Percussion Music 

Hello Everyone,

As you know, I have been spending a lot of class time working on our "Check Patterns" by Thom Hannum. The following mp3 files are computer recordings of all of the check patterns at different tempo's. I hope that you find these recordings helpfull in your everyday practice of such an important skill as basic rhythm. Remember to keep one foot pulsing for Concert Percussion or marking time for Marching Percussion.

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 George Stone's Stick Control

Stick Control with Colors

Duple Check Patterns:

Duple Check Patterns.pdf

Practice Recordings:

Check Patterns mm60.mp3      Check Patterns mm80.mp3    Check Patterns mm100.mp3

Check Patterns mm120.mp3    Check Patterns mm140.mp3   Check Patterns mm160.mp3

Triplet Check Patterns pdf

Triplet Check Patterns.pdf

Practice Recording:

Triplet Check Patterns mm60.mp3      Triplet Check Patterns mm80.mp3  

Triplet Check Patterns mm100.mp3    Triplet Check Patterns mm120.mp3

Triplet Check Patterns mm140.mp3    Triplet Check Patterns mm160.mp3

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Marching Percussion Exercises:

Exercise #1

     Exercise 1 2009.pdf (Front Ensemble)

     Exercise 1 2009 Sound.mp3 (Full Ensemble)

     Exercise 1 2009 Battery.pdf (Battery Only)

     Exercise 1 2009 Battery Sound.mp3 (Battery Only)

Exercise #2

     Exercise 2 2009.pdf

     Exercise 2 2009 Sound.mp3

Exercise #3

     Exercise 3 2009.pdf

     Exercise 3 2009 Sound.mp3

(Exercise #4 - #9 will be posted throughout the season)

Cadence - "Ahhhhhhhh Snap!"

Snare Drum pdf     Quint Toms pdf     Bass Drums pdf

Practice Recordings:

Ahhhhh Snap Practice Tempo.mp3     Ahhhhh Snap Full Tempo mp3 

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2009 Marching Band Show:

"Pioneers of the Old West"

music of Aaron Copland arr. by Jay Bocook percussion arr. by C. Holley

1st Movement: "Moving West"

Moving West- Snare Drum.pdf                   Moving West- Snare.mp3

Moving West- Tenors.pdf                           Moving West- Tenor.mp3

Moving West - Bass Drums.pdf        Moving West- Bass Drums.mp3

  Moving West- Battery.mp3

Life on the Frontier mp3:

Life on the Frontier 9-02-09 mp3

(This computer recording is ok but not perfect. There a couple of places were the Battery parts are slightly unclear/ inaccurate, but this recording should give you a idea of your music.)

Improved recording coming soon. Holley

Front Ensemble Parts will be passed out soon.

Marching Percussion Audition Results

Thank for your hard work so far this year. Below is our current standings for this year's Marching Percussion Section.

Snare                      Quads                          Bass

Ryan Bafaloukos     Aaron Carleton              Kelsey Culver B1

Robert Beall            Chris Lash                     Riley Greer B2

Brett Hightower       Bobby Pollack*              Darren Tan B3

Jake Holko*                                                   Justin Stricker B4

Corey Matayabas                                          Mike Accordino** B5

Front Ensemble

Kasie Carleton, Jeremy Enos,  Katy Ettling, Brianna Fornes, 

Michael Gentille, Alec Madden, Aashish Masih*, Ryan Mescher

Caleb Simonds

 *Indicates Section Leader

**Indicates Caption Leader