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There are a lot of great books out there, Rudimental Logic (as suggested by someone else) is a good book. I also really like The Rudimental Cookbook.

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But, if we are being honest, you can find a lot of those tips and either the exercises or very similar exercises online. It really comes down to you. Here is the secret that everyone wants to know but no one wants to believe: There is no secret to getting good. You have to practice. You can waste your time looking for a short cut or you can just put in the hours every day.

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Also, lessons are invaluable. Stop skipping your lessons.

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Here is a link to the other book I mentioned.

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https://www.amazon.com/Row-Loff-Rudimental-Cookbook/dp/B00H4KN25Y

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If you want to play snare you will have to earn it. You are already missing lessons which isn't a good sign. I am not trying to be overly negative but its a harsh truth you need to face. You have plenty of time but if you think you have plenty of time then you will put off doing what you need to do.

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Lastly, not playing bass is hopefully just a personal preference. In my opinion, a good bass line requires players that are typically better than snare players.... however, it seems as if in a lot of high school lines that tends to be where the "not as good" players go. There isn't an "easy" instrument, only players who accept sub par playing from themselves.....

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Again, I know this comes off a bitchy a little and I really am not trying to be that guy but I don't want to lie either.

Hey just in case you ever need to hear how it sounds, you can download a free program called musescore (musescore.org) and you can enter the music into it note by note and it will give you an idea of what it should sound like .

Pay it forward!

It's not 100%, but a little bit of something is better than a whole lot of nothing.

PDF

Mp3

Keep your taps down and your powder dry.

If your goal is to improve for marching season, I would highly suggest a marching focused practice pad. You can grab a decent stand that will extend to standing height from Lone Star and a Vic Firth Slim Pad off Amazon Prime for a little over $100 total.

The marching focused pad is going to work better versus a cheaper concert snare for drumline practice applications. It’ll more closely simulate the rebound and responsiveness of a high tension drumhead. It’s also portable, so you can easily throw that in your backpack and bring to rehearsals, which you’ll probably need to do.

New marching percussion soundfont and improvements to percussion notation/playback are coming in MuseScore 2.3. Should be out before summer. More info - https://musescore.org/en/node/271033

My drumline uses these: https://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Fidelity-Earplugs-ETY-Plugs-Standard/dp/B0044DEESS. They work great for letting you hear speech and everything at normal volumes while cutting down the really loud stuff. You can generally find them at Guitar Center or other music stores too

Update to MuseScore 3.2.2 - accents are automatically above for battery now. Also, there is a new sticking feature (no more McGyvering lyrics).

New release of MDL coming next week.

Also, you can use pictograms for puffies instead of text. :-)

https://musescore.org/en/node/273842

Since you said you were going to look at pads I thought I'd recommend the Offworld Invader v3 laminate (~80$) amazon link

This is the one I currently use and is pretty good at simulating a marching snare drum. It's high quality and one of the most expensive ones unless you have a couple years to wait for a xymox pad.

Also, I know you said he had sticks already, but depending on how beat up they are (Maybe there are a lot of shot marks or tape residue on the taper) then you might want to look up the model and get him new ones.

Link for the lazy: https://tinyurl.com/snarescience or https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0BwD3Iu6JiH1ffnJtb1V0VmgxcWR1eDJCSlB0NXFzRDYyd0I1bXpqdklWTmM2eC1DeGh4N00 if you don't trust url shorteners.

Credit to JonDeSt for creating the Drive and MrSirEric for maintaining the collection there.

> (it doesn't export to MusicXML)

Checking the MuseScore* bug tracker, it's not on the big list of problems with MusicXML export. Since it doesn't seem to be a known problem, I think it's worth creating a ticket for. Trust me, creating tickets gets stuff done! That's why rehearsal markings are square by default now.

* I assume you're using MuseScore based on what it looks to me

If you can’t find enough cadences, writing your own is an option. I wrote one a few months ago, and I used a free software called musescore, but I had to add this to get the drumline sounds. I started with a rhythm idea and just went from there. It wasn’t too hard once I got the hang of the software, though creating a groove can be challenging. It didn’t take me that long either, I wrote it in about three days for an hour or two each day. I originally did it just to see if I even could, but I brought it to my director on a whim and he said we could play it in the stands next season. I think the feeling of the drumline playing and the band dancing to something I wrote is going to be amazing, and I think it would be for you too.

