Partitura Sinaloense -

Experienced copyists use a series of abbreviations and symbols rarely seen in academic music:

This is the fast dance rhythm. The partitura instructs the tarola (snare drum) and tambora to play in counter-rhythm. partitura sinaloense

Trumpets (three parts), Trombones (three parts), and the Sousaphone (Tuba), which provides the driving bass line. Experienced copyists use a series of abbreviations and

The sheet music captures the full repertoire of the Sinaloan tradition: Trombones (three parts)