This collection of 15 beginning duets contains an entertaining variety of performance pieces aimed at nurturing a musical approach to snare drumming. Students are exposed to the use of dynamics in a gradual, coherent fashion, making it easy to understand their use as one of the greatest vehicles for expression in music. Ideal for festival, as well as concert use, these charming duets may also appeal to more accomplished players and challenge their attention to detail.

(Meredith Music Percussion). A collection of musically challenging solos and duets. Solos include idiomatic techniques that explore a variety of sound possibilities on snare drum and multiple drums for the intermediate to advanced performer.

Fifteen lively duets for beginning snare drummers that will supplement and reinforce any drum method. Correlating page by page with Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1 each duet incorporates newly learned rudiments and snare drum techniques in a fun-to-play context! Included with the book is a CD, which contains all 15 duets. It has been organized so that the performance of the first player's part of each duet is followed by the second player's part, giving the student the opportunity to play along with either part.

This innovative duet book for the intermediate snare drummer is presented in a clear and easy-to-read format. It contains various time signatures, meter and tempo changes, and special effects such as back sticking, rim shots and playing on the rim.

Alfred's Complete Snare Drum Solos features all of the solo material contained in books 1 and 2 of Alfred's Drum Method in a clear, concise, convenient format. Perfect for juries, recitals, or contests, this book is a welcome addition to the drum student's arsenal. A Federation Festivals 2020-2024 selection.

"Rudimental studies, roll studies, reading studies, actual drum parts, contest solos, bass drum & cymbals"--Cover.

(Meredith Music Percussion). Thirty musically challenging solos for concert or adjudication. Advanced. (a href="http://youtu.be/RwoTLKoK7nY" target="_blank")Click here for a YouTube video on Recital Solos for Snare Drum(/a)

"Contains full-size stroke diagrams, exercises for alternative brushes, added strokes and new instruction, swing, bebop, funk, R & B patterns for brushes: every pattern is performed on the CDs with play-along tracks."--Cover