First Lessons Snare Drum
Percussion - Sheet Music

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Percussion (snare drum) - Beginning

SKU: MB.30678M

Composed by William Schinstine. Saddle-stitched, Featured Products, Method, Self Instruction. First Lessons. Percussion: Snare Drum. Book and online audio. 24 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30678M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30678M).

ISBN 9781513462561. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

First Lessons Snare Drum is a proven approach for beginners featuring easily-understood lessons. Designed for independent study, private teaching or classroom use, this book provides all the information and instruction needed for those just starting out on the snare drum. Includes access to online audio.

  • Getting Acquainted With Your Equipment
  • How To Hold Your Drumsticks: Matched Grip/Traditional Grip
  • Choosing Drumsticks And The Balance Point
  • Stick Positions And Tuning The Snare Drum
  • Daily Playing Exercise
  • Exercise No. 1 - Downstrokes
  • Alternating The Right And Left Hand
  • Exercise No. 2
  • Quarter Notes, Bars, And Rests
  • Exercise No. 3
  • The Bounce Stroke
  • Exercise No. 4
  • Time Signatures
  • Exercise No. 5
  • Exercise No. 6 - Change Meters As You Go
  • Exercise No. 7 - Bounce Along
  • Playing Whole Notes, Half Notes And Ties
  • Exercise No. 8
  • Putting Them All Together
  • Exercise No. 9 - Duets
  • Exercise No. 10 - Bounces With Half And Quarter Notes
  • Half-Way Quiz
  • Play Some/Rest Some
  • Exercise No. 11
  • Exercise No. 12 - Rest Together (Duet)
  • Exercise No. 13 - Pogo Stick (Bounce And Rest)
  • Exercise No. 14 - Amagic 16A (With Bounces)
  • Eighth Notes
  • Exercise No. 15 - Amagic 16A (With 8Th Notes)
  • Eighth Rests
  • Exercise No. 16 - Amagic 16A (With 8Th Rests)
  • Introducing Percussion Notation
  • Exercise No. 17 - Bounce The 8Ths (Bounce In 4)
  • Exercise No. 18 - Bounce In 3
  • Exercise No. 19 - Bounce In 2
  • Using 6/8 Time
  • Exercise No. 20 - 6/8 Time
  • Repeats And Endings
  • Exercise No. 21 - Repeats And Endings
  • Exercise No. 22 - First And Second Endings
  • Final Exam