New Beats!

We have just completed uploading the first of the "Essential Skills" series of exercises.  These exercise packets will each focus on a variety of skill sets that should be mastered by every rudimental percussionist.  Essential Skills for Battery Percussion: Volume 1 can be found under the new Beats section of the site.  This is also the new home of the Transcription Library.

Please download and share Volume 1 with your friends and look for more material in the near future!

A Take on Double Stroke Rolls (sound quality)

Earlier I spoke of how to approach the lift, or the prep for the upcoming double stroke.  In this look at double stroke rolls I want to discuss how to get the best sound quality possible...

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A Take on Double Stroke Rolls (the lift)

Rolls, specifically double stroke rolls catch the ear and draw you in. They can be described as fast, explosive, intense, relentless, and powerful among other things. When a drumline throws down some clean double stroke rolls the audience perks up...

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