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A '''rudiment''' is one of a set of basic patterns used in rudimental drumming. These patterns form the basic building blocks or "vocabulary" of drumming, and can be combined in a great variety of ways to create drumming music.
 
  
There have been many attempts to formalise a standard list of [[snare drum]] rudiments. The [[National Association of Rudimental Drummers]] (NARD), an organization established to promote rudimental drumming, put forward a list of 13 "essential" rudiments, and later a second set of thirteen to form the original 26. Finally, the [[Percussive Arts Society]] (PAS) reorganized the first 26 and added another 14 to form the current "40 international drum rudiments".
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{{otheruses4|the percussion unit of a marching band|the 2002 film|Drumline (film)}}
  
== The 40 P.A.S. International Drum Rudiments ==
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A '''drumline''' or '''drum line''' is an [[athletic]] section of [[percussion instrument]]s usually played as part of a marching ensemble.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://store.drumbum.com/drums/drums-glossary.htm |publisher = Drum Bum |accessdate = 2007-11-30 }}</ref> Drumlines are usually incorporated into high school or college [[marching band]]s, [[drum and bugle corps]] or [[drum and lyre corps]], [[indoor percussion ensemble]]s, and [[pipe band]]s, but also can exist independent of these ensembles.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.onlinedrummajor.com/gloss.html#Anchor%20b |publisher = Drum Major Resource Center |accessdate = 2007-12-5 }}</ref>  The term '''battery''' is used to refer to a specific part of the '''drumline'''. The '''battery''' is the drum section that marches on the field as a group. The Battery usually consists of snare drums, bass drums, tenor drums, and cymbals.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.onlinedrummajor.com/gloss.html#Anchor%20b |publisher = Drum Major Resource Center |accessdate = 2007-12-5 }}</ref> Stationary percussion within a marching ensemble is called the ''[[front ensemble]]'' or ''pit''.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.onlinedrummajor.com/gloss.html#Anchor%20b |publisher = Drum Major Resource Center |accessdate = 2007-12-5 }}</ref> This also describes the area where those percussion instruments are set on the field.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.onlinedrummajor.com/gloss.html#Anchor%20b |publisher = Drum Major Resource Center |accessdate = 2007-12-5 }}</ref>
=== [[Single-stroke roll|Single Stroke Roll Rudiments]] ===
 
  
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== Instruments in a Drumline ==
  
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[[Image:Drum Line Dorito.jpg|thumb|Right|The [[Eagle High School]] drumline.]]
  <tr>
 
    <td>1.</td><td>Single Stroke Rolls</td>
 
    <td>[[image:1_single_stroke_roll.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>2.</td><td>Single Stroke Four</td>
 
    <td>[[image:2_single_stroke_four.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>3.</td><td>Single Stroke Seven</td>
 
    <td>[[image:3_single_stroke_seven.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
</table>
 
  
=== Multiple Bounce Roll Rudiments ===
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Drumlines typically consist of marching [[snare drum]]s, [[tenor drum]]s, [[Bass drum#Marching bass drums|bass drum]]s, and – less universally – [[cymbal]]s.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.onlinedrummajor.com/gloss.html#Anchor%20b |publisher = Drum Major Resource Center |accessdate = 2007-12-5 }}</ref> In the past, marching [[timpani]] were common before the adoption of the front ensemble, as were marching keyboard percussion instruments such as [[glockenspiel]]s and [[xylophone]]s. Marching [[steelpan]]s are rarely part of drumlines due to issues with volume and durability, and are typically used in large ensembles with only steelpans.
  
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=== Snares: March on the field===
  <tr>
 
    <td>4.</td><td>Multiple Bounce Roll</td>
 
    <td>[[image:4_multiple_bounce_roll.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>5.</td><td>Triple Stroke Roll</td>
 
    <td>[[image:5_triple_stroke_roll.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
</table>
 
  
=== [[Double-stroke roll|Double Stroke Rudiments]] ===
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[[Image:17ton.jpg|thumb|Right|A drumline with sling-harness snares.]]
  
