LDB-1 User Manual
5
Drum Machine Basics
(continued)
Accents
In drumming, an accent is when a drum or cymbal is hit a little harder and louder. In drum tabs, an
accented instrument can be indicated with a capital
X
or
O
whereas the unaccented drum will be indi-
cated with a lowercase letter. Drum tabs written specifically for drum machines sometimes show the
accent as a separate instrument. In that case, when there is an
X
or
O
in the accent row, it means that
all instruments on that beat should be louder.
The LDB-1 does not have a built-in accent feature; however, accents can be simulated quite effectively.
For accented bass or snare drums, you can play the low tom on the same beat to get a louder, fuller
sound. For an accented cymbal, you can play the open and closed hi-hat simultaneously which sounds
very much like hitting the open hi-hat harder.
