...?! is a work for solo snare drum and marimba ostinato. The title, pronounced as a confused gasp, is an onomatopoeia for the five-beat theme presented by the snare drum following the loud
Sperie Karas takes you systematically through the land of syncopation through a variety of time signatures and meter changes. The mastery of these solos, prepares you for today's musical scene, giving
Eighteen newly composed or arranged solos with piano accompaniment written at Grades 2 to 2.5. These exciting solos will add something new, fresh, and different to your solo repertoire. Perfect for use at a
Here is a piece for advanced percussion ensemble requiring skill with a number of playing techniques and no small amount of rudimental chops from each player.
Stretched, warped, distorted, de-tuned, and mangled. Such was the fate of the recordings composer Pat Jacobs made using only a snare drum in order to create the fresh and energetic soundscape that
Written for snare drum, kick drum, and hi-hat, Amalgamation features stylistic elements of famed French percussionist Jacques Delcluse and the popular New York percussionist Joseph Tompkins.
Brush Hour is Alex Stopa's homage to the great brush masters from the early twentieth century. In it, Stopa introduces some of the most common brush patterns and techniques used in a jazz setting.
The Canvas Series is a unique collection of snare drum solos where the subject of each solo is a famous painter of the 20th century. In his own creative way, McLaughlin uses the snare drum as a
Jesse Sieff's Chopstakovich provides the performer with a great opportunity to display both technical prowess and musicality on the marching snare drum. It is designed to be played to a recording
As the title suggests, Deleclusiastics is a tribute to the famed French percussionist and composer, Jacques Delécluse and his indelible collection of snare drum works, Douze
The inspiration behind Deus ex Metronome is a device ubiquitous and invaluable to the journey of many musicians... the BOSS DB-90 Dr. Beat metronome. This solo incorporates an audio