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Marching [[snare drum]]s have high tension heads typically made of [[Kevlar]] or [[PET film (biaxially oriented)|PET film]]. In the past, snares were typically carried with slings, and because of the tilt performers used [[traditional grip]]. Most modern snare drums have rigid over-the-shoulder harnesses that hold the drum with the playing surface parallel to the ground, which affords the option of performing with [[matched grip]]. However there are many groups that are returning to a slight tilt in order to make using [[traditional grip]] more comfortable for the players.<ref>{{cite book |last=Casella |first=Jim |title=Green Beats 06-07|year=2006|publisher=Tapspace Publications LLC and The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps|pages=12-13}}</ref>
  <tr>
 
    <td>6.</td><td>Double Stroke Open Roll</td>
 
    <td>[[image:6_double_stroke_open_roll.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>7.</td><td>Five Stroke Roll</td>
 
    <td>[[image:7_five_stroke_roll.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>8.</td><td>Six Stroke Roll</td>
 
    <td>[[image:8_six_stroke_roll.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>9.</td><td>Seven Stroke Roll</td>
 
    <td>[[image:9_seven_stroke_roll.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>10.</td><td>Nine Stroke Roll</td>
 
    <td>[[image:10_nine_stroke_roll.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>11.</td><td>Ten Stroke Roll</td>
 
    <td>[[image:11_ten_stroke_roll.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>12.</td><td>Eleven Stroke Roll</td>
 
    <td>[[image:12_eleven_stroke_roll.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>13.</td><td>Thirteen Stroke Roll</td>
 
    <td>[[image:13_thirteen_stroke_roll.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>14.</td><td>Fifteen Stroke Roll</td>
 
    <td>[[image:14_fifteen_stroke_roll.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>15.</td><td>Seventeen Stroke Roll</td>
 
    <td>[[image:15_seventeen_stroke_roll.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  
</table>
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Snare parts are typically unison and provide the center rhythm of the drumline. The snare drum line is the center of tempo in the ensemble, and the "center snare", a position typically held by the most experienced snare drummer, is responsible for maintaining the tempo. When rehearsing or performing, the center snare may "tap off" the ensemble, setting the tempo with a solo rhythm.
  
=== [[Diddle|Diddle Rudiments]] ===
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=== Tenors: March on the field ===
  
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[[Image:UVa-Marching-Band.jpg|right|thumb|A tenor drummer in the [[Cavalier Marching Band]].]]
  <tr>
 
    <td>16.</td><td>[[Paradiddle|Single Paradiddle]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:16_single_paradiddle.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>17.</td><td>[[Paradiddle|Double Paradiddle]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:17_double_paradiddle.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>18.</td><td>[[Paradiddle|Triple Paradiddle]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:18_triple_paradiddle.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>19.</td><td>[[Paradiddle|Paradiddle-Diddle]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:19_paradiddle_diddle.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
</table>
 
  
=== [[Flam|Flam Rudiments]] ===
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Contemporary [[tenor drum]]s (also called ''toms'', ''quads'', ''quints'', or ''sextets'') single-headed tonal drums mounted four to six to a set. Tenor players add pitch variety to the drumline with drums of different sizes and tuning. Tenor players use [[matched grip]], and generally play with mallets with plastic disc-shaped heads, though traditional drumsticks and softer mallets are commonly used to achieve different [[timbre]]s.<ref>{{cite book |last=Casella |first=Jim |title=Green Beats 06-07|year=2006|publisher=Tapspace Publications LLC and The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps|pages=12-13}}</ref> Tenor drummers typically play in unison. The Tenor's part in the song/cadence usually consists of a combination of the snare drum part and the bass drum part. Recently, multiple percussion programs have experimented with "split" parts, meaning that the parts are not in unison. Some examples include Rhythm X's quad feature from 2007 and Revolution's snare feature from 2007.
  
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=== Basses: March on the field ===
  <tr>
 
    <td>20.</td><td>[[Flam]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:20_flam.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>21.</td><td>[[Flam|Flam Accent]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:21_flam_accent.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>22.</td><td>[[Flam|Flam Tap]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:22_flam_tap.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>23.</td><td>[[Flamacue]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:23_flamacue.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>24.</td><td>[[Flamadiddle|Flam Paradiddle]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:24_flam_paradiddle.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>25.</td><td>Single Flammed Mill</td>
 
    <td>[[image:25_single_flammed_mill.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>26.</td><td>Flam Paradiddle-Diddle</td>
 
    <td>[[image:26_flam_paradiddle_diddle.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>27.</td><td>[[Pataflafla|PataFlaFla]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:27_pata_flafla.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>28.</td><td>[[Swiss Army Triplet]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:28_swiss_army_triplet.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>29.</td><td>Inverted Flam Tap</td>
 
    <td>[[image:29_inverted_flam_tap.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>30.</td><td>Flam Drag</td>
 
    <td>[[image:30_flam_drag.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
</table>
 
  
=== [[Drag (percussion)|Drag Rudiments]] ===
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[[Image:Cavaliers Bassque 2006.jpg|right|thumb|A five bass drum line from the [[Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps]].]]
  
