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MP101 Exercise Packet-8

The document presents a structured exercise for marching percussion, focusing on snare, tenors, bass drums, cymbals, mallets, and timpani. It emphasizes consistency in stick heights, wrist relaxation, and even alternating strokes for smooth rolls. Specific practice tips are provided for each instrument to enhance technique and coordination.

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MP101 Exercise Packet-8

The document presents a structured exercise for marching percussion, focusing on snare, tenors, bass drums, cymbals, mallets, and timpani. It emphasizes consistency in stick heights, wrist relaxation, and even alternating strokes for smooth rolls. Specific practice tips are provided for each instrument to enhance technique and coordination.

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VIC FIRTH® PRESENTS: MARCHING PERCUSSION 101

OPTION 2

4
Snare ã 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ œ Œ Ó
R R L R L R L R L – R L L L – L R L R L R L R – L

4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œ Œ Ó


Tenors ã 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
R R L R L R L R L – R L L L – L R L R L R L R – L

4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ œœœœ œœœœœœœœ 5 Œ Ó


5 BD ã 4 œœœœ œœœœœœœœ
R R L R L R L R L – R R L R L R L R L – R

4 BD ÷ 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Ó
R

4 y y y y y y y y y y Œ Ó
Cymbals ã 4 y y y y y y y y y y y

4
&4 œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ Œ Ó
œœœœœœœœ œ
Mallets

R R L R L R L R L – R L L L – L R L R L R L R – L

? 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
Timpani
œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ œ Œ Ó
R R L R L R L R L – R L L L – L R L R L R L R – L

This option provides a variation to work on alternating single strokes.

• Snares/Tenors: The rebound stroke from measure 1 to 2 (and 3 to 4) should remain con-
sistent. Listen & watch for consistency of stick heights from hand to hand.
• Tenors: Practice first on one drum, then play the exercise as written around the drums.
Work to minimize the motion of the forearms by relaxing the wrists.
• Bass Drums: Practice this exercise in unison before splitting the parts (applying the same
sticking as the snares). On the split part, play both 8ths with right hand and alternate the
four 16th notes.
• Cymbals: Split parts with a hi-hat technique. If only 2 players are present, split quarters
and eights 2 ways instead of 4.
• Mallets: This is a great option for developing even alternating stroke required to play
smooth rolls. Play the exercise first on one note, then as written. Work to keep all strokes
even with no pulsations as you move from note to note.
• Timpani: This works on “passing rolls.” Keep the 16th note strokes consistent as you
move from drum to drum. Watch (and listen) to make sure you’re striking the drums in
the correct beating area on each stroke.

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