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R!Solo: Study for Snare Drum by Caleb Pickering

by Rhythm Scene Staff | Feb 20, 2021

This short etude for snare drum is a study in combining mixed meter, rolls, and embellishments. Throughout the changing time signatures, the eighth-note pulse should remain constant. As the rolls crescendo and decrescendo, strive to maintain a consistent roll quality. Given the extensive use of rhythmic embellishments using flams, drags, and ruffs, it is critical to maintain rhythmically precise placement of each main note and keep all grace notes very low to the head to ensure clarity of the rhythmic framework without disrupting the meter or tempo. 

I hope you enjoy this “Study”!

Study for Snare Drum by Caleb Pickering

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Caleb PickeringDr. Caleb Pickering
is an instructor of percussion and music theory at James Madison University. As a performer, he has been invited to perform and speak to university students throughout the U.S. and abroad, most notably for the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the U.K. He was the 2019 composer-in-residence for the World Percussion Group and has received numerous international commissions from universities, ensembles, and individuals.

 

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  1. Gary Cook | Feb 20, 2021
    Nice, Caleb. Congrats!

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    R!Solo: Study for Snare Drum by Caleb Pickering

    Feb 20, 2021, 08:00 AM by Rhythm Scene Staff

    This short etude for snare drum is a study in combining mixed meter, rolls, and embellishments. Throughout the changing time signatures, the eighth-note pulse should remain constant. As the rolls crescendo and decrescendo, strive to maintain a consistent roll quality. Given the extensive use of rhythmic embellishments using flams, drags, and ruffs, it is critical to maintain rhythmically precise placement of each main note and keep all grace notes very low to the head to ensure clarity of the rhythmic framework without disrupting the meter or tempo. 

    I hope you enjoy this “Study”!

    Study for Snare Drum by Caleb Pickering

    Study for Snare Drum by Caleb Pickering from Percussive Arts Society on Vimeo.

    PDF Download Button

    Caleb PickeringDr. Caleb Pickering
    is an instructor of percussion and music theory at James Madison University. As a performer, he has been invited to perform and speak to university students throughout the U.S. and abroad, most notably for the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the U.K. He was the 2019 composer-in-residence for the World Percussion Group and has received numerous international commissions from universities, ensembles, and individuals.

     

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