SWITCH HITTING Are you a percussionist ( like me ) who plays both traditional and matched grips ? Check yourself periodically to maintain your rudimental prowess with both grips .
RUDIMENTAL IMPROV Allow rudiments to spark creativity . Start playing a rudiment and improvise freely . After some exploration , add a second rudiment into the mix . If something interesting and potentially useful bursts forth , STOP and record your gem .
SOLO TIME If all the rudimental snare solos were played one after another , it would be a very long ( and loud ) concert . Hundreds upon hundreds have been written over the last few centuries and people keep composing more . Solos place a variety of rudiments into the context of an actual piece of music — plus it ’ s fun to play rudimental solos ! These classic books contain multiple solos :
Haskell W . Harr Drum Method Book 2 by Haskell Harr America ’ s N . A . R . D . Drum Solos ( The Green Book ) by various composers Fourteen Modern Contest Solos for Snare Drum by John S . Pratt
Whether playing with sticks , mallets , brushes , or bare hands , rudiments should have a place in your percussion life . Keep the basic rudiments stored in your brain and hands always at the
ready . I recommend a weekly run-through of the Percussive Arts Society ’ s Forty International Drum Rudiments .
My rudiment day is Tuesday .
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Mark Shelton Mark is a freelance musician , educational consultant , and content creator based in Dallas / Fort Worth . Performance credits include North Carolina Symphony , Tin Roof Tango , Daystar Singers & Band , Gateway Worship , Stonebriar Church , Wichita Falls Orchestra , Strata Big Band , TALEA , and Dallas Wind Symphony . www . marksheltonmusic . com percussionforworship . blogspot . com photo by : Stephen Niemeier via Pexels
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