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method where the player increases and decreases the tempo of the pattern in a steady methodical way. Rudiments can be built up into larger phrases, as in the purely rudimental playing of military and marching bands, or used for technical mastery by drum kit players or orchestral percussionists.
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A distinctive feature of snare drumming is the use of rolls, or sustained sounds made from a series of repetitive notes placed close together. Rolls can be played open, as in single or double stroke rolls, or closed as in the orchestral or concert roll.
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Snare drumming is accomplished with a series of individual strokes, a more basic level of organization than rudiments, which fall into a small number of major categories, such as Up, Down, Full, or Tap.
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Many variations of snare drum technique exist based on the context or music being performed. Snare drum can be played with sweeping and stirring motions if played with
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Snare drum technique is learned mainly by learning specific sequences of drumstick strokes, each of them known as a
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instruments. Snare drum is the first instrument that most percussionists learn to play.
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Rothman, Joel. Rolls Rolls Rolls. USA: JR Publications, 1967.
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There are two categories of grips used in snare technique:
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and most of them short. Examples of rudiments are the
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snare drum
snare drummers
kit drummers
auxiliary percussion

Snare drummers
high school
marching band
traditional grip
grip (percussion)
matched grip
traditional grip
snare drum
bass drum
Drum Corps International
drum rudiment
drum rudiment
paradiddle
drum roll
Open, closed, open
Drum stroke
Drum roll
brushes
Pipe band
Scotland
Drum corps
fife and drum corps
Moeller method
Sanford A. Moeller
Billy Gladstone

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