Jim Casella
Cop Drama
Cop Drama. Written by Jim Casella Š 2008 Tapspace Publications, LLC, Portland, OR. (ASCAP) 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. TSPCE-17
Program notes Cop Drama was written in 2006 as a commission for the Foster High School percussion ensemble from Richmond, Texas under the direction of Daren Jordan. During their performance season, they were awarded the state championship performing this piece. It is intended to be an homage to the groovy, retro sounds of classic American TV cop shows such as “S.W.A.T,” “The Mod Squad,” and “The Streets of San Francisco.” As a fan of the mysterious sound often heard in film noir, I also incorporated some jazzier elements to further develop the sense of drama that the title suggests. Overall, “Cop Drama” is a genre piece through-and-through which is one of the things that makes it a challenge to pull off in a strictly percussion-based performance ensemble. To help bridge this gap, an important rhythm section of guitar, keyboard, bass guitar, and drumset help provide the stylistic glue to keep the genre in tact. This piece is comprised of three main sections, each of which maintains its own stylistic personality. The first section is driven by a funky rock groove in a sort of 70’s cop rock style. At the start of this section, images of doppler siren effects, and freeze-frame action title shots are suggested which lead into the main title theme of “Cop Drama.” After an mixed-meter culmination, the mood is brought down into the second section which is a loungy and mysterious mood similar to that heard in noir detective films. This section transitions into a more modern theme of multiple meters layered textures where the primary melodic elements are heard in the guitar and Rhodes keyboard sounds, implying a more 90’s based crime drama theme. This morphs back to original theme followed by some action hits to culminate the piece with a rousing climax.
-Jim Casella
Instrument/Parts list This piece calls for 16 players.
Glockenspiel part glockenspiel, bell tree Xylophone part xylophone, crotales, sizzle cymbal, woodblock Vibraphone 1 part vibraphone (with motor) Vibraphone 2 part vibraphone (with motor), suspended cymbal Marimba parts (4 players) Two 4.3 octave marimbas (low A), two 4.5 octave marimbas (low F), and two suspended cymbals for players 2&4. Chimes, etc. part chimes, vibra slap, temple blocks, 10” opera gong, sizzle cymbal Percussion 1 triangle, ribbon crasher, large zil-bell, bowl of water (to submerge triangle in for “water triangle” parts), 2 concert toms, suspended cymbal, egg shaker
Percussion 2 wood guiro, bongos, congas, tam tam, djembe, concert snare drum Percussion 3 metal guiro, cabasa, 3 cowbells, 2 splash cymbals, suspended cymbal, flexatone, claves, high vibratone Keyboard keyboard with funky Rhodes, and Hammond B3 sounds. Volume pedal is also recommended. Guitar electric guitar with wammy bar, distortion pedal, wah-wah pedal Bass Guitar electric bass guitar Drum Set 5-piece drumset with, ride, 2 crashes, hihats, and china cymbals
Performance notes
Marimbas: This piece was written for four marimbas (2 low A and 2 low F), however you’ll notice there are only two marimba lines in the score. Marimba players 1 and 3 are intended to double each other, and marimbas 2 and 4 should also double each other. In cases where four marimbas (or four marimba players) aren’t available, this piece can be performed with two marimbas, though the intended sound may not be at its fullest.
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Guiros: There are “up bow” and “down bow” notations used in cases where suggested scrape patterns were necessary. Generally, these can be left to the discretion of the performer, but take care to ensure long scrapes are distinguished from short scrapes and accents are emphasized when applicable. Percussion effects: There are several decorative percussion effects throughout this piece. Any other special techniques or notations are adequately described in the course of the score or the instrument list.
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Keyboard: This part plays a critical role in properly characterizing the genre. Using a synthesizer with on-board or external sounds, the keyboard player must have access to quickly switch between classic Fender Rhodes and Hammond B3 organ sounds. They must also be able to control gradual volume changes, so a volume pedal is required.
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Drumset: This part is occasionally written in a ‘lead sheet’ style, though there are certainly some things that have been written out to best illustrate the desired feel. Any ‘written out’ music in the drumset part is primarily supplied as a guideline, while the player is encouraged to inject his or her own fills and grooves to best suit the music. Depending on the independence and security level of the drumset player, the parts played on the included recording can supply a suggestion of the desired intent. The drumset part is written with the following notation in mind.
