support to
temple blocks

++

J

+ ++

+ + +

J

235

/
mp

gradual cresc

ff

q = 140

rim
> > > > > > gradual
> > cresc
>> 4
/ 4 j

241

mf

ff

f gradual cresc

still louder

Fanggu
rim

> > > >> > > > >> 4


/ 4

ff

ff

21

247

&

Da Luo

252

3
j 3
j
j 3

/ j

ff

outer part of
membrane

j 3 j

j 3 j 3 j

yunluo (loudly as possible,


but don't expect to be in
the foreground, just add
ambience)

Da Bo

? # #n # #n # #n # #n

22

256


JJ

ff

mf


JJ

mp


JJ
3

? # #n # #n # #n # #n

mf

260

j
J


JJ

j

3

ff

j

f

j

3


J
3


JJ
3

? # #n #n #n #n
ff

23

264

/ w

j
J


JJ


J
3

j
w

? # #n #n #n #n

268

/ w

/ w

273

/ w

>
>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>



Paigu

cresc
pp

U
?

q = 100

rit.

277

24

Mallet Inside of cup


tremolo, going up and
Da Bo down to vary the sound

>
>
>
>
>
>
j
j

284

w
/

sim

25

3
3
>
>
>
>

289

w
/

293

q = 150

mf

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
j3
j

/
J
J
J
> > > > > > > 3 > > > > 3> > 3 > > > > 3>
3
3
3

w
/

+ ++ ++ ++ + + ++ ++ ++ + + ++ ++ ++ +

J J J J
J
J J J
J J J J

rub cymbals together


circular motion

Xiao Luo

/ w

mf

3
3
3
>
j
j >

J
>3 > >> > 3>
3

o +

o +

+ ++ +++++++ + ++ ++ ++ + + ++ ++ ++ + + + + ++ ++ + + + + +++++++


/
J J
J J J J
J J J J J J J J J J

87

e = 400

>
j

/
J
> 3 > > > > 3>
3

302

3 3 3 3

/

J
J
>3 > >> > 3>
>3 > >> > 3>
3
3
3

26

297

>
>
87
J

>
>
>
>

87
J

Jingbo 'pops'

++++++++++++
+++ +++++++++

87 J
/

mf


J
J

7
8 j j j j
paiban
f

27

307

>j
>
>>
>

j
j

>
>
J

/ J J


J
J

j
j j
/

>j > >


j j

>j
>
>>
>


J
J

j
j

>
>
> >
/ J J

>
>
J

313

j
j


J
J
J

j
j
j
j j

3
> >
>
j
j

320

fp

ff

ff

>

>

>

j j

>
/

>

326

>

> >
j

28

>


J
J

j j

>

>

/ J

j
j

>

29

>
/

>

/ J J

332

>

j j
/

>
/

>

>


J
J

>

3
j
j >

338

>

>

j
j j
/

>

e = 460

>
j
j

>

>

>

>

j
j

>
/

345

>

j >

>

>

ff

Da Luo

j
j

>

j
j

>

>

>

j
J

(still paigu)

