Snare Drum Solo Sheet Music

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.

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

A set of three progressive solos for concert snare: Nerfed is for the beginning percussionist; Buffed is for the percussionist who has learned some rudiments and is ready for more of a challenge; and Epic

Five on 5 is a collection of five intermediate snare drum solos for the developing percussionist. Each solo features challenging rudimental and technical vocabulary as well as a fun accompaniment

The Iron Horse incorporates a large vocabulary of rudimental drumming from pipe band traditions while maintaining a classic, traditional form. It features standard rudiments like the seven stroke

Dr. Andrea Venet wrote the first version of Kibo in 2005 while studying rudimental snare drumming with the famous Bob Becker. She later updated the piece after studying other great rudimental works

This rousing snare solo with audio accompaniment was inspired by the composer's young children, the toys they enjoy playing with, and the sounds these toys make. Some of these sounds were recorded and

When writing Kingdoms, Russell Wharton found inspiration in film and television, stating about his process: "I find myself envisioning a movie in my head, and simply attempting to write the

Monologue was composed for the 2017 Modern Snare Drum Competition. The piece begins with an almost recitative-like section, then proceeds through several short sections at different tempos, each

Drawing inspiration from the rudimental playing of Charley Wilcoxon and John S. Pratt, second line New Orleans drumming, and the genius of Steve Gadd, More Than Meets the Eye challenges the

Oculus is a snare drum and tape piece inspired by a tour to the Pantheon in Rome, Italy. The track encapsulates the listener inside of the Pantheon, while the performer simultaneously accentuates

Phylogenesis is a work for a solo percussionist using two snare drums and audio. The title refers to the evolutionary history and development of an organism, and the musical development within the

In astrophysics, a pulsar is a highly magnetized neutron star which can rotate between 7,000 and 40,000 times per minute. In the world of Tapspace however, Pulsar is a groovy, polyrhythmic snare

This piece for rudimental snare drum and percussion quartet portrays the unbridled energy and limitless strength of this imaginary character. The enterprising listener will find many representations drawn

Written to fulfill a simple concept, this solo for snare drum is slow in tempo but dense in content. Although packed with advanced rudimental figures, the slow tempo allows for expressive freedom and great

Enjoy this collection of ten concert snare drum solos by Dan Moore. You'll weave your way through various time signatures and tempos with these grade 2 to grade 4 pieces. A great addition to

The title is a reference to the old English rhyme about weddings, just months before the composer's own. In doing so, he honors his compositional past while introducing fresh ideas. This piece is a tour de

Agility and speed are the order of the day in this advanced rudimental solo by Mitch Markovich.  Well-structured, with just the right amounts of subtlety and intensity, it is no wonder Tornado