Excerpt from sight reading complete for drummers, volume 3 by mike prestwood. In this lesson we will look at a beginner snare drum solo. Exciting concert and rudimental snare drum solos and etudes for recitals, auditions, and contests. Dear percussion aficionado, effective november 1, 2008 we will be modestly increasing prices on many of the items in our catalog. However, instead of playing each pattern for the entire measure, well play it only during the second half of the measure. Pdf a more effective middle school band warmup percussion book pdf technique boot camp percussion book article teaching rudiments pdf 8 weeks to a better beginning percussionist pdf playing the drum set a guide for beginners article warmup for band ebbb article warmup for band bbf. Three camps snareline f snare 6 snare 11 snare 16 snare 21 snare 25 camp 2 camp 3 camp 2. Mark beecher three camps rudimental drumming youtube. Warren bensons three dances for solo snare drum is one of the standards in concert snare drum literature.
Whether youre giving a recital, playing a concerto, or just showing off, weve got the solos you want. Percussion snare drum snare drum solo, level three composer arranger title portioncollectionworktitle accom. Lately ive been doing a lot with converting triplets to 16th notes in this sticking theyre naturally sort of analogous. Here is a video of the three camps traditional snare drum solo. Written in 3 movements or dances, each having a different feel and timbre to it. Masson, who has also written a snare concerto, provided an engrossing exploration of rhythmic patterns, dynamic expanses and even the. Heres an adaptation of the traditional snare drum piece three camps, played with first inversion paradiddles the very useful rllrlrrl sticking. Rowloff productions percussion literature solos and. All 26 of the standard american drum rudiments, their variations and a number of compound rudiments are used here to establish the countless possibilities which present themselves within the bounds of the drumming rudiments. R l r r l r l r l r r camp 2 l r r l r r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r camp 3. Funk drumming training camp modern drummer magazine. A snare solo might seem an unpromising prospect, but mr. The solo snare drummer by vic firth student book sheet. Each year we host 810 drum camps at the facility in northern california.
The phrasing used is great, alot of over the bar phrases, and sweet sticking patterns. Baker, jason colby, the snare drum as a solo concert. Monster baby is an energetic solo that requires several unique snare drum techniques commonly used in modern snare drum performance. Audiences never fail to get excited when an open roll is closed to a buzz roll going into three camps. Rudimental snare drum solo three camps transcribed into a quintuplet rhythm. Explanation of method an inherent problem with solo snare drum music is the monotimbral nature of the instrument. Mediumadvanced snare drum solo can be performed as a duet with the phancy phantom tenor phantom of the phield snare. Marching snare technique guide and exercise packet implement grip a great quality of sound and approach to the drum begins with the grip of the stick. Snare drum solos of varying degrees of difficulty are for sale on this page. Video demonstrations are available for most of these solos on youtube so you can refer to the videos as you are learning the specific solo. Spin cycle by brett william dietz presents 12 musically and technically challenging etudes for solo snare drum. This is from my book lets go camping, variations on the three. In this series weve focused on exercises that help develop a tight and steady groove. Shop and buy 40 intermediate snare drum solos sheet music.
Snare drum cycles 1988, for solo snare drum based on sketches and plans for percussion orchestra from a portion of charles ives unfinished universe symphony see the noble snare, vol. For current pricing, please take a moment and visit our web site. Tributes for snare drum is a collection of 30 concert snare drum solos. Drum corps use it with variations like the ones i stated above, so im assuming he just provided the pattern for that sake. American regiments used the three camps plus a number of other drum beatings as part of their reveille around the midnineteenth century, the american reveille had grown into an approximate 20minute fife and drum concert made up of the three.
Mother refers to the mother roll, which is the 5 stroke roll. This excerpt is from my dvd the art of ancient rudimental drumming produced by me, mark beecher, and depersico design group and is three camps, also known as reveille the most widely. The bracketed numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble. In order to produce a full, resonant tone from the drum, it is important that your hands maintain a relaxed grip around the stick at all times and allow the stick to resonate in your hand. The two showcase concerts are described later in chapter 3. Snare drum exercise three camps justin ball percussion.
An indepth study of works by milton babbitt, john cage, dan senn, and stuart saunders smith, together with three recitals of selected works by keiko abe, daniel levitan, askell masson, karlheinz stockhausen, and others. Live online drum lessons and downloadable video lessons with mike johnston. In the first three parts of this series may, june, and july 20, we focused on techniques that develop a tighter groove, deeper pocket, and better feel. This solo deals with basic rhythms such as quarter notes and 8th notes crotchets and quavers. Yes, three camps is older than my great great great grandpa, and its always had diddles, and b. Snare drum solos, concert solos, rudimental lone star. I 1 to 2 d 6qduh uxp prokofiev lieutenant kije first movement figure 1 to figure 2 e 6qduh uxp prokofiev lieutenant kije first movement figure to five after figure 14 snare drum excerpt b proko. Snare drum solo sheet music for percussion download free. All snare drum solos must now be performed using mylar heads.
The first number stands for trumpet, the second for horn, the third for trombone, the fourth separated from the first three by a dot for euphonium and the fifth for tuba. This month well start by breaking up the four paradiddle variations between the bass drum and snare. Dietz dedicated many of these solos to some other ver. For less than 50 cents per solo, you can choose the snare drum solo package that is right for your current playing level. Dear percussion aficionado, effective november 1, 2008 we. I perform it at the traditional tempo and then at twice the speed. The camps are all about personal growth and forming lifelong friendships with your fellow campers. Percussion solos, marimba solos, snare solos lone star. Check out our library of marimba solos, snare drum solos, vibraphone solos, timpani solos, multipercussion solos, and any other kind of solo percussion piece.
Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Any additional instruments tympani in this example are indicated by a w meaning with or by using a plus sign. Royaltyfree sound that is tagged as drums, acoustic, loop, and fill. Cruise ship drummer three camps in first inversion. I have used three camps for years as a snare drum demonstration piece. Based on the famed crazy army rudimental solo written by ed lemley in 1934, monster baby is a modern rudimental adaptation of. The following excerpts from the book are presented in pdf format which means you will need adobe acrobat to view them. Each solo contains many rudiments which are listed at the bottom of each piece. D is the drum beating to an old fife tune, the three camps reveille. Advanced snare drum solo can be performed as a duet with phantom of the phield tenor phantom phire. Three camps in 5s another variation on the very famous old rudimental piece three camps, this time based on fivenote groupings. Coco solo naval air station in the panama canal zone, to naval officer john. For the quintuplettriplet part, you just play the right hand of a normal alternating quintuplet rlrlr and fill in the left hand with triplets instead of 16th notes.
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