Drummers Tutor Book 2

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#142 St. Andrew's College Highland Cadet Corps

Pipe Bond

Snare Drurrì Tutor

Book Two



Book lll - Ceremonial and Performance

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Tap 5Accented rollsStrathspey4 Stroke ruff, Royal SaluteReel, SetsSwiss Triplets, Drummer's CallSwiss RuffJigSingles in Jig timeFla Fla'sSingles in reel time

Medleys, Breaks

Book ll

Book lll

Upon completion of Lesson 1-12, the student will be able toachieve the Level land Level ll Cadet pipe Band Snare DrummerQualification.

Book I could be completed in the one term at Corps/Squadrontraining or at a 3 week summer training camp.

Upon completion of lessons i0-36, the student will be able toachieve the Level lll Cadet Pipe Band Snare DrummerQualification and participate as a member of a Drum Corps onparade.

Book ll could be completed in two terms of Corps/Squadrontraining or at a 6 week summer training camp.

Upon completion of lessons 37-48, the student will be able toparticipate fully in a Ceremonial lnspection and performanceincluding Dance music for Pipe Bands. The Level 4 qualilicationis partially complete.



Lesson 137 Stroke Roll

7 Stroke Roll (closed)

This is the basic roll used in Pipe Band marches. The other rolls used arecombinations of the 7 stroke roll. Each buzz ot "lizz" counts for two strokes,even though it buzzes freely.

To show a single tizz stroke,the stem is crossed

Taps Notation inShort Formizzes

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Left Lead

2.

5.

2+2+2+1 =7

Right Lead

Exercises



Study 25

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Lesson 1413 Stroke Roll

13 Stroke Roll (closed)

The thirteen stroke roll is two 7 stroke rolls joined together.

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3.

4.

2+2+2 + 2+2+2 +1 = 13

Tizzes

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Short Form

,-3 \ ,'3 \ Z-7 ,r, /- t \

Exercises

5



Study No.27

Study No. 28

Study No.29

13 stroke roll in 6 time =I A dot is added tothe quarter notehowever it is still a13 stroke roll.



Lesson 15Attack Rolls in quick andslow march time

Attack Roll

The attack roll ( 3 pace roll ) is used to set the tempo of the first marchand to hide the sound of the bagpipe starting up.

Quick MarchTheaüackroll fortheQuickMarchistworollsof evenlength. ltconsistsof two13stroke rolls joined together. This could in fact be called a 25 stroke roll.

Taps

tfr The 6 quick march attack is the sameI

as the 44 quick march.

Things to Watch For

Does your left hand come up as high as your right?

ls the length of tizz the same from right to left?

Does your right tizz connect with your left tizz or is there a gap?

Are your hands moving in rhythm with the proper number of strokes?

Short Form



Attack Roll 6 SlowMarch

IThe slow march attack roll usually consists of one LONG ROLL in slow march time.The most difficult aspect is starting and ending this roll together as an ensemble.

It is very important to watch the bass drummer to keep the timing accurate.

t'= 60 mmI

Taps Tizzes/3\ .3\ .3-\ /-tr /f\ .t\ 3\ ,f\ . r\ r- -ì\ ,zr\

Exercises1. Repeat studies of lesson 14 using proper attack rolls.

2. Repeat the quick march attack roll 1,000,000 times in a row making sureeach one sounds exactly the same.



Lesson 16The Flam

The flam is a rudiment made up of a low tap ( grace note ) and a high stroke ( main

note ). The sticks do not strike the head at the same time, but must strike close

enough to sound almost as one stroke.

The name of the flam is taken from the main note.

