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Nard Snare Drum
This book representsa completecompilation of the 150 drum solos written by the membersof
the National Association of Rudimental Drummers. Ludwig Music is proud to present this
newly edited and engravededition of a time honored and respectedsource of reading and
study material for the snaredrum. We dedicatethis new edition to William F. Ludwig, Sr.,
and the great percussioninstrumentcompanyhe founded, for his past editorial and publishing
involvementwith this book.
CONTENTS
PAGE PAGE PAGE
I 9 35 S o l o 55 Frisky 214 45 P r o c t o r ' sN o . 3 36
26 American Gob's6/8, The 6 R.I. Drummer 7
D r u m R u d i m e n t s ,T h e 2 Guilty Kilty, The 37 R a t a m a c u eS i x - E i g h t , T h e 21
2nd Coast ArtillerY 5 Halftime Filling 22 Ray'sStick Beat 25
6/8 Solo 13 Hallie Kling Two-Four 49 Rhythm Quickstep in 6/8 27
A Bit O'Syncopation 26 High-Dee-Diddle,The 4t Rocking The Rudiments 9
A b e r d e e nP o s t 42 Hip-A-Dipper 29 Ross 2/4 56
Alpha St. Louis 39 Hir The Diddles 43 R u d i m e n t a lR a m b l e 33
Assaultand Battery 40 H o l d E v e r y t h i n g! 59 R u d i m e n t a l l yY o u r s 39
B a d g e r B r a v e s ,T h e 8 Irish Piper, The 45 R u d i m e n t e rG o o d L u c k 62
Belleville Swing 55 Jack's 214 23 Ruff and Stumble 56
B e n e v o l e n tB i l l t7 J a p a n e s e2 / 4 t2 Salt and Pepper I8
Bill GrahamMarch, The T4 Just For Fun Triplets 20 ShowBoat 19
"Bob" Persons 7 Kingdom Coming 8 S i m p s o n ' s2 / 4 54
Bob's Six-Eight 17 Lefty 11 S m i t t y ' sD e l i g h t 10
Calf Head 36 L'esprit De Corps I 47 Snap 28
C a n n o n - B a l l Q u i c k s t e p ,T h e 40 L'esprit De Corps II 48 Snapper 54
ClevelandCourier 56 L'esprit De Corps III 48 Sonsof America 65
C o l l e g eD r a g 30 Louie'sQuickstep 35 Starter6/8, The 13
C o n t e s tS o l o f o r D r u m L3 Louisville Thunder 29 S t e i n h a u s e r ' s6 / 8 38
Corn Plasters 37 L y n e h a n Q u i c k s t e p ,T h e 30 stick Tick 6/8, The l8
C u l l e t o n ' sN . A . R . D . M a r c h 6 M a i n e C h a m p i o n ,T h e 4 Stop!Look And Listen 1l
Cyrano 31 Malden Post 24 StreetsAflame 58
Da-Da-Ma-Ma6/8, The 20 Mister Rudiments 4 "Strut" StreetMarch. The 5
D a n G r a h a m ' sD e s t i n Y t4 Modern Syncopation SupperCall 65
DashingWhite Sergeant 23 L The Doublings 5 Sweetand Easy 6
De Molay l0 II. Three Cheers 5 SwingIt 19
Dixie Belle 26 III. StandardMarch Taps 5 S y n c o p a t i o nS a n d y 6I
D o u b l e R a t a m a c u e ,T h e 16 IV. The StandardRoll-Off 5 Taps For SîreetBeat 5?