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Marching bass drums are most frequently used as tonal drums split between several percussionists. Each drummer plays a unique part, though the entire bass drum part is conceived as a whole. Marching bass drums, which produce the deepest sound in the battery, are larger drums carried on harnesses with the heads facing the front and back sidelines. The musicians carrying the bass drums typically line up in size order. Bass drummers use mallets with rounded or cylindrical heads often made of hard [[felt]]. Small bass drum lines typically consist of four or five members to ensure enough for a melody, and large lines can have eight or more drummers.
  <tr>
 
    <td>31.</td><td>[[Drag (percussion)|Drag]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:31_drag.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>32.</td><td>Single Drag Tap</td>
 
    <td>[[image:32_single_drag_tap.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>33.</td><td>Double Drag Tap</td>
 
    <td>[[image:33_double_drag_tap.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>34.</td><td>Lesson 25</td>
 
    <td>[[image:34_lesson_25.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>35.</td><td>Single Dragadiggle</td>
 
    <td>[[image:35_single_dragadiddle.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>36.</td><td>[[Drag Paradiddle|Drag Paradiddle #1]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:36_drag_paradiddle_1.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>37.</td><td>[[Drag Paradiddle|Drag Paradiddle #2]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:37_drag_paradiddle_2.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>38.</td><td>[[Ratamacue|Single Ratamacue]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:38_single_ratamacue.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>39.</td><td>[[Ratamacue|Double Ratamacue]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:39_double_ratamacue.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
 
    <td>40.</td><td>[[Ratamacue|Triple Ratamacue]]</td>
 
    <td>[[image:40_triple_ratamacue.gif]]</td>
 
  </tr>
 
</table>
 
  
== Historical Organization ==
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=== Cymbals: March on the field ===
=== The Thirteen "Essential" Rudiments ===
 
# The Long [[drum roll|Roll]]
 
# The Five Stroke [[drum roll|Roll]]
 
# The Seven Stroke [[drum roll|Roll]]
 
# The [[Flam]]
 
# The [[Flam]] Accent
 
# The [[Flam]] [[Paradiddle]]
 
# The Flamacue
 
# The Ruff
 
# The Single Drag
 
# The Double Drag
 
# The Double [[Paradiddle]]
 
# The Single Ratamacue
 
# The Triple Ratamacue
 
  
=== The Second Thirteen Rudiments ===
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Marching [[cymbal]]s are typically pairs of [[crash cymbals]] played in a variety of ways. Cymbals are [[bronze]] with leather carrying straps. Players in cymbal lines may all carry the same size and type of cymbal, or a variety of instruments may be used. Cymbals are played being held before the body, in unison or split parts. In addition to being played by the cymbalists, snare drummers may play on the cymbals as [[ride cymbals]] or like [[hi-hat]]s, thus there is typically a minimum of one cymbalist for every two snare drummers. Cymbals are also used for visual effects due to their reflectiveness while twirling or spinning them. Many contemporary field ensembles do not utilize a cymbal line, as cymbals are played in the front ensemble.
  