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Guitar: The guitar player is critical in bringing this piece to life. Important elements in the guitar rig are: wah-wah pedal for suggesting the funky 70’s feel, volume pedal for inserting gradual, seamless crescendi, a distortion pedal for the grittier sections, and a wammy bar for sections that require more dramatic vibrato effects. The guitar player should be able to quickly shift between a clean, jazzy guitar sound, to distortion, and back while also being able to use the Wah pedal on a moment’s notice. “P.M.” indicates palm mute. Certain phrases only indicate slash notation with chord symbols. In such cases, the player may voice chords to their preference. Sections which use the “wah chunks” aren’t literally pitched, so noteheads aren’t used. Rhythm is key in such phrases.
Bass Guitar: This part will alternate between a funky approach and a warmer, jazzier approach. During funkier phrases suggestions for slapping and popping techniques are indicated with an “S” or a “P” however this can also be left to the discretion of the performer
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Mallet sticking suggestions: In some parts, stickings have been suggested. However, players are welcome to use whichever 1 2 3 4 stickings feel most comfortable. For reference, the sticking numbers indicated use this numbering formula. In cases where both mallets in one hand are to be used as a doublestop (a.k.a. “double verticals”) a simple “L” or “R” is used to L.H. R.H. indicate the left or right hand.
Level - Med-Difficult Duration: approx. 6:00
Commissioned by the Foster High School percussion ensemble, Richmond, TX. Daren Jordan, director.
Cop Drama
Jim Casella (ASCAP) A
q = 121
Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Vibraphone 1
Vibraphone 2
Marimba 1&3 (low A)
f
Chimes etc.
Percussion 1
sus cym
pp
f
Percussion 3
metal guiro
f
f
f
pp
Guitar
Bass Guitar
f
pp
f
pp
Drum Set
Gm7
w/bar (slow bend)
Jazzy Clean Guitar Sound
p
cr.
crosstick
f
L
32 32
R23
L
triangle
(8)
(4)
R23
f
32 32
(8)
(4)
f
Keyboard
pedal each chord
wood guiro
Percussion 2
2 1 R 2 1 R etc.
f
mf
pp
Marimba 2 & 4 (low F)
2 1 R 2 1 R etc.
f
f
f
mf
f
Funky Rhodes sound
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wah-wah groove
P.M.
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Glock.
B
mf
Xyl.
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
Mar. 2&4
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Chim.
Perc. 1
Kbd.
Gtr.
Bass
Dr.
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R l R l R l l R l l r l r l r l
etc.
mf
mf
R l R l R l l R l l r l r l r l
R l R l R l l R l l R l R L R
R l R l R l l R l l r l r l r l
R l R l R l l R l l R l R L R
R l r L r l R l l R l l
mf
R l r l
R l r L r l R l l R l l
mf
etc.
vibra slap
ff
(4)
(4)
(4)
etc.
P.M.
R l R l R l l R l l R l R L R
R l r l
R l r L r l R l l R l l
mf
R l r l
xylo w/med plast
pp
Vib. 1
sim.
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
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Glock.
ff
Xyl.
Mar. 1&3
ff
ff
ff
Mar. 2&4
ff
Chim.
Perc. 1
chimes
f
f
f
f
Perc. 3
Kbd.
Gtr.
ff
fill . . . .
Dr.
18
mf
ff
china fill . . . . ff
mf
P
P
P
mf
S
S
f
f
sim.
sim.
f
S
f
P.M.
S
f
wah-wah groove
ff
Bass
mp
Bongos w/hands Perc. 2
f
ff
f
ff
Vib. 1 Vib. 2
C
3
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
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4 Glock.
Xyl.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Vib. 1
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
Mar. 2&4
Chim.
Perc. 1
Kbd.
Gtr.
D
vibra slap
(8)
ff
(8)
(8)
(8)
Dr.
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S S S
S S S
slide S
P
P
P
S
S
ff
mp
ff
P.M.
Bass
f sc ast ra pe s
ta ps
26
S S
S
diamond=ride bell
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34
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib. 2 Vib. 1
Bouncy Swing q=h
5
Mar. 2&4
Chim.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Perc. 1
Kbd.