j j
/

351

>

/ J

>

j j

j j

>

ling

j
J

j
j

30

31

357

j
j

363

j
j

>
>
/ J

j
J

j
j

j j

j j

j
J

j
j

32

369

/ j j

j
j

j j

j6
8

j
j
j j
j

6
8

68
J

j
j

j j

6
/ 8

375

mf

j6
8

j
j7
j
j
8
f

6
/8
J J

7
8 J

6
/8

7
8 J J

6
/8

7
8 J

6
/ 8

7
8 j

6
8

33

382

j j

rim
j 58 > j

ff

> j
>

> j
j > j


3

5 j j j j j
8
J J
J
J
J

mf

>
/

389

58
J

5
8

5
8

j j

j6
8


JJ

7
j
8
f

j
j

j7

/ 8
J
f

7
8

7
8 J

7
8

j
J

j
j

j j

mf

6
8
J
f

68

6
8

j6
8

34

395

j7
j
j
8
f

j j

j
j
j
j
7

/ 8 J
J J
J
JJ
f

7
8 J J


JJ

7
8 J

7
8 j

3
j 58 >
j >
j>

402

/
j

j>

ff

> >

>

7
j
8

5 j j j j j j 7
8
J
J
J
J
J 8
J
mf

58
J

7
8

5
8

7
8

5
8

7
8

7
/8

35

409

j
j

j
j

j j

j6
8

7
/8

7
8
/

j j

j
J

7
/ 8 J

7
/8
f

mf

415

7
/ j j j 8 j j
f

> >
/ J

j > j >

6 J J
8
f

68

J
4:3

6
8

j6
8

j j

j
7


J
f

j5
8

5
8

7
8 J J


JJ

58
J

7
8 J

7
8 j

5
j
8

5
8

5 j>
/8

j>

422

ff

j> j

3

j> 3 j j>

Play 3 Times
q = 250

j > 3 j 44

5 j j j j
/ 8
J
J
J

5
/8

5
/8

5
/
8

429

/ j j j j
3

mf

j j
j j

3

3
3
3
3
44 j j j j

44
crash

44

44

Da Bo

'pops'

mf

Xiao Luo

mf

Yunluo

ff

Improvise

36

mf

37

433

3
j j3
j j3

3
j j3
j j3

3
j j3
j j3


JJ
JJ
3

+ >o
>
j

q = 200

/ J J J J J J J J
mf

437 Improvise

+ >o
+ >o
+ >o
+ >o
> > + >o
> > +j >o > >
/ j j j

38

442

mf
dim

+ >o
+j >o
/ j
448

pp

mp

pp

rit.

q = 140

+ + + +

Tanggu

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ++

p

39

455

mf

461

mf

mf

+ ++++++ + ++++++
+ ++++++ + ++++++
+ ++++++

2nd time thru cresc

>j cresc

mp

+

J
p

>j

Bianzhong

mp

mf

+ + + + + 2nd
+ +time+thru+cresc
+ + + + ++ + + + ++ + + + ++ + + + ++
/
p

mf

mp

mf

mf

+ + + + + + + 2nd
+ +time
+ +thru
+ +cresc
+ + ++++++
+ ++++++
/
p

(Da Bo still)

mf

+ + + ++
+ + + ++ + + + ++
+ + + ++ + + + ++
+ + + ++

? #
#

time thru cresc


+ 2nd



J
p

b # #
2nd time thru cresc
mp

mp

+

J

mf

mp

b # #
mf

+

J

mf mf

b
f

>j

467

>j

ff

40
repeat til all ready

>j
>j

+ + + ++ + + + ++ + + + ++ o

ff

+ ++++++ o

+

J

+

J

? # #

ff

+
/

+
+

+
/

+
o
o

MNL

Xiao Bo

b
# #

+
j

# b n ## n #

either P4s or the easiest consonant interval


ff

+
j

o

J

MNL

mf

ff

473

+

J

+

J

+
o
o

? # #

ff

41

476

both mallets
+

>
>

o

J

+
o

J J

+

J

? # # # # # #

+

>

/ J

479

o

J

? bn

3
j

>

>

>

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +

b b

MNL
or hand mute

+ o
/ j

483

to Fanggu

+ +

mf

mf

o o

+ o
j

sim


+ +

J

+ o
j

+ +
o o

J
J

+ o
j

o o


+ +

J

42

+ o
+

o o

J


+ +

J


o o

+ o + o
+ o
o + o
/

+ o
+ o + o
+

+
o + o

+ + o o
/ J J

+ + o o

J
J

+ + o o

J
J

488


+ +

J

o o

J

+ +

J


o o

43

+ o +o
+ o +o
+ o +o
+ accel.
+ o +o
+
o +o
o +o
/

493

o
/
499

+ o
+ o

? w

+ o
+ oq = 200+ o
+

+ +

f

Paigu
f

Da Bo

mf

mf

paiban

+
/

503

+ +

+ + o

+ + o

+ + + + + + + + +

J
J
J
J
J

+
/

>
>

>

> >3 >


507

44

+ + o

>

+ + o

>

>

> >3 >


45

+ +
+
/

511

+ +
+

+ +
+

+ + o + + ++ ++ ++ +

J J J J J
3

+
+ +
/

+ +
+

q = 230

++o

>
> >3 >
>
>

+ +
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