Right Flam

Position for Right Flam

Left Flam

. main note f-grace note I I

Position for Left Flam



Exercises



Lesson 17

Flams - Review

Ensure that the low tap is only 2 inches from the head

Exercises



4 No. 1



Lesson 18Flam Rudiments

Flam Triplets

Flam Taps

Flamacue

2+

Flams are high strokes - Taps are very low strokes

Remember: Keep the flams high and the taps low



Study No. 30

Study No. 31



Lesson 19Flams in 6

8

Slow March ( Waltz )

f'= 48 mm

Slow March ( Pointed )

Quick March

Play the above waltz and pointed rhythms at a Quick March tempo.f'=

96mm



Lesson20

Double and Triple Paradiddle

LRLRLRLL

Double

Triple

Double Paradiddle

RLR LRR LRLRLL

riple Paradiddle

RLRLRLRR

Memory hint "Dou - ble Par -a- did - dle"RLRLRR

"Play a Tri - ple Par -a- did - dle"

RLRLRLRR



Study No. 32Slow March ( Waltz style)

with attack rolls

Study No. 33Slow March ( Pointed style )

Study No. 34Quick March



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Lesson 21Rhythmic Review

Mark the counting

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4.

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7.

Dot and Cut

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12.



Lesson 22Drags

Open Drags

The open drag stroke consists of two grace notes ( double strokes ) and a main note.

Like tñe 1am,lhe grace notes are played softly and are tight to the main note. The

rudiment is sometimes called a three stroke rulf.

ClosedDrags

The closed drag is the common drag stroke used in Pipe Band snare drumming. The

grace notes are so tight to the main note that they no longer sound like two distinctstrokes but one 'dead' stroke, hitting almost with the main note.

The grace note stroke should be practiced separately without the main stroke.

It should not be dug into the head, but played lightly. A little thumb pressure

will help control the tizz sound.

How do you know which type to play?

Stems up = Glosed

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Stems down = Open

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Exercises

Skye Boat Song ( slow march )

Fairy Lullaby ( slow march )

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Lesson 23' Ceremonial Music

General Salute

The General Salute is played upon the anival of the Reviewing officer at a formal

ceremony. lt is again played prior to the departure of the Reviewing Officer, at the end

of the ceremony.

The General salute played by Cadet Pipe Bands is the opening of the Maple Leaf.

Often a presentation ol arms in friendship is offered ( command Present Arms)

and the DrumMajor will salute.

lf the command Present Arms is given, the Pipe Band begins playing at the end ofthe rille drill movement.

General Salute

f = q6^^

note: only one three pace roll is played



The Advance

The Advance is played following the inspection and speeches at a Ceremoniallnspection. The standard Cadet Advance is 15 paces and halt on beat 16. The7 pace Advance can be used in smaller spaces. The Pipe Band does notgenerally move during the Advance. The tune played is three measures of Scotlandthe Brave.

The Advance



Lesson 243 Time Signature4

3 - 3 beats per measure4 - Quarter note gets 1 beat

2 3 'l 2 3 1+2+3 + 1+2+3+3 March is commonly referred to as a Retreat March4

Exercises

1

The



Lesson 25Finger Development

The two groups of muscles primarily responsible for making the stick move are thewrist and the fingers.

Finger action is essential for speed and detail, however the proper motion takes

some time to develoP.

Right Hand

Finger action is achieved by opening and closing the fingers into the palm,

forcìng the stick to move. Very little energy is required for this action. The tip 'of thestick will bounce in the same way a basketball is dribbled.

Open finger position Closed finger position

Practice repeated strokesincreasing the speed gradually.



Left hand

The thumb moves up and down, forcing the stick to move. Mentally focus on the tip of

the thumb to ensure the proper motion is achieved.

Down position

Finger Technique ExerciseThree's and Sixes

Barren Rocks of Aden

Up position



Lesson 26Wrist motion- accents

ReoeatedalternatingstrokesorS|NGLESastheyareoftencalled,areexecutedusing the finger actión described in the previous lesson'

ACCENTSareachievedbyusingawhiplikemotion,allowingthewristtobendand."æ1f." ãt¡"t Oo*n. Some arm motion is required in this stroke'

Try to be as relaxed as possible when playing the drum, particuiarly when playing

wrist strokes.

Right

The wrist bends uP

and leads the stroke.

The wrist bends uP

and leads the stroke'

The wrist snaps down,still leading the stroke.