I can confirm these are really good pads. Indestructible too. If you're feeling fancy, you could also get him a pair of sticks (a new pair always feels nice) and maybe a binder of some sheet music to learn! These sticks are ones I recommend for my kids because they work well for both snare and tenors (so if you don't know what he played its a safe bet).

I have a folder filled with tons of music from pro groups that I poke through. I can find a few of the good ones and curate a few ones that are fun to play. Throw them in a cute binder with sheet protectors and he will LOVE it. I can DM you some of those when I get a chance.

Amazon I mean that’s the pair I bought there are other options if you wanna look into that

PAIR of ROCKSTIX 2 PRO - COLOUR CHANGING LED LIGHT UP DRUM STICKS https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IA04EPY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_00YCD5BQ4P0F119ZYJ67?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

If you aren’t familiar with the book “Stick Control” you definitely want to be.

This is hands down the most productive/frustrating book to work through for rudimental drummers. They aren’t the most exciting exercises, but they are all classics.

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Sametop Jaws Flex Clamp Mount with Adjustable Gooseneck Compatible with GoPro Hero 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, Session, 3+, 3, 2, 1, Max, Hero (2018), Fusion, DJI Osmo Action Cameras https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CQ6PWSA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_4EZSGVCFSV84Q2A1X351?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

This works well if you really want it on the drum, but id suggest doing a headcam instead and using the headstrap

Hey everyone! Just wanted to share this next opportunity, through Corps Essentials! We have a LEGEND of a guest clinician, and some awesome giveaways planned for the weekend!

Signup Link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/corpsessentials/403394

Our early bird registration is currently $35 for this two day event.

There will be giveaways at the event, from the following organizations: - Last Rep Apparel - Flam 7 Percussion - Bends - Beetle Percussion (Free Floppy Pads)

We’ve been putting a lot of planning into this one, so we hope to see some you there!

I can definitely understand your point and I do agree that the opportunity may not be a good fit for everyone. It may, however, be a better fit for someone that requires such an internship as part of their studies, and we are able to support and fulfill such requirements for academic credit.

I am not sure if you are familiar with MuseScore, but it is a free open source music notation application paired with an online community. MuseScore, like many open source projects, is built for the community, by the community.

As a free community-driven open source product, even many aspects of software development, documentation, support, etc. are volunteer efforts of the community.

There are, however, some internship opportunities that are paid, but these are done exclusively in cooperation with supporting partners, for example, with Google Summer of Code - https://musescore.org/en/developers-handbook/google-summer-code

Regarding specifically our new efforts in marching percussion, our aim is to create the best solution in the market for marching percussion notation and make available absolutely free everyone. This opportunity is appropriate for those interested to participate in and support this community effort and goal.

So, what you have to do is download this: https://musescore.org/sites/musescore.org/files/MarchingTenorsKeyMap.drm

Right click the link and save it here: ~/Documents/MuseScore2/Styles

In the score, the right-click the tenor drum staff, choose "Edit Drumset...", click "Load...", and load the new drumset definition.

Here's the sucky part...you're going to have to fix the tenor parts after you load it.

You'll have to load it for every future score you make, so make sure you do it first before you start writing or you'll have to go back and fix it.

This happened with the new update of Musescore it broke the tenor sounds. I had to download a new keymap on my old version of Musescore and it fixed it. You could also try redownloading Musescore entirely as it works on my new computer so they may have fixed the problem. Link to the keymap: https://musescore.org/sites/musescore.org/files/MarchingTenorsKeyMap.drm

Link to forum explaining problem: https://musescore.org/en/node/195716

A standard would be great for sure, but there is a large disconnect with the community in general. I've been using Musescore lately because it's open source. A few years back a guy named Mike Schorsch put together a soundfount and key. Free is easy to adopt.

https://musescore.org/en/node/8223

But other then that Row-loff might be a good place to look for older and more widely adopted.

https://www.rowloff.com

I highly recommend Musescore 2. https://musescore.org/en

Also there is a free drumline sound pack for Musescore. This is the only way you can do anything with it. https://sites.google.com/site/mhsbulldogdrumline/

PM me if you need help setting it up.

