How do you build a chart quickly?
I built a quick-and-dirty drum charting tool to help me prep for gigs faster, and I wanted to share it in case it helps anyone else out.
Instead of full transcriptions, the idea is to just notate 1 to 4 bars of the basic groove for each song section. You use a standard drum sequencer grid to enter the notes, and it instantly translates it into sheet music. Then, just export a PDF and toss it into your setlist tool (MobileSheets, etc.). I don't think this format is for everyone, but it let's me prep really quick for country, rock and worship gigs.
Check it out here:https://drumchartmaker.com
It’s a streamlined tool—definitely not as fancy as Drum Chart Builder—but it gets the job done fast. I’m eating the Google Cloud hosting costs right now so it's completely free. If it blows up and bankrupts me, I might have to slap some ads on it, but until then, have at it.
I'd love to hear your enhancement ideas, or let me know if you manage to break it!
- Darin
Example of the PDF output:
