1995 GEORGIA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION ~ IN-SERVICE CONFERENCEGRIP Right Hand Grip (and Left Hand for Matched Grip) Palm facing ground. Thumb opposite first knuckle, Thumb always on side of the stick. All fingers curled around stick for added control. = No gaps between fingers. bd Don’t let fourth and fifth fingers hang off of the stick, this will cause a loss of control. AVY Left Hand Grip (Traditional) 1. Thumb always touches first joint of first finger. 2. Stick rests around the first joint on the fourth finger. 3. Little finger has the same contour as the fourth finger. Don’t curl the little finger in excess. This causes forearm tension. 4. Turn the wrist like turning a door knob. General Playing Reminders 1. Grips stay the same at all volume levels and stick heights. 2. Grips stay the same when sticks are in or out. 3. Elbows slightly away from the body. 4. Sticks form a 90 degree angle. 5. Sticks do not rest on the drum head. 6. Beads of the sticks are at the center of the head for snares and bass drums. 7. Beads are as close as possible without touchin; 8. Sticks should go straight up and down, no slicing. 9. Play mainly from the wrist, 10. Practice in front of a mirror. When trying to achieve visual perfection, grip ‘s one on the most important factors, If all grips are identical, the chances are better for accurate stick heights, visuals, stick angles, and tone productionSTICK HEIGHTS We define sticks heights for two reasons: 1. Visual perfection 2. Aural Perfection If all drummers i the line play the same heights, we have a betterchance of looking uniform and sounding uniform. It is very difficult to play together when players are playing the same notes at different heights, Stick heights also affect volume and tone output of each drum in the line. If everyone is playing at the same height, this will result in a more balanced drumline. Grace Note Height 1 inch Used to play grace notes of flams ‘Tap Height 6 inches Used to play 16th notes, rolls and singles Accent Height 12 inches Used to play accented notesEIGHT ON A HAND $8. H. S, DRUMLINE 1994 ' MALLETS SNARES: ‘TENORS BASSES CYMBALS ‘CYMBALS STRETCH5/8,7/8, 918 S.H.S. DRUMLINE 1994 MALLETS: ] SNARES TENORS BASSES CYMBALS1G Ace ae ot Systane UGA WARM-UPS/REROSES snteefouss CE16TH TIMING 8. H, 8. DRUMLINE 1994 MALLETS ‘SNARES ‘TENORS BASSES CYMBALSDOUBLE, TRIPLE COMBO = fo//; S. H’S.DRUMLINE 1994 MALLETS TENORS BASSES. CYMBALS SaROLLS S.H, 8, DRUMLINE 1994 MALLETS SNARES HES ‘TENORS BASSES HH | CYMBALS HiBLUE DEVILS FLAM EXERCISE 8. H. 8. DRUMLINE 1994 MALLETS: ania Sao ee oe SNARES rp RLRL ‘TENORS BASSES CYMBALSREVISED EDITION DO ET TLTUNING TIPS : For Marching Drums by Jay Wanamaker ‘ay Wonomaker is Marketing Manager of Concert and Marching Percussion ond Percussion olf Ciniclan for Yarnaha Music Corporation, USA, Musical Instrument Division. He hos instructed many mass pereussion sections for events inching: 1964 Summer Olympic Gomes, Inaugural Porede, US Olympic Festival, Special Obmpics, Liberty Weekend, Pon American Games, United Way Centennial, BiCentenrial of the Consitutin and Super Boul XI Jay is the Director of Percussion for the McDonali’s AllAmerican High School Band and fs the author of over 50 percussion publications. Marching drums area specal breed of instument and require special attention in thei tuning. The following tung tips are for marching snares, mult toms, and tuned bass drums. Each drum is agsigned a specif pitch only asa paint of relerence. Inthe begining, use these pitches until you find the ones that work best for you. C4 = Middle C, + Always use a criss-cross tuning procedure to make sure tht every drum is in lune with isell Drums should be fine tuned on a daily basis and m heads changed as necessary, * Periodically, lubricate each tension rad with a commercial grease lubricant. : a SNARE DRUMS prc RECOMMENDED