Gtr.
cabasa
S S S
slide
Dr. 34
jazzy clean guitar sound
S
P
P
P
S
S
Cm9
norm.
mf
Cm7
Am11/C
Cm
Cm
(4)
mf
P.M.
Bass
mf
Mar. 1&3
(4)
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Xyl.
Vib. 1
Glock.
Mar. 1&3
Mar. 2&4
Chim.
Perc. 1
Gtr.
Bass
deadstroke
Kbd.
xylo
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
h = q
crotales
Vib. 2
Straight cop rock
F
(8)
(12)
Bongo solo (ad lib if desired)
Dr.
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f
(12)
fill . . . .
S S S S P
P
sim.
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Glock.
Xyl.
Vib. 1
G
f
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
f
f
Mar. 2&4
vibra slap
Chim.
Perc. 1
ff
f
chimes
f
f
f
f
f
f (4)
mp
Perc. 3
Kbd.
wah groove
S
Bass
Perc. 2
Gtr.
7
P
P
P
Dr. 55
S
S
guiro
f
(4)
(4)
S
P
P
S
S
S
P
P
P
S
S
sim.
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Glock.
Xyl.
Vib. 1
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
Mar. 2&4
Bass
Dr.
vibra slap
(8)
(8)
temple blocks
f
f
cowbells
f
ff
(8)
Kbd.
Gtr.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
H
Chim.
Perc. 1
(w/distortion)
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f
f
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Glock.
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
Mar. 2&4
Xyl.
Vib. 1
x=e
71
mute
Dr.
drumsolo-esque ff
mp
f
f
ll
be il-
ez
rg
10" Opera gong
mf
la
as cr n
rib
bo
r
Bass
Kbd.
Gtr.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
he
Perc. 1
Chim.
9
2 splash cyms
f
f
3 3
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Glock.
Xyl.
Vib. 1
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
Perc. 1
Gtr.
Bass
Dr.
Solo line
turn motor on (med)
sizzle cym. w/yarn
mf
fff
turn motor on (med)
f
Loungy and mysterious q.= 86
sus cym
mp
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mf
gliss down
Kbd.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Mar. 2&4
Chim.
I
10
3
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Glock.
Xyl.
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
Mar. 2&4
Chim.
Perc. 1
mute
p
p
ripple roll
soft mallets
woodblock w/rubber (rubato)
f
gliss down (all 4 mallets)
f
soft mallets
bell tree
Vib. 1
11
gliss down (all 4 mallets)
gliss down (all 4 mallets)
p
water triangle (rubato)
conga w/elbow rubato
Perc. 2
Perc. 3 flexatone
Kbd.
Gtr.
Bass
Dr.
guiro
slow scrape
quick
86
dry wah chunks
p
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J 92
glock w/plastic
Glock.
3
xylo w/med plastic
Xyl.
Vib. 1
sizzle cym. w/yarn
f
f
Mar. 1&3
Mar. 2&4
Chim.
Perc. 1
Gtr.
Bass
Dr.
mf
motor off
gliss down
crotales
mf
chimes
p
Jazzy clean guitar
92
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Gdim7
p
Gmin9
Gdim7
Gmin9
mp
concert toms p
congas
pp
f
D
f
f
A
f
mp
Gmin
mp
f
f
E¨7
mp
f
mp
xylo
Hammond B3 sound
3
3
ripple roll
pp
traditional roll
pp
gliss down
gliss down
mf
Perc. 2
Kbd.
gliss down
vibra slap
bongos
Perc. 3
3
Vib. 2
f
mp
Cop Drama – Casella
K
100
Glock.
ff
Xyl.
ff
Vib. 1
Vib. 2 ff
Perc. 1
Gtr.
Bass
100
ff
ff
f
E¨6
ff
Dr.
mp
ff
ff
ff
ff
Kbd.
ff
2 splashes Perc. 3
Perc. 2
mp
Mar. 2&4
Chim.
ff
Mar. 1&3
ff
mp
ff
p
D
mp
ff
E¨
mp
D
pp
f
f
gliss
.
3 mp
E¨7
mp
13
mf
mf
mf
turn motor on (med)
mp
mp
mf
ff
mf
ff
mf
p f mf
pp
f
mf
D
f
guiro (delicately)
choke
p
D
ff
gliss down
E¨
mf
mf
3 f
E¨6
ff mf
mp
f
ff
E¨
ff
ff
ff
mp
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Glock.
