Drumming on the head

[Austin]

If I wanted someone to beat on the drum over the strings at the bridge, How would I notate that?

[Austin]

So far the only thing I can think of is x noteheads

[Joel Hooks]

This was handled various ways.  A stem with no note head and the word “drum” underneath, a small note with the word “tap” or “tap on head” or “strike head” or some such”,  the same with a rest.  Just a small note with an asterisk and a note at the bottom of the page “*drum on head” etc..

[Austin]

I used cross note heads

Joel Hooks said:

This was handled various ways.  A stem with no note head and the word “drum” underneath, a small note with the word “tap” or “tap on head” or “strike head” or some such”,  the same with a rest.  Just a small note with an asterisk and a note at the bottom of the page “*drum on head” etc..