Here's two 3M Peltor ear muffs (usually used for construction/industry). They are both low-profile, but are different amounts of sound reduction.

Peltor X1A: https://www.amazon.com/3M-Peltor-Earmuffs-Chartreuse-X4A/dp/B00CPCH658/

Peltor X4A: https://www.amazon.com/3M-Peltor-Earmuffs-Chartreuse-X4A/dp/B00CPCHADQ/?th=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AYQVTC2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Of course being Amazon, price fluctuates a lot. I bought it this pack of 10 for $15 almost 2 years ago and I still have more than I will ever need.

https://www.amazon.com/Freestyle-Rudiments-system-rudimental-mastery/dp/1527229041/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=freestyle+rudiments&qid=1595198817&sr=8-1

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You can use this to master all the popular rudiments

Yes, using the curved slide in mount that is sold in many GoPro attachment kits. Something like this

It doesn't have too many advanced features, but one app I use is Metronomerous. One of the best features is that it's free and doesn't have ads.

This might seem offensive to say, but hear me out. Is it possible she has a learning disability or hearing disability that's preventing her from staying on tempo? Have you talked to her about it beyond being annoyed?

Last year, we had a musician who was partially deaf last year play rack, and she absolutely killed it. At some point she had some kind of harness that made her physically feel the beat. I don't know where to find this but the Soundbrenner watch is a relatively cheap watch version. Maybe you can ask if she's willing to pitch in for it, and members can donate like 5 bucks to help, or maybe the music boosters can help with paying for that too. Another alternative is having a metronome on a phone on the rack table or something and she can watch the light up dots? My met app does that and I'm sure most other apps have similar visuals that might make more sense to her than looking at the DM.

Hope this helps. Sorry for the long read.

This might be what you are looking for.

Get quad logic. It will teach you most everything you need to know. I am using it right now for learning tenors for my audition... Even though my audition is in 8-9 months, it still applies. If you have any questions, I would reccomend asking a current quads player at your school for help if you are struggling on anything, but mainly... Buy Quad Logic, and a Quadropad, I recommend the Vic Firth Heavy Hitter ones.

https://www.amazon.com/Quad-Logic-Revised-Eiton-Drumming/dp/1933001194/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502565010&sr=8-1&keywords=quad+logic

https://www.amazon.com/Vic-Firth-Heavy-Hitter-Quadropad/dp/B0002F5CEC/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1502565032&sr=8-1&keywords=vic+firth+quadropad

Thanks, this is the closest thing I've seen to what I'm looking for - a portable PA system in the $100 range. Link here for anyone who's following along. We have a battery of 12 and a pit of 12 - in your experience do you think that would work for this size group during indoor and/or outdoor rehearsals? You guys directly hook up a met to the PA system and you're good to go?

I used this, mounted to the rim. Worked pretty well. You'd have to get the small tripod screw adapter for the GoPro too

https://www.amazon.com/UltraClamp-Assembly-Cameras-Binoculars-1-5-inch/dp/B000ABB4HC/ref=sr_1_12?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1472526653&sr=1-12&keywords=clamp+mount

There is this stuff that is like the wax people put on surfboards, except for drumsticks. I would untape the part of the stick that you hold and throw some wax on there.

Buy this and throw in a little extra for 2 days shipping and you'll have it before your comp.

http://www.amazon.com/Avedis-Zildjian-Company-TWAX-Drumstick/dp/B0007Y18UA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441514068&sr=8-1&keywords=drumstick+wax&pebp=1441514072551&perid=0YQ7CWYE5C218X71GJ38

They're the Evans Hybrid Coated snare head. they sound amazing and look really good in person. Here's a link. http://www.amazon.com/Evans-Hybrid-Coated-Snare-Batter/dp/B001BEGWSS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421029440&sr=8-1&keywords=evans+hybrid