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Downshift - Matt Moore [DIGITAL]
Genre: Snare Drum + Track
# of Players: 1
Level: Medium Easy to Medium Difficult | Duration: 2:00
Publisher: C. Alan Publications | Copyright: 2020
Download mp3 | Click on images to left for score sample
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Item #:
27260D
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Notes & Instrumentation
Downshift is a set of three progressive solos for concert snare – Nerfed, Buffed, & Epic. Each is written to be performed along with the same play-along track.
DOWNLOAD ACCOMPANIMENT TRACK
Genre: Snare Drum + Track | # of Players: 1
Level: Medium Easy to Medium Difficult | Duration: 2:00
Instrumentation
Snare Drum
Electronic Track
Program Notes
Downshift is a set of three progressive solos for concert snare. Each is written to be performed along with the same play-along track.Nerfed: The easiest of the three solos. You’re a beginning percussionist or someone still pretty fresh on the drum, or maybe you’re a more experienced player that wants to brush up on fundamentals and just jam out with the track.
Buffed: You’ve been playing for a while and have some rudiments under your hands. You’re ready for more challenge.
Epic: It’s pretty epic. You’ve got years of experience and can handle just about anything thrown your way. Good luck!
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Downshift (Buffed) for Snare Drum and Track - Matt Moore
Downshift (Buffed) for Snare Drum and Track (Matt Moore) Sold as a set along with Downshift (Nerfed) and Downshift (Epic) - Available only from www.BeatBachs.com!
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Product Reviews
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Percussive Notes New Literature Review
“Downshift” is a set of three progressive versions of a concert snare drum solo and play-along track. The score contains sheet music for all three versions: “Nerfed,” “Buffed,” and “Epic,” as well as a link to download the play-along track. The track is groovy with electronic sounds and melodies. I love this idea. Having three versions of the piece allows players of seemingly any ability level (as long as you can play the “easiest”’ one) to play. Also, it opens up the possibility of one player progressing through all three versions over his or her course of study. How great is that? Moore describes the first version as “You’re a beginning percussionist…or maybe you’re a more experienced player that wants to brush up on fundamentals and just jam out with the track.” This version includes sixteenth-note rhythms, buzz rolls, doubles, and playing on the rim of the drum. There are very few dynamic changes. The second version is described by Moore as being for someone who has been playing a while and has some rudimental experience. This version elaborates on the first version with more ink on the page in general. There are more buzz strokes, interplay between the rim and the head, sextuplets (including diddles on eighth-note triplets), and more complex sticking patterns. There are also more frequent dynamic changes. The final version is “Epic.” Moore offers, “Good luck” if you choose to take on this version. It is a much bigger technical step than from Version 1 to Version 2. This version includes accents vs. marcato, short buzzes, thirty-second notes, quintuplets (with diddles), and rimshots. There are by far the most dynamic changes in this version.
Due to the nature of the three versions, I very strongly recommend this piece for any player from high school to professional level. The piece only being two minutes long makes it a perfect choice for a first solo for a younger player or a recital/concert opener for a more advanced player. Bravo, Matt!
Justin Bunting
PERCUSSIVE NOTES
VOL. 59, NO. 3, JUNE 2021 Justin Bunting on Jun 29th 2022
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