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Drum Technical Study n ° 2 : 26 pieces as variations by Pierre-Yves LE CHENADEC

• From beginner to 3rd cycle
• Discovering of the instrument language
• Preparing for the repertoire

45 - Bruno Gasparac

Piece for traditional drum and pedal bass drum. High level.

This piece aim to highlight the concept based on chained entities with five semiquavers value. These entities or groups have the form of the four proposed variations here :

coups anglais, sextolets, roulés et coulés.

Military Drum method - "The sticks in all their forms" An unusual approach born from 50 years of experience of a passionate and great drummer, Rolland PEYRE.

In 3 parts. Technique, Reading and repertoire

1st volume of a method for learning traditional, military drum. Beginner level. Exercises with progressive level.

In French.

2nd volume of a method for learning traditional, military drum. End of 1st grade, preparatory level. Exercises with progressive level. In French.

3rd volume of a method for learning traditional, military drum. Intermediate/2nd grade level. Exercises with progressive level. In French.

The Key of keyboards Vol.2 - by LENERT CATHERINE

The Key of keyboards Vol.2 is a method intended for intermediate level percussion students (xylophone, vibraphone and marimba).
It offers various exercises, etudes and stylistically diverse duets.

Contains working indications in both english and french.

Excerpt from “Samson and Dalilah“ arranged by Régis Famelart for seven percussion ensemble : glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba 4 oct. 1/3, 2 timpani, triangle, concert cymbals.

Intermediate level.

For 5 keyboards and 7 percussionists including snare drum, timpani, drums, bongos, congas, djembe.

Level : 2nd grade

BF Starting Noise by Christophe MERZET.

For natural brass instruments and 12 percussions including marimba, vibraphone, glockenspiel, xylophone, bass marimba and timpani.

Intermediate level.

March for 7 percussionists : 3 keyboards (1st grade level), 4 skin percussions (end of 1st grade).

March for percussion ensemble including glockenspiel, xylophone and marimba, snare or traditional drum. 1st grade level.

For percussion ensemble: 

glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba, bass marimba, timpani and drums.

Level: intermediate.

In French.

Method for learning drums.

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

This quartet is written for 2 performers on a 4/3 marimba, 1 on vibraphone and 1 on a drum set.

Level : end of 1st cycle, beginning of 2nd cycle.

"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).

Balade mystérieuse - Vibraphone and marimba duet, by Guillaume Guégan

Level : end of first cycle.

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.

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.

"Le téléphérique" (the cable car) is a trio for a bongo and two congas.

Level: advanced (3rd cycle)

Collection consisting of 1 piece available in three levels, from the end of the first cycle up to the third cycle.

For 2 4/3 marimbas (or two diatonic initiation xylophones), 1 pair of claves and 1 guiro.

"Place ô rythmes", named after a french percussion festival, is a piece for skin percussion ensemble: snare drum, bass drum, 2 toms. Level: 2nd grade, intermediate.

"A deux c'est plus drôle" (meaning "It's funnier together")- by Stephan Fougeroux and Guillaume Guégan, is a collection of 3 duets for piano and snare drum. Level: end of first cycle.

Hit'N'Run, by Jacopo Costa is a piece for 12 percussionists ensemble.

Instrumentation : glockenspiel, vibraphone, 2 xylophones, 2 marimbas 4/3, 3 timpani, symphonic bass drum, cymbals, drums, bell, maracas.

Level : intermediate, middle of 2nd cycle.