Tom Foote Drumming: Introduction to pipe band drumming.

Here is an opportunity to discover and develop your musical talents in the art of Scottish snare drumming. Core emphases are placed on learning proper technique, rhythmic theory, and idiomatic phrasing/musicality. This program is a steppingstone to learn the standard drum arrangements for pipe bands worldwide.

The Program Shell

Section 1

• Proper (Grip) Technique

• Taps (Basic)

• Paradiddles (No Accents)

• Measures, Bar Lines, & Time Signatures

• Quarter Notes & Rests

Section 2

• Double Paradiddles (No Accents)

• 8th Notes & Rests

• 16th Notes & Rests

• Accents and Stroke-types

• Finger Control (Free Bounce)

Section 3

• Buzz-Stroke and Double-Stroke

• 5-Stroke Rolls

• 8th & 16th Note Triplets

• 7-Stroke Rolls

• 13-Stroke Rolls

• Drum Score #1 (memorize)

Section 4

• Introduction to “Dot-and-Cut”

• “Slow” & “Fast” 5-Strokes (Dot-and-Cut)

• 4- & 6-Stroke Rolls (D&C and Straight)

• 25-Stroke Rolls (Intro Rolls)

Section 5

• 4-2-1 Grids (Singles, Paradiddles, & Triplets)

• 5-Stroke Singles

• Flams

• Drags

• Dead-Strokes/Single Buzz/Tap Integration

• Drum Score #2 (Memorize)