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=== Front ensemble: Stationary and usually on the sideline ===
  <li>The Single Stroke [[drum roll|Roll]]
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  <li>The Nine Stroke [[drum roll|Roll]]
 
  <li>The Ten Stroke [[drum roll|Roll]]
 
  <li>The Eleven Stroke [[drum roll|Roll]]
 
  <li>The Thirteen Stroke [[drum roll|Roll]]
 
  <li>The Fifteen Stroke [[drum roll|Roll]]
 
  <li>The [[Flam]] Tap
 
  <li>The Single [[Paradiddle]]
 
  <li>The Drag [[Paradiddle]] #1
 
  <li>The Drag [[Paradiddle]] #2
 
  <li>The Flam [[Paradiddle]]-diddle
 
  <li>The Lesson 25
 
  <li>The Double Ratamacue
 
</ol>
 
  
=== The Last Fourteen Rudiments ===
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The [[front ensemble]] (also called the ''pit'') can include any [[percussion instrument]].<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.onlinedrummajor.com/gloss.html#Anchor%20b |publisher = Drum Major Resource Center |accessdate = 2007-12-5 }}</ref> Typical front ensembles include mallet instruments such as [[marimba]]s, [[xylophone]]s, [[glockenspiel]]s and [[vibraphone]]s, [[timpani]], cymbals, concert [[bass drum]]s, [[gong]]s or [[tam-tam]]s, [[tom-tom drum]]s, and a variety of concert and world percussion instruments.<ref>{{cite book |last=Casella |first=Jim |title=Green Beats 06-07|year=2006|publisher=Tapspace Publications LLC and The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps|pages=44-47}}</ref> Instruments may be mechanically or electronically [[amplifier|amplified]]. Some competitive circuits also allow electronic instruments such as [[synthesizer]]s and [[bass guitar]]s, which are typically part of the front ensemble. This wide selection of instruments allows for great [[timbre]] variety. Most front ensembles centered in front of the front sideline of an [[American football#Field and players|American football field]].
  
More recently, the Percussive Arts Society added 14 more rudiments to extended the list to the current "40 International Drum Rudiments". Note that the ordering was completely changed during this last re-organization, so these numbers won't match those above.
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== External links ==
  
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* [http://www.drumlines.org/ Drumline Discussion Board]
  <li>The Single Stroke Four
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* [http://videos.percussionmedia.com/ PercussionMedia] - Huge collection of drumline/percussion videos
  <li>The Single Stroke Seven
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* [http://www.shotdrum.com/ Shot Drum] - Large collection of drumline videos
  <li>The Multiple Bounce [[drum roll|Roll]]
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* [http://www.dci.org/index.cfm/ Drum Corps International (DCI)]  
  <li>The Triple Stroke [[drum roll|Roll]]
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* [http://vicfirth.com/ Vic Firth Website] - Lots of videos and online lessons of Vic Firth Sponsored Artists
  <li>The Six Stroke [[drum roll|Roll]]
 
  <li>The Seventeen Stroke [[drum roll|Roll]]
 
  <li>The Triple [[Paradiddle]]
 
  <li>The Single [[Paradiddle]]-Diddle
 
  <li>The Single [[flam|Flammed]] Mill
 
  <li>The [[Pataflafla]]
 
  <li>The [[Swiss Army Triplet]]
 
  <li>The Inverted [[Flam]] Tap
 
  <li>The [[Flam]] [[Drag (percussion)|Drag]]
 
  <li>The Single Dragadiddle
 
</ol>
 
  
== Books ==
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== Notes and References ==
  
* (1812) "A New, Useful, and Complete System of Drum Beating" by [[Charles Ashworth]]
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#{{note_label|motto||1}}{{cite web | title=Drum Bum | publisher=Drumbum | accessdate=2007-11-30 | url=http://store.drumbum.com/drums/drums-glossary.htm}}
* (1815) "The Art of Beating the Drum" by [[Samuel Potter]]
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#{{note_label|motto||2}}{{cite web | title=Marching Dictionary | publisher=Drum Major Resource Center | accessdate=2007-12-5 | url=http://www.onlinedrummajor.com/gloss.html#Anchor%20b}}
* (1861) "The Drummers' and Fifers' Guide" by [[Bruce Emmett]]
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#{{note_label|motto||3}}{{cite web | title=Marching Dictionary | publisher=Drum Major Resource Center | accessdate=2007-12-5 | url=http://www.onlinedrummajor.com/gloss.html#Anchor%20b}}
* (1869) "Strube's Drum and Fife Instructor" by [[Gardiner A. Strube]]
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#{{note_label|motto||4}}{{cite web | title=Marching Dictionary | publisher=Drum Major Resource Center | accessdate=2007-12-5 | url=http://www.onlinedrummajor.com/gloss.html#Anchor%20b}}
* (1886) "The Trumpet and Drum" by [[John Philip Sousa]]
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#{{note_label|motto||5}}{{cite web | title=Marching Dictionary | publisher=Drum Major Resource Center | accessdate=2007-12-5 | url=http://www.onlinedrummajor.com/gloss.html#Anchor%20b}}
* (1935) "Stick Control" by [[George Lawrence Stone]]
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#{{note_label|motto||6}}{{cite web | title=Marching Dictionary | publisher=Drum Major Resource Center | accessdate=2007-12-5 | url=http://www.onlinedrummajor.com/gloss.html#Anchor%20b}}
* (1942) "Modern Interpretation of Snare Drum Rudiments" by [[Buddy Rich]]
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#{{note_label|motto||7}}* {{cite book
* (1945) "The All-American Drummer" by [[Charley Wilcoxin]]
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|last=Casella
* (1959) "14 Modern Contest Solos For Snare Drum" by [[John S. Pratt]]
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|first=Jim
* (1979) "The Technique and Mechanics of Rudimental Snare Drumming" by [[Ken Mazur]]
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|title=Green Beats 06-07
* (1992) "The Drummer's Rudimental Reference Book" by [[John Wooton]]
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|year=2006
* (2004) "The Beat of a Different Drummer" by [[Dominick Cuccia]]
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|publisher=Tapspace Publications LLC and The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps}}
 