The wrist snaps down,still leading the stroke.

Be Loose

"Bang"

Left

"Boomtt



Wrist Technique Exercises

Combining Wr¡st and Finger Technique

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3.

4.



Lesson 27Finger and Wrist

The following exercises will help develop strength in the fingers and wrists.

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3.

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6.

8.

Try these exercises playing flams for the accents



Lesson 28The Warmup

DClWarmup

Use only the wrist

the wrist

Fingers on thisone

Fingers only I

Really bend

3's and 6's/ 6's and 12's



RollWarmuP

Flam Warmer

1



Lesson 295 stroke roll

Thirty-second notes

5 Stroke Roll

The 5 stroke roll is used in marches as well as in dancing music such as Strathspeys.It is a very common roll for military and concert band drummers, but also common

for Pipe Band drummers.TAP 'ÍtZZ

example t . . = ... . The roll starts and-trH- -ru-",i1',î,l'xn",.0.

Exercises

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2.

3.

4.



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4



Lesson 30

".?Jåi[""3."]l Stroke Roll

The nine stroke roll is two 5 stroke rolls joined together. Visually it looks iust like a 13

stroke roll . ln Pipe Band drumming, use the thirteen stroke where possible'

lf the tempo is too quick to fit a thiñeen stroke roll in, then substitute the 9 stroke roll.

Tizz Short Formap

5 and 9 Stroke Roll Exercises

f'= 96 mm

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1. 6 t o^ta

2.

3.

4.

5.



ShorULong 5 Stroke Rolls

-.-Short 5 =- a-quiek,5.stroke=rol[. i n-:l,6th,.sr,-32nd..note-value -

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Long 5 = a dragged out 5 stroke roll in dotted 8th note or dotted 16th note value

Steamboat Quick March



Lesson 31Dynamics

Drummers have the ability to play a range of volumes from very quiet to extremelyloud. ln musical terms this is known aS "dynamics." Below is a list of signs used toindicate what volume the music should be played.

pp

p

mp

mf

f

ff

pianissimo

piano

mezzo-piano

mezzo-forte

forte

fortissimo

crescendo

decrescendo

very quiet

quiet

medium quietmedium loud

loud

very loud

gradually louder

gradually quieter

Generally, the drummer should always play in the centre of the drumdirectly over the snares. For very quiet playing try moving off the centretowards the edge of the drum.

Although dynamics aren't generally marked in pipe band drum scores,musical drummers will add dynamics into their playing.



Dynamic Exercises

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Lesson 32Singles

Singles

Single work appears frequently in Pipe Band drum scores'

watch carefully to ensure the fingers are doing the work, not the wrist.

Exercises

The above can be played as 32nd notes at | = 9 6 mm.

Startslowly and work up to this tempo.

2.

3.

4.

5.



Study No. 38

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Singles should be low and quiet, never loud and crashy

Slow March



Lesson 33Tap 5

The tap 5 is a short burst of singles.

Exercises

2.

5.

6.3+

4.



New Rhythm

Quíck Triplet

A Man's A Man

2+



Lesson 34Flam 5

Flam 5

The " flam 5 " is played with lhe same timing as the tap 5

The flam is played with an accent. The singles are as quiet and low as possible,

leading to the quarter note.

Exercises



Cadet Massed Band 24

Quick March



Lesson 35Drag 5

The timing is the same as the tap 5 and flam 5. The drag stroke is very light in orderto keep the singles in rhythm.

Exercises

Careful with the rhythm - work slowly



Cadet6

Massed Band I Quick march--



Lesson 36Ceremonial lnspection

The Ceremonial lnspection consists of the following musical elements;

a. March On (optional) Quick March

.b. March on the Flags (optional)

. c. General Salute

d. lnspection Music

e. March Past

Slow Marches

Quick March

f. Advance in Review Order

g. General Salute

h. March off the Flags (optional)

i. March Off Quick Marches

Exercise

Choòbe suitable music for a Ceremonial lnspection and perform themusic in sequence from memory complete with appropriate stick drill.



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