Author name: Mark Wessels

MARCHING PERCUSSION 101

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Are you or your drumline in desparate need of a great fundamental program?  You’ve come to the right place! Covering basic strokes, timing, two height control, paradiddles, rolls and flams, the exercises included here are specifically designed to provide the beginning to intermediate drumline with a solid foundation for building individual and ensemble technique. In …

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EXERCISE 06: DUPLE ROLLS

Marching Percussion 101

EXERCISE #6: “DUPLE ROLLS” This exercise works on establishing the consistent hand motion and fulcrum pressure to play diddles in the right and left hands separately, which transitions into rolls and tap rolls. • The pattern for this exercise uses a 1-1-2 count structure (ala “chicken and a roll” or “hugga-bugga-burr”) – with 1 count …

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