Drums and percussions scores

Progressive drums method to start drums and percussion.

Technique, independence, solos and duets

Beginner level

The work :

-quarter note (crotchet) / quarter rest (crotchet rest)
-eighth note (quaver eighth rest) / eighth rest (quaver rest)
-sixteenth note (semiquaver) / sixteenth rest (semiquaver rest)

In French.

Method for learning drums.

Level : 1^st cycle and beginning of 2nd cycle (5 to 6 years of drumming).

RUDIMENTS - 1. Caisse Claire, by Thierry DELERUYELLE.

Learning and practising method for snare drum. First volume of the complete RUDIMENTS collection dedicated to percussions.

In French.

55 pages.

This collection, intended for 1st and 2nd cycle students, is like a toolbox from which the teacher and the students can draw different exercises to progress technically on the snare drum.

Level : 1^st and 2^nd cycle.

Target audience : 7 years old and onwards.

"La balade du lutin" by Benoît Pesenti, is composed of three duets with vibraphone, respectively for:

- timpani

- xylophone

- drum set

Level: beginners, end of first year of musical studies.

"Drôles de batteries" by Guillaume Guégan contains 9 drum set duets, for beginner to intermediate level (up to around 5 or 6 years of practice).

For 2 identical instruments : 2 bass drums, 2 snare drums, 2 high toms, 2 bass toms, 2 small cymbals.

Level : end of 2^nd / beginning of 3^rd cycle.

Solo multi-percussion piece : 2 bongos, 2 congas, 1 bass drum with pedal.

Technical difficulty : medium

Percussion trio for bass drum or toms. Parts can be multiplied.
Technical difficulty: medium

Collection of pieces for multi-percussions. Beginner level, 1st year of percussion.

Collection of pieces for multi-percussions. Beginner level, 2nd and 3rd year of percussion.

Humorous drums duet where the rhythms are spoken in onomatopoeia, and played on the drums.

Ideal for concert or performance of students.
End of Cycle 1 or start of 2e cycle.

Trio of percussion (3 pairs of bongos, snare-drum, high tom and bass tom). Mixture of visuals, movements, rhythms and humor, this piece requires some control on the part of its performers.

Level : 2nd and 3rd Cycle.


Ideal for concert.

Piece for three voices.

Based on African rhythms, this piece for three voices played on the syllables of the proverb creating overlapping polyrhythms, are linked and fit into each other while mimicking the traditional percussion of the

Ideal for concert.

Jean-Luc Rimey-Meille.

Ten pieces of musical theatre for snare drum, sticks, voices and sometimes a second instrument.

James Giroudon et Jean-Luc Rimey-Meille.

Multiple percussion solo and tape.

Scores to download.

Duo for Military drum and bass drum, level medium. Cycle 2/3
Possible for drummer.

Jean-Luc Rimey-Meille.

"The kiss" : Sheet music for one performer percussionnist with two concert cymbals.

Score provided with english version and french version.

Scores to download.

Level 3nd cycle. Quite difficult

Scores to download.

Level 3nd cycle. Quite difficult

Scores to download.

Level 2nd cycle. Medium

Scores to download.

Level 2nd cycle. Medium

Score for percussion trio mixing visual and sound effects ("sticks games") .

With 1 tom, 1 snare drum and 1 bass drum (played flat).
Ideal for concert or student performance. 1st Cycle

Downloadable score.

Easy duo for drum beginners.

The set : a bass drum between two snare drums, face to face.

1rst cycle.

Ideal for concert or students performance.