Drumline Summer Clinic Schedule

Week 1 Day 1 (June 8)

Introduction/ Expectations Reading Basics Basic Rhythm on Drum Pads

Week 1 Day 2 (June 10)

Rudiuments on Practice Pads Roll Rudiments Paradiddle Rudiments Flam Rudiments Drag Rudiments

Week 2 Day 1 (June 15)

Marching Snare Drum Basics Traditional Grip Exercises on the Snare

Eight on a Hand Hut Dut Roll Exercises

Week 2 Day 2 (June 17)

Tenor Drum Basics How to read the Tenor Music Basic Technique

Bass Marching Drum Basics How to read Bass Music Basic Technique

Split into two groups (Tenors & Bass) Play Basic Music

Bass Drum

- Splits

- Eight on a Hand Tenors

- Eight on a Hand Splits

Week 3 Day 1 (June 22 – Split Session Groups)

Mallet Basics Treble Clef

Notes on Spaces & Lines - FACE and EBGDF

Circle of Fifths - Flats & Sharps

Proper Mallet Technique Playing Major Flat Scales

C Major Scale F Major Scale Bb Major Scale Eb Major Scale Ab Major Scale Db Major Scale Gb Major Scale Cb Major Scale

Week 3 Day 2 (June 24 – Split Session Groups)

Basic Mallet Theory Review Notes on Staff Treble Clef FACE & EGBDF Playing Major Flat Scales

Major Sharp Scales G Major Scale D Major Scale A Major Scale E Major Scale B Major Scale F# Major Scale C# Major Scale

Bass Clef ACEG & GBDFA

Week 4 Day 1 (June 29)

Concert Percussion Proper Concert Set-Up Concert Snare Drum Basics Concert Bass Drum Basics Suspended & Crash Cymbals Auxiliary Percussion Tympani

How to properly tune

Week 4 Day 2 (July 1 – Split Session Groups)

Review of Concert Percussion Basics Split into different groups to play concert pieces

Orchestral Repertoire Book Raynor Carroll Triangle & Tambourine pieces Castanets & Tambourine pieces Tri, Tamb, & Castanet pieces

Week 5 Day 1 (July 6 – Split Session Groups)

Marimba Duets “Bach for Bars” pieces

Week 5 Day 2 (July 8 – Split Session Groups)

Mallet Ensemble pieces The Easy Winners Las Gallanitas

Week 6 Day 1 (July 13 – Split Session Groups)

Percussion Ensemble pieces Instant Carmen Bailando La Soca Big Yellow Mambo

Week 6 Day 2 (July 15 – Split Session Groups)

Duet & Ensemble Pieces Rehearse through all the Mallet Duet, Mallet

Ensemble, and Percussion Ensemble pieces

Week 7 Day 1 (July 20 – Split Session Groups)

Review of Summer Clinic Session Rehearse thru Duet/Ensemble pieces

“Orchestral Repertoire” pieces “Bach for Bar” pieces Mallet Ensemble pieces Percussion Ensemble pieces

Week 7 Day 2 (July 22 – Full Session)

Performances “Orchestral Repertoire” pieces “Bach for Bar” pieces Mallet Ensemble pieces Percussion Ensemble pieces