WELCOME to your Yamaha Sounds of Summer Percussion Camp! This book is written to help establish a solid foundation on which to build technical and musical skills. ttis the Collaborative effort of many af Yamaha’s finest marching specialists. It contains exercises and compositions to improve both individual skills and ensemble awareness. Please continue to use this book after your Sounds Of ‘Summer camp - it @ good addition to your percussion library for year-round study at home. We wish you all the best. - John Wittmann, Education Manager, Yamaha Corporation of America GLOSSARY OF PERCUSSION STROKES There may be as many names & descriptions of good stroke technique as there are good drummers. The list below is offered as an informative guide. It is important to practice each stroke separately So you may then put them together successfully 1, NATURAL STROKE or LEGATO STROKE: A stroke that starts at any height, plays, then returns to its original height. It "ilows" in constant motion, rather than “stopping and starting’. Also called "REBOUND" STROKE or "FULL" STROKE, 2. TAP: A stroke that starts low (close to the drum head), plays, and returns to its low starting place. It is a soft Natural/ Legato stroke, 3. DOWN STROKE: A stroke that starts high, plays, and is stopped close to the drum. Also called a "CONTROLLED" STROKE or a "MARCATO" STROKE. UP STROKE: A stroke that starts low, plays, and lifts the bead above the player's hands. MULTIPLE BOUNCE: Strokes that are used to play a smooth "closed" roll. Also called “BUZZ,” or "Z" STROKES. The roll that is produced by using this stroke is called “multiple-bounce’, "buzz", "Z", ‘orchestral’, ‘concert’ or “closed.” 6. DOUBLE STROKES: Two even strokes played with one hand, either stroked or bounced. ‘They are used in double-stroke (“open”) rolls and drags. They are sometimes called "ROLL STROKES" but by definition in this guide are technically not “diddies", 7. DIDDLE: Two even strokes played on one hand in the same rhythmic notation as the single strokes in the same figure. Example: A paradiddle contains two single-stroke sixteenth notes and two double-stroke sixteenth notes (para-DIDDLE). DYNAMICS (SIX VOLUME LEVELS) pp pianissimo very soft Pp soft mp mf ——mezzo-forte fairly loud (medium-loud) f forte loud fort very loud Dynamics can be played in a number of ways, but they must always be relative to the ensemble, the phrase of music and the environment (outdoors, indoors, large group, small group, staging and volume capacity of the instrument playing melody). Different approaches for creating dynamic contrast can include: L turn (from parallel to the drum up to 2 maximum turn). 2, Inches (heights), for example, 3", 6", 9", 12" and 15” strokes. 3. Sound relative tothe ensemble. 4 "Feel." Some instructors teach “Ievelssinches" for marching activities and "sound! feel" for concertiindoor activities. Add two types of accents (‘regular" and “strong") for added color and expression. Table of Contents Pages Reading 2-4 ll. Unison and Ensemble Exercises 5-8 Ill. The Rudiments 9-12 IV. Developmentals 13-20 V. Compositions 21-31pero Reading . oy ena Bret Kune a B N > > > > > >> >>> > > >>. . Fra Fs Fr. fam! Pe ee = SS Le pas pos {© Copyright 2004 Yamaha Corporation of America Intemational Copyright Secured All Rignts ReservedAe See Sane READING Reading by Dennis DeLucia (Continued) and Bret Kuhn =f pxnf pi > > > > > Pw Ff r>—s P — ¥ f ‘© Copyright 2004 Yamaha Corperation of America Intemational Copyright Secured All Rights Resarvedee is i READING Etudes . by Dennis DeLucia Etude in 2/4 Etude in 3/4 Etude in 4/4) mf web P —— a FF ‘© Copyright 2004 Yamaha Corporation of America International Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedEXERCSES Unison Warmups . 