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Marching Percussion Technique Guide

This document provides resources for drumline technique including full drumline technique, snare drum technique, tenor drum technique, bass drum technique, cymbal technique, drumline warmups, and front ensemble technique. It includes links to technique manuals, videos, exercises and articles covering topics like traditional grip, marching snare technique, tenor crossovers, bass drum muffling, standard marching crashes, front ensemble survival guides and more. The resources are aimed at helping drumlines and front ensembles improve their skills and techniques.

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Marching Percussion Technique Guide

This document provides resources for drumline technique including full drumline technique, snare drum technique, tenor drum technique, bass drum technique, cymbal technique, drumline warmups, and front ensemble technique. It includes links to technique manuals, videos, exercises and articles covering topics like traditional grip, marching snare technique, tenor crossovers, bass drum muffling, standard marching crashes, front ensemble survival guides and more. The resources are aimed at helping drumlines and front ensembles improve their skills and techniques.

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Drum

Line Web Materials


Full Drum Line Technique


1) UCM DRUMLINE TECHNIQUE
https://www.ucmo.edu/music/bands/media/drumline_audio_parts/UCM%20DL%20Handbook%202012.pdf

2) Iowa State Drumline Technique Book


http://www.music.iastate.edu/org/drumline/resources/Iowa%20State%20Drumline%20Technique%20Book.pdf

3) ZILDJIAN MARCHING BAND & DRUM CORPS LESSONS


http://zildjian.com/Education/Lessons/Marching

4) Championship Technique for Marching Percussion by James Campbell


https://www.rowloff.com/ScoreSamples/1004.pdf

5) The University of Texas at San Antonio Marching Percussion Handbook


http://utsarhythm.org/utsarhythm.org/Home/Archive_files/UTSA%20Marching%20Percussion%20Handbook.pdf

6) University of Wyoming Drumline Handbook


http://www.uwyo.edu/marchingband/_files/docs/drumline_handbook.pdf

7) Marching Percussion Survival Guide by Jim Bailey


http://evansdrumheads.com/upload/EVBR_MPSG07_Marching_Percussion_Survival_Guide_12562.pdf

8) Have No Fear!! A Band Director's Guide to Marching Percussion


http://www.bretkuhnmusic.com/images/marchingfundamentals.pdf

9) East Carolina University Marching Pirates Drumline 2015 2016 Technique Handbook
http://marchingpirates.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Drumline-Technique-Handbook-2015.pdf

10) Sacred Heart University Marching Percussion Technique & Exercise Packet
https://www.sacredheart.edu/media/sacredheart/performingarts/shubandchoir/3339_perc_packet.pdf

11) CHAMPIONSHIP CONCEPTS for Marching Percussion (Student Workbook) BYTHOM HANNUM
http://www.dasd.k12.pa.us/cms/lib3/PA01000215/Centricity/Domain/144/HannumChampMarchPerc.pdf

12) A Few Helpful Hints for Improving Your Marching Percussion Program

http://www2.uncp.edu/music/areas/percussion/images/Clinic%20Handout.pdf

13) Writing and Arranging for Marching Percussion in the 21st Century

http://www.olivermolina.com/OliverMolina/Text_files/1307-1.10-15.pdf

Snare Drum Technique


1) Traditional Grip - How to Drum with Traditional Grip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJwoUbeo55Q

2) Snare drum technique - a baseline approach to playing the snare drum


http://www.snarescience.com/articles/snare-technique.html

3) Marching Snare Technique Guide and Exercise Packet


http://www.epchsbands.org/wp-content/audio/2011/03/Marching-Snare-Guide.pdf

4) MARCHING SNARE DRUM - Mighty Sailor Band


http://mightysailorband.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=cPCK0SpTVAE%3D&tabid=137&mid=567

