Marching Snare

[Little Android Man]

So i am in my schools marching band, as a bass drummer. Not what i wouldve liked, but as a freshman, i had no choice. So next year, their are 2 snare drummers leaving for college, which leaves 2 spots open. I am up against 3 people for the spot; a girl drummer, who is not amazing, but has been playing for 3 more years than me, a guy my age, same amount of time (i am better), and another freshman, but he is definately better than me.

Now, tryouts for the possition are taking place sometime in spring, and i need to work. I am mostly predominate on a set, and not saying that i have no snare expirience, but i am not amazing with a snare. I can read fine, give me some time to practice (depending on the level of difficulty) and ill get it down. Now, its the sight reading that i have a problem with.

So i am looking for a book, in the intermediate range, to start me off, to help me with my chops and with my sight reading. Then a suggestion for a book in the intermediate-advanced level as a second step up.

Thanks in advance.

[sLarkin20]

I dont know much about snare drumming, but my teacher has been raving about this new book from Jeff Queen who he describes as basically a god on the snare. I forgot the exact title of the book, but he has a dvd as well. I would assume any of his stuff has to be decent.

[billdrum]

I've recommended this book several times on here, but it's tried and true....."The Rudimental Cookbook" by Edward Freytag, Rowloff Productions. I use it with many of my students, many of whom have had great success in their marching band auditions. It has all of the 40 rudiments, tons of modern hybrid rudiments, exercises, and solos ranging from easy to intermediate, to ridiculous.

[Josiah]

I've recommended this book several times on here, but it's tried and true....."The Rudimental Cookbook" by Edward Freytag, Rowloff Productions. I use it with many of my students, many of whom have had great success in their marching band auditions. It has all of the 40 rudiments, tons of modern hybrid rudiments, exercises, and solos ranging from easy to intermediate, to ridiculous.

*nods*

[Little Android Man]

Sounds perfect. Still looking for more options, so anything else?

[Cocytus]

The Next Level - Jeff Queen

Thank me later. ;)

kthxbai

[bTd09]

Rudimental Cookbook is excellent. Really, anything will do as far as sight reading goes. Also, just start memorizing rudiments and getting them all down at reasonable tempos.

[Caleb_Pickering]

if your like me and dont have a rudiment book, just order the rudiment poster from vic firth, or the cavaliers warmup book.

[the fat llama]

or be a cheapo like me and just do it off the vic firth website

[drumbum562]

if your like me and dont have a rudiment book, just order the rudiment poster from vic firth, or the cavaliers warmup book.

Yea thats really good, and just start working on like your uniformity, stick heights, and traditional grip(just guessing thats whats your line uses)

[Caleb_Pickering]

ya practice infront of a mirror, it does wonders for your stick heights. also to work on chops i do about 2 minutes straight of diddles and singles aday, it gives our forearms a nice workout. also if you can master the concept of paradiddles and paradiddlediddles it will give you a nice advantadge. btw for paradiddles and such you can think of them as i learned to and it made me be able to just do them way faster than before. i think of 2 32nd note singles with a diddle. but besides chops; definatly work on flam rudiments, cheeses, hertas, and if you play traditional work on left handed rimshots, them can be a beast to get at first. other than that i dunno what else.

also if your lines anything like mine, its not just playing ability that determines your spot. its also your willingness to do as your told when your told and do as what your section leader says, practice alot and just put your heart into it. but yea thats just us=)

[Josiah]

also if your lines anything like mine, its not just playing ability that determines your spot. its also your willingness to do as your told when your told and do as what your section leader says, practice alot and just put your heart into it. but yea thats just us=)


Very important advice there, goes for most any musical group situation as wel.

[Little Android Man]

also if your lines anything like mine, its not just playing ability that determines your spot. its also your willingness to do as your told when your told and do as what your section leader says, practice alot and just put your heart into it. but yea thats just us=)

it is like that, and that i have. but of course, always there is always need for improvement, and i do need to work on sight reading.

thnx all you guys, im goin out tommorow, and definately getting the rudimental cookbook, and start using the tips.

more suggestions welcomed =)

[Josiah]

check out the thread in the advanced about the beef.