Xyl.
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
Mar. 2&4
mp sizz cym.
mf
mp
sus cym (warm/dark)
Gtr.
Bass
Dr.
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p
mp
mf
clave (rubato)
roll lightly on ride cym.
Gdim7
motor off
Gdim7
water triangle (rubato)
ripple roll
mp
traditional roll
q = 190
Rhodes sound
Kbd.
f
L
f
f
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
turn motor on (med)
Chim.
Perc. 1
f
woodblock w/rubber (rubato)
Vib. 1
108
hi vibratone w/vibrato
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Glock.
Xyl.
Vib. 1
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
Mar. 2&4
M
Chim.
N
f
crotales
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Gtr.
Bass
mf
mp
mp
sus cym
Kbd.
mf
chimes
f
Perc. 1
f
15
mp tam tam
mp
Note: these swells should fade in from nowhere as with a volume pedal. Should be very atmospheric and non-intrusive to other players.
Dr.
slide down to F
Rock guitar sound (w/slight distortion)
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129
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib. 1
f
f
Mar. 2&4
Chim.
sizz cym
f
f
sus cym
mp
sus cym
Perc. 3
Kbd.
Gtr.
Bass
Dr. 129
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p
p
op
ed
w
ut
lo
mp
cabasa (tap w/fingers)
mf
f
m
djembe
en
pa
Perc. 2
sla
ts
ba
ss
to
f
s
Perc. 1
Mar. 1&3
ne
Vib. 2
mf
f
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O
140
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib. 1
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
Mar. 2&4
P
f
f
Chim.
sus cym w/stick
dome
f
groovy egg shaker
Kbd.
Bass
Dr. 140
gliss.
op
ba
en
ss
f
f
Gtr.
str
ne
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
to
ok
e
Perc. 1
17
f
f
crush f
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Glock.
Xyl.
Vib. 1
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
Mar. 2&4
(4)
Perc. 3
(4)
(4)
f
(4)
Perc. 2
Kbd.
(4)
f
Bass
f
Gtr.
Chim.
Perc. 1
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(8)
cr. Dr. 148
gliss.
(8)
(8)
(8)
f
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Glock.
Xyl.
Vib. 1
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
Mar. 2&4
Chim.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Perc. 1
Kbd.
Gtr.
Bass
(12)
slight vibrato
(12)
sus cym
(12)
(12)
Dr. 154
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Glock.
Xyl.
161
Vib. 1
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
Q q = 121
medium mallets
pp
Mar. 2&4
Perc. 3
Gtr.
Bass
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ppp
pp
Perc. 2
Kbd.
medium mallets
cresc. poco a poco
triangle f
pp
pp
Chim.
Perc. 1
f
f
pp
wah groove
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xylo R l R l R l l R l l r l r l r l
mf
Vib. 1
R l R l R l l R l l R l RLR
mf
Mar. 1&3
Xyl.
Vib. 2
Glock.
mf
ff
ff
ff
R l R l R l l R l l R l RLR
mf
ff
Mar. 2&4 mf R l R l R l l R l l r l r l r l
R l R l R l l R l l R l RLR
ff
Chim.
Perc. 1
vibra slap
ff
f
f
f
ff
f
chimes
ff
R l R l R l l R l l r l r l r l
21 S
f
bongos w/hands
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Kbd.
Gtr.
Bass
ff metal guiro
mp
Dr.
170
f
mf
Funky Rhodes sound
ff
ff
ff
mp
wah groove
S P P
f
P
fill . . . . ff
mp
f
S
S
sim.
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Glock.
Xyl.
Vib. 1
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
Mar. 2&4
Kbd.
178
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f
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
f
f
f
Perc. 3
Dr.
Bass
Perc. 2
Gtr.
Chim.
Perc. 1
(8)
ff
(8)
(8)
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Xyl.
Vib. 1
Vib. 2
Mar. 1&3
Mar. 2&4
Perc. 3
f
Bass
f
f
vibra slap
ff
fp
f
slide
f
P
P
Gmin7
f
C7
3
fp
P
EØ
3
f
f
P
3 fill . . . ff
fp
F7/E¨
f
mp
f
sus cym
3 Dr. 185
fp
fp
chimes
f
f
f
Gtr.
Kbd.
Perc. 2
Chim.
Perc. 1
Glock.
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