The solo snare drummer by john pratt, william schinstine. Downfall of paris, guy gauthreaux, six classic snare drum. Sidney basney, lead drummer for the bolton drum corps in the late 1890s and 1900s, was a. Shop and buy connecticut halftime and downfall of paris 2 solos together sheet music. Free sheet music batterie snare drum by the most likes by the most well noted by the most commented by new releases by the most downloaded by the most listened by the most listened human original instrumentation first by works titles by composers by oldest additions with video first level.
This is an intermediate rudimentalorchestrallatin snare drum solo that i wrote for my daughter, olivia. Top instrumental percussion percussion unaccompanied snare drum 10610232 downfall of paris and connecticut halftime 10610232 downfall of paris and connecticut halftime by traditional, folk songs composer. Dedicated to fred albright, this solo is a take on the most influential rudimental drum part ever written, downfall of paris. The snare drum has 2 heads, the top head is called the batter head and the bottom head is called the snare head. In addition, there are four original pratt compositions that he performs as part of the spirit of 1776 rope tension snare and bass drum duets with ben hans. However, interpretation of the 7 and 15stroke rolls was inspired by norwegian folk drumming, and the two accents of the single paradiddle was. Dec 29, 2012 the downfall of paris is a traditional fife and drum tune.
Perform open to closed rudiments demonstrating the dynamic equivalent of pp to ff and back. Boston lyric opera orchestra percussion substitute list audition operatic and orchestral excerpts. Class g shorty schinstine little champ first year solos southern. The snare drum is the most important drum in your set. Examples of appropriate repertoire for respective levels. Understanding how towards enjoy all 40 drum rudiments will open up your drumming up towards massive improvement as nicely as combat and fill options that your self in no way thought. Uncg percussion auditions fall 2019 repertoire list i. Colgrass, michael six unaccompanied solos for snare drum schirmer. Three camps, the downfall of paris and connecticut halftime, with a nod to steve gadds performance of fifty ways to leave your lover. Frank arsenault played rudimental snare drum in the field of competitive drum and.
John wooton, one of the worlds most respected rudimental drummers and educators, discusses and performs the most popular rudimental drum solo of all time, the downfall of paris. This piece is part of our collection of irish pieces. If the link is red you can create them using the form provided. This is the icon for utms microsoft office 365 user portal.
There are many ways it can be interpreted but i recorded it for this video on a slingerland tdr as a straight ahead march, at a tempo. Midamerica music festival percussion test list 20182020 note. A history of rudimental drumming in america from the. Tempo should be based on the standard march tempo of quarter note 120. This is my free snare drum sheet music for downfall of paris and rudiment breakdown of this epic and iconic piece of music. Jul 18, 2019 downfall of paris the click on the tune title to see or modify downfall of paris thes annotations. The downfall of paris is a traditional fife and drum tune. The bottom head has wire or cable strands stretched across it which give it the crisp and distinctive pop. 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.
Burns moore of the morris drum corps, whom was given 3rd prize for individual snare drumming, was particularly incensed, and said he would never beat a drum again. Scored for 45 players, this ensemble is a rudimental fantasy which utilizes themes from three traditional snare drum compositions. However, interpretation of the 7 and 15stroke rolls was inspired by norwegian folk drumming, a. The drum rudiments are the coming up with blocks for all drum beats and drum fills. Jun 20, 2011 thats right, served up with a side of shame. Frank arsenault may 21, 1919 december 26, 1974 was an internationally known american. This version of downfall of paris was from the moeller book. Be first to get the inside scoop, specials, and more. To view the music and practice the rudiments used in this solo, go to. I made two trips to dram with four others driving all night and arriving at 6am. Bossa nova, samba, calypso, swing, blues, bebop, funk, rock, country two beat, hiphop, salsa, mambo, songo, chacha, afrocuban 68 nanigo or bembe. The new downfall by charley wilcoxon is a classic rudimental snare drum solo. Still a lot of solid, fundamental aspects to be mastered. Snare drum pennsylvania music educators association.
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. Midamerica music festival percussion test list 20182020. Snare drum solo sheet music book by american traditional. Bonus material includes many traditional drumming standards, such as the downfall of paris, the general, hell on the wabash, the three camps, and the connecticut halftime. The downfall of paris played on a slingerland tdr snare drum. Downfall of paris the theme code index 1114 2224 also known as. This is marshall richardson great friend and old roommate from unt and i late in the evening of fathers day 2011. Three camps, downfall of paris, and connecticut halftime. Played this my freshman year of college in a massdrummer setting. Connecticut halftime and downfall of paris 2 solos together. This solo is one of several from the back of volume 3.
Dec 17, 20 downfall of paris classic snare drum solo. Ludwig musicdownfall of parisconnecticut halftimesd. The iowa state university percussion ensemble under the direction of matthew coley performed an arrangement by coley with the isu flute studio sonja giles, director of downfall of paris in. According to carroll, the downfall of paris was known originally as sa ira. I received bass drum training from nick attanasio in 1954 at his home in new york. The new downfall by charley wilcoxon snare drum solo.
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