Texas UIL Snare Drum Solo Class 1

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

A blue book is a booklet used by college students to answer test questions or write essays. The Blue Book is designed to provide music suitable for contest, audition, technique development, and

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

Named for two Dutch points of significance, Drachten-Elisabeth is a new rudimental solo by powerhouse snare drummer John Mark Reilly. With history at its roots, this is a hybrid solo using a traditional

The GROOVY edition of Danny Raymond's Elements in Time series is all about exposing snare drummers to different grooves. From South America to New Orleans, there's a little something for everyone

At the pinnacle of Danny Raymond's Elements in Time snare solo series is the MASTERING edition. This collection of three competitive solos for snare drum is for advanced players looking to showcase

The TRADITIONAL Elements in Time edition is for those wishing to brush up on their old-school chops in a new-school way. As a true rudimental drum corps aficionado, Danny Raymond is certainly

Let It Rip, by Danny Raymond, showcases a wide range of challenging technical feats like stick tosses and backsticking patterns to name a few. The performer will be using both matched and

Modeled after Warren Benson's Three Dances for Solo Snare Drum, Eric Willie's suite Some Things provides a great recital piece for versatile percussionists. Catering to the advanced snare

Triptych Boom features a snare soloist backed by three multipercussionists. The snare drummer is presented with a continually changing combination of sticks, brushes, and hands while exploring a

Some of the greatest rudimental drummers have come together to offer you the world's most jam-packed, advanced rudimental snare drum solos.  Many of these solos were actually performed in DCI and PASIC