Doubler March, The 22 Monti On Parade 67 T e x a n .T h e 57
Doubling The Army Two-Four 9 Morristown Post 59 38 T e x a s R a n g e r ,T h e 44
Doubling The Downfall l2 My Pal 46 Trip - It 34
Drum Solo 27 NutmegTwo-Four,The 43 T r i p l e t B a s s - D r u mB e a t , T h e 44
Dutch BilI 10 Old Drum 47 Two-Four Hooker -5
Fancy Six-Eight 50 Old Hickory 66 Two-Four Nightmare 54
Filling the Double Drag 66 Old Man Flam Accent 23 Uncle Bob Persons 57
Flam - Five Quickstep 35 Old Tin Can l1 v.c.A. 7
Flam Tapper,The 42 Omaha 46 V a n c o u v e rM a r c h , T h e 32
Flamadiddlings 24 P.N.A. 2/4, The 51 Vic's Solo 33
F l a m m a t a p ,T h e 21, Pace-Maker 50 Victor Quickstep 3?
Flip - It 34 Paradiddle-Mania 60 Viva Nard 61
F o g e l ' sT i m e B e a t N o . 1 25 P a r a d i d d l e r sP i c n i c 58 "We Two" Duo 31
Fogel'sTime Beat No. 2 25 Perry Pair, The 52 What Have You? 43
30 16 ItVillie Weaver 28
Follies,The Pike's Peak
Fort Ethan Allen 59 Pile Driver 49 Ye Ancients 53
Four Marches for Piper Band, The 5l Yem - Kee - Dee 35
the Big Parade: Pixolated Drummer. The 19 You And | 41
No. I The Army 2/4 63 Post 102 53 Zane - Irwin Squadron 26
No. 2 The Straight 6/8 63 Powder River 50 Zuber Scotch, The 60
No. 3 The Roving Sailor 64 Price Hill Quickstep 59
No. 4 Half-Time 64 Pride of Oklahoma 8 Ixosx or CoNrnIBUToRs 67
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Jimmy Lent,
Brooklvn. N. Y.
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By Vince Mott
1936American Legion
National Champion Drummer
Paterson,N.J.
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GeorgeLawrence Stone.Jr.
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Oakland,Cal.
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San FranciscooCal.
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Chicago Ill.
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LosAngeles,Calif.
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New York. N. Y.
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NewYork, N.Y.
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Los Angeles,Calif.
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Harold Giese
Chicago,Ill.
Corn Plasters
(Dedicated Bill Graham)
to Clarence L. Willey,
Berkeley, Cal.
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lleiney Steinhauser,
St. Paul, Minn.
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Alpha St. Louis
Dr. H. R. Darling
Aberdeen,S. D.
RudimentallvYours
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Hopedale,Mass.
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Los Angeles,Calif.
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Monterv Park Calif.
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Harold Thompson
Chicago,Ill.
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The Flam Tapper
Atlee Pearson
Los Angeles,Calif.
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^\berdeen.S.D.
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The NutmegTwo-Four Jack Lyneham,
New York, NY
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The Triplet Bass-DrumBeat
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The Irish Piper
Allan Bradford,
Toronto, Ont.
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Endicott,N. Y.
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Leon Shannin
WorcesternMass
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Benjamin Lockrem Johnson
Seattle,Wash.
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FancySix-Eight
Michael Stefanouicz
M e r i d e n .C o n n .
Pace-tlaker A. R. Pearson
Los .\ngeles.Calif.
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beatingas plalted b",-bag-pipebands
T-,-pícal
J. W. McKinnon
Vancouver,B. C.
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C. f,eePerrv
Chicago,Ill.
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Manchester,Conn.
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Jr.
Canton.Ohio.
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Belleville.Ill
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1935Solo
E. D. Cooley
22 Rudiments;Time 55 Seconds.
Williamston,Mich.
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Belleville.Ill.
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Ruff and Stumble
Benj. Lockiem Johnson,
Seattle.Wash.
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Emile F. Cote
Old Orchard. Maine
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Wichita, Kan.
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Muscatine,Iowa.
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Fort Ethan Allen. Vt.
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Introduction J = 120 Cincinnati"Ohio
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Overland Park, Kan.
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Chicago,Ill.
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(Basle-AmericaMixpickles)
By Dr. F. R. Berger
Basleo Switzerland
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SupperCall
Arrangedby
Maj. Hill, of the VinceMott
"Old 9th", N. Y. City. Patersono
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