Snare Drum

HEAVY BINARY is comprised of four movements influenced by different genres of heavy metal music. The "binary" aspect refers to the use of contrasting striking implements in each movement, including open hand, drumstick,...

This marching snare solo features the “herta” hybrid rudiment in many different aspects through dynamics, stickings, and even musical genres from orchestral styles to traditional rudimental drumming styles most...

Journey is a collection of eleven advanced snare drum compositions that offer a series of challenging “trips” for the performer. Each, around three minutes in length, contain unique musical experiences for the...

Commissioned by Dr. Andrew Eldridge, Mantra is an advanced solo for snare drum, small tom, and triggered midi samples or play-along track. It was inspired by a wide range of interests converging together to make one cohesive...

Midnight Drift is the third set in the series of progressive solos for concert snare, each written to be performed with a custom play-along track. This time, the beat leans into deep house and amapiano - smooth, late-night...

Drawing inspiration from the rudimental playing of Charley Wilcoxon and John S. Pratt, "second line" New Orleans drumming, and the genius of of Steve Gadd, More Than Meets the Eye challenges the hand-foot independence of the...

Neon Rush is a spiritual followup to "Downshift," and is also a set of three progressive solos for concert snare. Each is written to be performed along with the same play-along track.Genre: Solo Snare Drum + Track | # of...

Nocturnes, Book 1 (for solo percussion) is a collection of concert works for advanced performers. Written during a challenging time, these solos were both a daily distraction and a voice for the composer's fears,...

DOWNLOAD ELECTRONIC ACCOMPANIMENTPractice Track with Click (.MP3 file, 12.5MB)Performance Track (.WAV file, 140MB) Oculus is a snare drum and tape piece inspired by a tour to the Pantheon in Rome, Italy. The track...

Outside the Box is a collection of four progressive solos and one duet for cajon. Each piece is intended to develop comfort with a variety of sounds and to assist the performer in creating a vocabulary of idiomatic and...

Progressive Studies for Snare Drum was composed as a supplement for most beginning to intermediate methods. These studies focus on dynamics, techniques, and expression in a wide variety of musical styles. Strict adherence of...

This piece for rudimental snare drum and its title, is essentially a bit of reverse psychology essentially encouraging the player to "quit" quitting and push yourself to achieve something you may have never thought you could...

Rhema is a contemporary work for solo concert snare drum. It is a technically challenging piece that fuses elements of both the concert/orchestral snare drumming tradition and the rudimental drumming tradition. Genre: Solo...

Right Track is a piece written for solo snare drum and pre-recorded track. This piece requires the performer to play with only one stick in their right hand. Meanwhile, the left hand creates different sounds and textures by...

Right Track is a piece written for solo snare drum and pre-recorded track. This piece requires the performer to play with only one stick in their right hand. Meanwhile, the left hand creates different sounds and textures by...

A comprehensive beginning snare drum method suitable for private or class instruction. Features: Logical Sequence Metronome Etudes Concert Roll Solos Dynamic Etudes Multiple Percussion Solos DuetsGenre: Snare Drum | # of...