Marching Band Directors Resources

Your drum line will be ready for anything after they take on these five warm-ups that each focus on a different technique. From unison rhythms and timing to double beats, from accents and inner beats to

An entire warm-up sequence in one exercise - lasting nearly six minutes, the exercise takes the line through a series of paces focusing on two stroke types while providing rhythmic interest and variety.

These beginning drum line exercises will help young and beginning drum lines master basic techniques together before moving on to master intermediate techniques. You can make up to 50 new exercises by

Designed to be a "shopping spree" style exercise for late 1990s era SCV, it quickly became standard repertoire for the group for many years and has since become a ubiquitous etude for working hybrid flam

This beginning drum line warm-up focuses on stick control exercises and getting your young ensemble to play in sync. Mallet parts focus on learning scales and patterns in C, F, B-flat, and

Take your drumline from zero to sixty with this latest exciting jam. This is a masterfully written 60-second warmup packed to the gills with short, controlled bursts of zippy rudimental beats that are a

Going back to the drawing board is a great strategy! This book creatively reexamines stock warmups with fresh insight. The 14 exercises in this compilation target technical issues such as tempo, tap

This is one of those drumline exercises passed down through generations of marching percussionists. It was written to be a syncopated, groove-oriented vehicle to work on flam drags, but with an emphasis on

This sequence represents a complete warm-up package for the battery ensemble. It was designed to be a self-contained warm-up that very specifically targets the various muscle groups of the... view details

Five unique drumline cadences and 60-second warm-ups, each with a foreword giving some insight into the creation of the work. These are advanced pieces sure to test the limitations of your rudimental

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This 60-second warmup was heard played by the Santa Clara Vanguard drumline in 2002. It's a rhythmically complex piece that requires both chops and finesse to perform. For drumlines with brains and brawn,