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#{{note_label|motto||8}}* {{cite book
== Notable Contributors ==
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|last=Casella
 
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|first=Jim
* [[Charley Wilcoxon]]: instructor, author, teacher
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|title=Green Beats 06-07
* [[J. Burns Moore]]: instructor, author, teacher
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|year=2006
* [[George Lawrence Stone]]: instructor, author, teacher
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|publisher=Tapspace Publications LLC and The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps}}
* [[Earl Sturtze]]: instructor, author, teacher
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#{{note_label|motto||9}}{{cite web | title=Marching Dictionary | publisher=Drum Major Resource Center | accessdate=2007-12-5 | url=http://www.onlinedrummajor.com/gloss.html#Anchor%20b}}
* [[Les Parks]]: instructor & arranger, [[Sons of Liberty Fife and Drum Corps]], Hawthorne Cabaleros, Garfield Cadets
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#{{note_label|motto||10}}* {{cite book
* [[John S. Pratt]]: instructor, author, teacher
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|last=Casella
* [[Fred Sanford (Percussion Instructor)|Fred Sanford]]: instructor & arranger, Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps
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|first=Jim
* [[Ralph Hardimon]]: instructor & arranger, [[Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps]]
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|title=Green Beats 06-07
* [[Tom Float]]: instructor & arranger, [[Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps]]
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|year=2006
* [[Marty Hurley]]: instructor & arranger, [[Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps]]
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|publisher=Tapspace Publications LLC and The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps}}
* [[Scott Johnson (Percussion Instructor)|Scott Johnson]]: instructor & arranger, Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps
 
* [[James Campbell (Percussion Instructor)|James Campbell]]: instructor & arranger, The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps
 
* [[Bret Kuhn]]: instructor & arranger, [[The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps]]
 
* [[Dennis DeLucia]]: instructor & arranger, [[Bridgemen Drum and Bugle Corps]]
 
* [[Thom Hannum]]: instructor & arranger, [[Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps]]
 
* [[Charley Poole, Jr.]] instructor & arranger, [[27th Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps]]
 
 
 
== Hybrid Rudiments ==
 
{{main|hybrid rudiments}}
 
Over the years, many other rudimental patterns have been informally identified and given creative names, although most of these are based upon the original 40. They are commonly known as "[[hybrid rudiment]]s" or "hybrids".
 
 
 
==External links==
 
*[http://www.drumrudiments.com DrumRudiments.com]- All 40 Drum Rudiments with Video examples.
 
