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BACKBONE DRUMS - HOW TO PLAY SNARE DRUM: For Marching or Static Drumming

BACKBONE DRUMS - HOW TO PLAY SNARE DRUM: For Marching or Static Drumming

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How to Play Snare Drum

For Marching or Static Drumming

A logical and comprehensive training guide for anyone wanting to learn how to play the snare drum, either in a marching band or for playing as a static instrument. 

Written and produced by Dave Hazlewood, a professional drummer, Army Cadet officer and the founder of both the ‘Backbone Drums’ and ‘Cadet Books’ series of titles.

Created with the support of Premier Drums & Korg UK (Vater/Mapex). Reviewed and approved by numerous professional marching, theatre and drum kit drummers
CONTENTS
An A4 spiral bound book with over 80 pages of exercises and information which includes the following:
  • Introduction to the snare drum
  • Basic music theory
  • How to read drum music
  • All note values, rests and time signatures 
  • Technique and ergonomics
  • Essential rudiments
  • Practice tips and progress targets to aim for
  • Dozens of clear photos, graphics and illustrations 
  • Full page exercises and charts to consolidate learning
(Covers material required to pass Snare Drum Grades 1 - 5 with most UK Grade boards)

HEAR IT FOR YOURSELF - Recordings of all major exercises from this book can be accessed for free on all major streaming sites such as Spotify, Apple, Youtube, Amazon etc.
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