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Org Gi Howarth Accented Eighths A - = ~ a A 8 SNARES TENORS BASSES MALL KB 2 MK RURLA ALALA 80 MK © Copyright 2004, Yamaha Corporation of America International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved * From "Percussion Discussion" with permission of Row-Loff ProductionsEXERCISES ~~ —Oees—=S=té ee ee A188 Miaeetin EXERCISES (continued) & Giff Howarth Flam Jam Dears sass sa nal mi snares | TENORS sqm ee ‘Sixty-Tuplets BASSES MALL KE, Nea AUACACACALARCALC| ALAALLALARLL|ACRLARLALALC | JF Ine = = u =f —— ‘© Copyright 2004 Yamaha Corporation of America International Copyright Secured ‘All Fights Reserveda eee Ensemble Exercises DenniaDeLuoia EXERCISES (Continued) *” ‘The Odd Couple * SNARES “QUADS BASSES MALL KB © Copyright 2008 Yamaha Corporation of America ‘eran Copyratt Secured Al ghia Poceted ~ From "Percussion Discussion wih pemission of Row:Lof ProductionsYAMAHA SOUNDS OF SUMMER Arranged by ==" A: Fundamental Rudiments "°°" ~ From the Percussive Arts Society International Drum Rudiments, available at www.pas.org * Visit PAS online and join today!* WRITTEN APPLIED 1. Single-Stroke Rol) ES SS * RLALREAL “35 ms oa ca cs 6st a 2 Single-Stroke Four ¢ FFT) FP) 1 OD I I ky "ALAL RURAL RLAL ALAL RLAL ALAL 'A L ALAL R Pata TAA a. Sng a =e A * be +t RURRURLC RURRURLORUARURLUR CARL A 4, Buzz Roll 2 $4 it | q _ | =] af > 5, Double Paradiddle 7 f = Sunnis = el . SS Ly RLALRALALALL 6. Flam nn} t 7 Fan? AS) RH a 8. Drag (Ruff) (Closed) 9. 5-Stroke Roil wort | FT) ARLLA RR LURRL LOE 40. Open Roll (Long Roll, == ' Double-Stoke Fol) f# Fereiegee. £ —/— OU OFRLLRALL OR ‘k= STANDARD 26 RUDIMENT SW =SWISS RUDIMENT ‘© Copyright 2004 Yamaha Corporation of America Intemational Copyright Secured ‘All Rights ReservedYAMAHA SOUNDS OF SUMMER THE RUDIMENTS Building on the B: Derivative Rudiments Arranged by Dennis DeLucia e fundamentals - From the Percussive Arts Society International Drum Rudiments, available at www.pas.org * Visit PAS online and join today!* WRITTEN aT 11, Single-Stoke Seven SER Tanke he 12. 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TipleParadde | SS roerwasiae | TT | aiviiaiaainineel 22. 6-Stroke Roll} 28. 7-Stroke Roll es 24. 15-Stroke Roll * 25 FamPareadele | PTT OVA y * TATRALALL RURUCALRALALE RL RURRURLLR 20 Sino rammed LT) uaa y Mal Stoke RALALLAL RARLRLLRLALARLL RALALLALALR 27. Patattacia. + FR Ly Bap i sw tRtR CRLR CALALA RURLALALALALA es , - * : 29, Double Drag * ae ra, ‘= STANDARD 26 RUDIMENT ‘SW = SWISS RUDIMENT © Copyright 2004 Yamaha Corporation of America International Copyright Secured Al Fights Reservedee oon Arranged by THE RUDIMENTS: D: Very Advanced Rudiments “™""™" - From the Percussive Arts Society International Drum Rudiments, available at www.pas.org "Visit PAS online and join today! * WRITTEN APPLIED Be Meamece REPRE ages parecer, 31. Tiple-Stoke Rol | STDS Ase) SID A | Fad occoell RRRULLARRLLL AURLACALAARALULA RAALULARALCLALALRLR 32. 10-Stroke Roll | #—J yt 2) t * | 38. 1-Sroke Rol |Z Fly # Fh * 34. 