*[http://www.pas.org/Resources/rudiments/rudiments.html The Percussive Arts Society International Drum Rudiments]
 
*[http://www.rudimentaldrumming.com RudimentalDrumming.com]
 
*[http://www.thinkdrums.com/drum-lessons-web/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=10&MMN_position=22:22 Hybrid Rudiments on ThinkDrums.com] - Explores the history of rudiments and lists Hybrid Rudiments
 
  
 
{{Rudimental Percussion}}
 
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A drumline or drum line is an athletic section of percussion instruments usually played as part of a marching ensemble.& Drumlines are usually incorporated into high school or college marching bands, drum and bugle corps or drum and lyre corps, indoor percussion ensembles, and pipe bands, but also can exist independent of these ensembles.& The term battery is used to refer to a specific part of the drumline. The battery is the drum section that marches on the field as a group. The Battery usually consists of snare drums, bass drums, tenor drums, and cymbals.& Stationary percussion within a marching ensemble is called the front ensemble or pit.& This also describes the area where those percussion instruments are set on the field.&

Instruments in a Drumline

The Eagle High School drumline.

Drumlines typically consist of marching snare drums, tenor drums, bass drums, and – less universally – cymbals.& In the past, marching timpani were common before the adoption of the front ensemble, as were marching keyboard percussion instruments such as glockenspiels and xylophones. Marching steelpans are rarely part of drumlines due to issues with volume and durability, and are typically used in large ensembles with only steelpans.

Snares: March on the field

File:17ton.jpg
A drumline with sling-harness snares.

Marching snare drums have high tension heads typically made of Kevlar or PET film. In the past, snares were typically carried with slings, and because of the tilt performers used traditional grip. Most modern snare drums have rigid over-the-shoulder harnesses that hold the drum with the playing surface parallel to the ground, which affords the option of performing with matched grip. However there are many groups that are returning to a slight tilt in order to make using traditional grip more comfortable for the players.&

Snare parts are typically unison and provide the center rhythm of the drumline. The snare drum line is the center of tempo in the ensemble, and the "center snare", a position typically held by the most experienced snare drummer, is responsible for maintaining the tempo. When rehearsing or performing, the center snare may "tap off" the ensemble, setting the tempo with a solo rhythm.

Tenors: March on the field

Contemporary tenor drums (also called toms, quads, quints, or sextets) single-headed tonal drums mounted four to six to a set. Tenor players add pitch variety to the drumline with drums of different sizes and tuning. Tenor players use matched grip, and generally play with mallets with plastic disc-shaped heads, though traditional drumsticks and softer mallets are commonly used to achieve different timbres.& Tenor drummers typically play in unison. The Tenor's part in the song/cadence usually consists of a combination of the snare drum part and the bass drum part. Recently, multiple percussion programs have experimented with "split" parts, meaning that the parts are not in unison. Some examples include Rhythm X's quad feature from 2007 and Revolution's snare feature from 2007.

Basses: March on the field

A five bass drum line from the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps.

Marching bass drums are most frequently used as tonal drums split between several percussionists. Each drummer plays a unique part, though the entire bass drum part is conceived as a whole. Marching bass drums, which produce the deepest sound in the battery, are larger drums carried on harnesses with the heads facing the front and back sidelines. The musicians carrying the bass drums typically line up in size order. Bass drummers use mallets with rounded or cylindrical heads often made of hard felt. Small bass drum lines typically consist of four or five members to ensure enough for a melody, and large lines can have eight or more drummers.

Cymbals: March on the field

Marching cymbals are typically pairs of crash cymbals played in a variety of ways. Cymbals are bronze with leather carrying straps. Players in cymbal lines may all carry the same size and type of cymbal, or a variety of instruments may be used. Cymbals are played being held before the body, in unison or split parts. In addition to being played by the cymbalists, snare drummers may play on the cymbals as ride cymbals or like hi-hats, thus there is typically a minimum of one cymbalist for every two snare drummers. Cymbals are also used for visual effects due to their reflectiveness while twirling or spinning them. Many contemporary field ensembles do not utilize a cymbal line, as cymbals are played in the front ensemble.

Front ensemble: Stationary and usually on the sideline

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The front ensemble (also called the pit) can include any percussion instrument.& Typical front ensembles include mallet instruments such as marimbas, xylophones, glockenspiels and vibraphones, timpani, cymbals, concert bass drums, gongs or tam-tams, tom-tom drums, and a variety of concert and world percussion instruments.& Instruments may be mechanically or electronically amplified. Some competitive circuits also allow electronic instruments such as synthesizers and bass guitars, which are typically part of the front ensemble. This wide selection of instruments allows for great timbre variety. Most front ensembles centered in front of the front sideline of an American football field.

External links

Notes and References

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