PITCHES Ibis important that allbotter heads inthe suave Yamaha Marching Snare Drum Yamaha Power-ite™ Snare Drum drum section be fined to tho same pich. A 1 Balter Heed» DS 1W" Bater Head « 4 reinforce (dot) batter head recommended 1a" Soave Head» B4 1" Snare Head « Ex Note: When using Power-ti {light weight) Marching Drums, i is Important not to tune higher than the recommended pitch, GUT SNARES "Tune each gut strand individual by wsing a “plucking sive” tuning method, Place two sal wooden dowels belween the shave head and the gu! snares. Pluck each gut while using a screvdriver 10 adjust the snares atthe but! plate. Tensining is done by burning each screw clockise to ighlen, or counter-lockuise to loosen snares, Sielve to Lune each gut 0 a wnorm pic (I4" gul stores = G4 — AA). he gut shares are subysted moisture, apply 9 water repellent spray (Scotch Gard) directly to the snares, Note: Cable snares are available {rom Yamaha-as an alternative (0 gut snares SNARE STRAINER The slraier should be adjusted alter the individual gu soares are tuned. First, lousen the tension on th horizontal adjustment knob so tension is felieved from the snares. Then set the vertical snare adjustment so thatthe snares by rm against the edge ol the shel (besrmng eye) As you Sghten the snares withthe horizontal snare adjustment. the snaves will become brighter or higher sourvlig unl thal poi! when the snares become Bove tensioned, producing a “choked” darker sound. When this occurs, back oll the lensin ia de toatl a crisp, aticoltec hush pce snore Py nd, COMMENDED SIZES Yamaha Snare Drum Yamaha PowerLite Wx te ex 0 ee Drum Number 15) Whom tuning iulloms, sitive fr a dy, high pitched, clean sound with the interval ol a ‘minor thd between each tom. Avoid mixing {ris with quad combinations, fn today’s musi, quads have become the most: popular of the rmulitom sels, DRUM HEADS Pin Stripe heads are recommended. RECOMMENDED SIZES Yamaha Multi-Toms Trio «10%, 12%, 13%, oF (2%, 18", 7) Quad « 8 107, 12°, 13°, o (10°, 12", Quint = 6°, 10", 12", a, a" RECOMMENDED MALLETS MULTLTOMS RECOMMENDED PITCHES ‘Yamaha Mult: Toms 6 at 8°. FS 10". Ds 2 Bs GM Ms Fa te: Dd wha Powe Yamaha PowerLite MultiToms #5 wo. a4 ws Fea 1: Dea Trio = 8°, 10", 12%, oF (10°, 12", 19) 16) Quad - ‘Yamaha MTM 200 - High Density Poly Ball ‘Yamaha MTM 100 Hard Felt ‘Yamaha MTM 150 - Soft le PrrcH Its important to stve fr around warm, true centered pitch when tuning bass drums. lis best to tune the basses a minor thid apart Remember that both heads of a bass dram should be tuned to the same pitch, (MUEFLING 8,10", 2, 13" TUNED BASS DRUMS Yamaha Powers RECOMMENDED PITCHES AND MUFFLING Yamaha Sound tmpact Strips (per drum head) parent ite Bass Drums ‘Additional muffing is needed to reduce overtones and unwanted ringing. YAMAHA SOUND IMPACT STRIPS are designed for this specific purpose, The strips should be attiched to the drum heads next to the hoops. The lable for Yamaha Tuned Bass Drums includes a list of recommended lengths for YAMAHA SOUND IMPACT STRIPS. DRUM HEADS Smooth white bass drum heads ate recommended. RECOMMENDED Sizes ‘Yomaha Bass Drums Yamaha Power-Lite Bass Drums 5 6 Drums 24°, 26°, 28", 20° 6 Drums «i 5 Drums 1 26 28" 5 Drums « 18" 20" 227 at 4 Daums 2 4 Drums - 207, 22" 2 3 Drums 3 Drums - 207, 227 24" 2 Dame 2 Drums « 207, 247 ' Drum 28° 1 Drum = 24° RECOMMENDED MALLETS 18" - 22" BASS DRUMS: Yamaha MBM 100 + Hard Felt Bll - Siall ‘Yamaha MBM 150 + Soll Pie - Small 24” BASS DRUM: ‘Yamaha MBM 200 + Hard Felh ll» Medium ‘Yamaha MBM 250 - Snlt Pile » Median 26" BASS DRUM: Yamaha MBM 300 + Hard Fell Boll Lara ) N Vamaha MBM 50 - Salt Pe Large 28" - 32" BASS DRUMS: Yamaha MIM 400 + Hord Felt Ul Exten Large MUM 450 - Soft Pile Exira Large YAMAHA MUSIC, CORPORATION, USA, Mosical Inte ‘3180 Beeton Rose, en Division PO. Box 7271, Grand Ropes, MI 49510 Copyright © 1988 by Yamaha Musie Comporation, USA