Easy to difficult arrangements of snare drum solos that have long been standard items on contest lists. Excellent practice material.

difficult-(difficult). This outstanding contest solo makes extensive use of dynamics applied to rudimental rhythmic figures. Appearing on state solo lists Essay has become a standard work for snare drum.

Version française-Classed in 1993 by a review in 'Modern Drummer' as one of the top 25 Percussion books. Written by George Lawrence Stone a renowned national personality and a specialist in the rudiments of Drum and Snare Drum.

Caisse Claire - Ou Tambour-5 Episodes (Le Divertissement des Baguettes; Rendez à Lenglet ce qui appartient à Lenglet!; Biper Marche; L'Accent chantant; Mystere et Boule de Gomme) for snare drum and bass drum

Etudes for Performance & Sight Reading-Rhythmic Compositions consists of three books - each dedicated to various difficulty levels as defined by SmartMusic guidelines. This book covers SmartMusic levels 9-10 (advanced) with 30 snare drum etudes for each level.Though the etudes are perfect for sight-reading they also stand up on their own and can be utilized as individual musical performance pieces.

Caisse Claire Vol. 2-Vingt-Huit Miniatures Études Préparatoires - Vol. 2 is the second volume of a series of two for Snare Drum by Francois Dupin and Marcel Jorand. This volume features the preparatory exercises 16 to 28 which are of a progressive difficulty and require intermediate technique. Francois Dupin and Marcel Jorand are both conservatoire professors in France and Soloists / ex-Soloists in renowned French orchestras.

Covering All 40 Rudiments-Each dedicated to a different difficulty level this set of three books contain snare drum etudes written for each of the 40 rudiments. As a prelude to each etude there are warm-ups dedicated to the development and mastering of the rudiment it precedes. The overall idea is to have both a technical (the warm-ups) and a musical (the etudes) approach to each of the rudiments. The end result should not only be a mastering of each rudiment but an applied musicality most often ignored when playing or practising the rudiments for rudiment's sake.

This book provides the advancing percussionist with interesting solo material in many musical stryles. It is designed as a lesson supplement or as performance material for recitals and solo competitions.

Exercises and studies for basic orchestral and ensemble playing. Includes rudiments to strengthen both hands and improve reflexes while developing rapid stick technique. Includes 24 exercises for the student and 24 duets for the student and teacher.

Douze Études by Jacques Delécluse (born 1933) is a set of twelves studies often used as solos for exams or auditions. Written for intermediate to advanced level they are considered quite difficult the difficulty progressing throughout the book. Douze Études particularly helps to develop precision and mastery over the roll. It uses dynamic changes placement of ornaments and frequent time changes. It is a must for serious percussionists and as such is widely used all over the world. The author Jacques Delécluse is a soloist at the Paris Orchestra and a professor at theConservatoire National de Musique de Paris. He has conceived a keyboard-percussion instrument that holds his name and is also the author of a series of seven books “À la manière de” for Drums and Piano.

Advanced Etudes And Duets Student Book. Par FIRTH VIC. A widely used collection of etudes and duets for the more advanced percussionist. The etudes in this book are on several state and festival lists and are appropriate for collegiate auditions as well./ Recueil / Batterie et Percussions