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Triple Ratamacue | 5 S | \ = SRLAL RURLY LRLR RY RY LAL RvR RT ALRL tata ‘k= STANDARD 26 RUDIMENT ‘SW = SWISS RUDIMENT ‘© Copyright 2004 Yamana Corporation of America Intemational Copyright Secured ‘AllFights Reservedeauaraseumais® Smee Mallet Keyboard by Giff Howarth Developmentals CDEFGABCDEFGABCDEFGABC © Arpeggio (triad) F Arpeggio, 2 a F Major Scale 3 ¢ Major Scale GArpeggio Ho 6 Major Seale be Bb Major Scale Be peng 3 D Arpeggio, D Major Seale Se Circle of Fourths & Fifths: FLATS.......C = F = Bb - Eb -Ab - Db - Gb SHARPS...C-G-D-A-E-B-F#-C# 1) Scale Patterns (Try both stickings and in different keys) Start very slowly and gradually increase tempo A © Copyright 2004 Vamshe Corporation of America internal Copyright Sacued A Figh's ReservedYAMAHA SOUNDS OF SUMMER if DEVELOPMENTALS. Mallet Reyer Dave oenisatele by Giff Howarth Interval Exercise RRRA teee Arpeggio Patterns (Try all stickings and in different keys) 4ma 32123423 23234323 43234321 32323 #1 2mal: A ii ama: 132413242 423142313 132413242 g23142313 132413242 2 mall at RURLR 2Zr472343 132413242 4 sim Fun With Chromatics (Play with either 2 or 4 mallets) {© Copyright 2008 Yamaha Corporation of America intomalcral Copyright Socured Al igh ReservedDEVELOPMENTALS ee re ee ee DEVELOPMENTALS- ~~ (Continued) Rolls (Important to "lead" with correct mallet. 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Intemational Copyright Secured All Rights ReservedCae Mars Bars by Dennis DeLucia Cadence Dotted Quarter Note = 120-126 OPTION: All fams may be played as taps (without grace notes) j RUBi[RRLRRU RUAtRY|R AERC RT ARLE RT >. | | RURLAL|RALARC|A RUALTRUAURLTALATAL[ARTAAT pot 2 a «Pe eo oF 8 “a = 2 a es 2 = 2 2 Ff = © Copy 204 Yanga Coparaton ot amet, \nternational Copyright Secured Al Fights Reservedwe Tu rkey Trot by Lamar Burkhalter Cadence , Beene 4100-110 Beats Per Minute A © Copyright 2004 Yamaha Corporation of America Intemational Copyright Secured All Fights ReservedSouSONSS OEE Matt's Mambo By tnt Sevag Full Ensemble porcnen an eon e Sn BD sn BD ro me © Copyright 2008 Yamaha Corporation ot Ameroa intraoral Copyright Secured Al igh ReservedYAMAHA SOUNDS OF SUMMER Matt's Mambo: By Matt Savage COMPOSITIONS Page 2 Ti ARR ay RoR tu RUlR UR LOR RURLLR RAL LRU ALAR BD m fF | ono mn 1 © Copyright 2004 Yamaha Corporation of America Intemational Copyright Seoured ‘All Fights Reservedconrosons ss Ne€W England stomp ao anv 100-110 Beats Per Minute Cadence . ons spo SE ae f ae | sm © Copyright 2004 Yamaha Corporation of America International Copyright Secured all Fights ReservedCOMPOSITIONS Diaadly Do Rignt ey eonn &renien 110-120 Beats Per Minute Cadence m oe oa a ith pres a ee eri oie oo PRHERENTATE ATI arncataacant Py ataimee BAe ne OR 1 ot 7 - of ‘ . » (pS On anaes Sn TTL Bain © Copyright 2004 Yamaha Corporation of America International Gopynght Secured All Fights ReservedUES BONDS OF SUMMER Chunky But Funky . By Jeff Moore ‘ull Ensemble 1120-128 beats per minute ‘© Copyright 2004 Yamaha Corporation of America Intemational Copyright Secured ll Rights ReservedYAMAHA SOUNDS OF SUMMER Chunky But Funl aa oe SSI SSTIONS eae s ~ ate _. r FA J I _ AM AAA AN AAD + = == BD um me AAA ALA hy A, ah > = ft Liotta ed Fr Sot t= TALEALALCACUACRG[RORURCRIAUR RCA ey yA didnt F Ss sai ap c mi wa ‘© Copyright 2004 Yamana Corporation of America International Copyright Secured all Rights ReservedCOMPOSITIONS tw Kodo-Fied ; ‘by vim Yakas: Cadence 100-110 beats per minuto ore. o dibdddd odd) UT = ‘ « (PAF 2 + CI © Copyright 2008 Yamana Corporation of Ameria Invomllonal Copyright Secured al Highs Resend_ _ "le « Las iana 2 AAe Aol Rae een peer e: a Sac seas = Be atta RtRe eR AT BS Ses — | A . " iyi oo Metre tree Sai atte atnth eer mt i = = 20 ue fe oe ——— — jf . . w = so OF |e | % © Copyright 2004 Vamaha Corporation of America Internal Copyright Secured "Al Figs Aeserved