5) How to Tune Marching Snare Drum Guts


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4B7ky3DL6M

6) How to Change a Marching Snare Drum Head


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ-QKFnrf2c

7) How to Change the Snare Side Drumhead of a Marching Snare Drum


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yptDW9RROzk


Tenor Drum Technique
1) Marching Tenor Technique - Mighty Sailor Band
http://mightysailorband.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=f2CMjnP_bdA%3D&tabid=137&mid=567

2) Marching Tenor Technique Guide And Exercise Packet


http://www.epchsbands.org/wp-content/audio/2011/03/Marching-Tenor-Guide.pdf

3) Marching Tenor Crossover Technique - YouTube


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfzu1dGt7YM

4) Tenor Drum Playing Zones - YouTube


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKBfWaxbgLM

5) How to Change a Marching Tenor Drum Head


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=544-FzhA2QM

6) Chop Building Tenor Exercise with Matt Penland


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBxH6zJjJnU

Bass Drum Technique


1) Marching Bass Drum Technique Guide and Exercise Packet
http://www.epchsbands.org/wp-content/audio/2011/03/Marching-Bass-Drum-Guide.pdf

2) Bass 101: A Comprehensive Guide to Bass Drumming in the Contemporary Marching Medium by Chauncey
Holder
http://portal.rockdale.k12.ga.us/schools/rchs/Extracurricular/Band/Documents/bass%20101.pdf

3) How to Change a Marching Bass Drum Head


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOKKL-lbpQs

4) How to Muffle a Marching Bass Drum


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHX0FH5Xl_Q

5) How to Tune Marching Bass Drums


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YciX52QUOZw

Cymbal Technique
1) CYMBAL TECHNIQUE 101 BY EDDIE CAPPS
http://simplepit.com/2013/12/19/cymbal-technique-101-by-eddie-capps/

2) Zildjian Score Magazine -- Standard Marching Crashes -- Part 1


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdjoOxCGGZw&noredirect=1

3) Zildjian Score Magazine -- Standard Marching Crashes -- Part 2


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A66Ag7t0hU

4) SCV Cymbals 2012


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZbZVgMtycQ

5) scv cymbals 2014


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSRhPGESJoU

6) The Massively Awesome Packet of Marching Cymbal Technique


http://crsouthdrumline.weebly.com/uploads/2/1/2/1/21212798/cymbal_packet.pdf

Drum Line Warm-ups


1) ESSENTIAL DRUMLINE WARMUPS - Vic Firth
http://www.vicfirth.com/education/percussion101/MP101_Exercise_Packet.pdf

2) Free snare and tenor exercises


http://www.snarescience.com/exercises.php

Front Ensemble
1) Behind the CPit - Iain Moyer
http://iainmoyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Official-PN-CPit-Article.pdf

2) Life in the Pit


http://halftimemag.com/articles/11-2010/11-2010-features/life-in-the-pit.html

3) Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band Front Ensemble Technique and Information Packet
https://sundevilband.asu.edu/sites/default/files/Arizona%20State%20University%20Front%20Ensemble%20Packet.pdf

4) NDIPE 2015 FRONT ENSEMBLE SURVIVIAL GUIDE


https://www.notredamecollege.edu/sites/default/fileuploads/NDIPE%202015%20Survival%20Guide.pdf

5) Developing the Front Line Percussion Ensemble by: Brian Mason


http://www.vicfirth.com/education/articles/mason.html

6) Integrating the Front Ensemble with Battery Exercises
http://www.genefambrough.com/uploads/5/6/3/0/5630145/integrating_the_front_ensemble_with_battery_exercises.
pdf

7) Coastal Carolina University Front Ensemble Methods 2014


https://www.coastal.edu/spirit/CCU%202014%20Packet[3].pdf

8) Front Ensemble Technique Manual and Front Ensemble Exercises


http://jordansternmusic.com/Portfolio/Front_Ensemble.html

9) Blue Knights Front Ensemble Technique Packet


http://www.bknights.org/ensembles/bkpe/pdf/TechniqueBullets.pdf

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