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Exercises

The files below are in .pdf format - if you have problems, please download the most current Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Links to instrument informational packets are below.

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Copyrighted music is available to percussionists auditioning for the MSU Drumline.  For more information, please click on the auditions link above. 

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If you are not auditioning but are interested in purchasing music played by the MSU Drumline, you may find Martian Mambo and X available on Tapspace.com

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Exercises MP3s

8s - f, p, 2, 3, 4, 5, and bass splits 152
f, p, 2, 3, 4, 5 for snare/tenor 152


bass splits only 152

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Accent Tap - 100 / 114 / 128 / 142 / 160

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Accent Tap 2 - 100 / 114 / 128 / 142 / 160

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Accent Tap 3 - 100 / 114 / 128 / 142 / 160

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Double Triple - 110 / 120 / 130

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Stick Control 1 - 100 / 110120 

Stick Control 2 - 100 / 110 / 120

Stick Control Hereta - 100 / 110 / 120

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Triplet Grid- (144)straight, flams
diddles tapdrags / cheese

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Triplet Grid- (172) straight, flams
diddles / tapdrags

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Sixteenth Timing - 108 / 120 / 132 / 144

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Paradiddles - 120 / 140 / 160

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Chuggeda -
Flams - 96 / 108 / 120 / 132
Flamtaps - 96 / 108 / 120 / 132
Pataflaflas - 96 / 108 / 120 / 132
Threes - 96 / 108 / 120 / 132
Rolls - 96 / 108 / 120 / 132
Flam Drags - 96 / 108 / 120
Chudechas - 96 / 108 /116

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Diddle Ex - 120 / 136 / 156 / 164 / 170

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*Diddle - track 120 - 160

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Gsshhh! - 124 / 141

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Tarantula - 130 / 140 / 150 / 160 / 170

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Gouda - 116 / 128 / 140 / 152

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Martian Mambo

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Ditty - full line / bass only / bass only slow

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X

Information Packets

For cymbals, please click on the link for information about technique, notation, and more!  Unfortunately,  we have had technical difficulties with snare, tenor, and bass pages. We will work to get these back online ASAP. 

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SNARE & TENOR
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BASS
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