Assignments from Championship Concepts
This post contains a series of assignments designed to help students & educators use Championship Concepts For Marching Percussion books.
Percussion Articles & Entries
Check Patterns & Reading Skills
This article assists educators in helping the percussionist by using rhythmic building blocks as a means of improving music reading skills.
Excerpt from UMass Cadence
Here are a few measures of Oye Tu Conga, as performed by the UMass Drumline. It combines open rolls, flams, and syncopated rhythms. Step 1: Basic Rhythm – First, start with just the rhythm. Remove all the accents and additional “stuff” and just learn the basic pattern.
Excerpt from “Oye Tu Conga”
Here are a few measures of Oye Tu Conga, as performed by the UMass Drumline. It combines open rolls, flams, and syncopated rhythms. Step 1: Basic Rhythm – First, start with just the rhythm. Remove all the accents and additional “stuff” and just learn the basic pattern.
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