How does everybody feal about marching percussion??

I owe a majority of my playing to my 5 years of marching. Not just the playing aspect but the dicipline of learning proper technique, practicing perfection, and everything else you learn from a drum corps setting. i still to this day pull out the real feel and big old hardimon sticks and work on dci corps exercises. speaking of this, does anyone happen to have the snare sheet music for the Cavaliers "electric wheelchair" exercise?

It's been a good training ground for some of the best drummers in the world. I think Tommy Igoe makes a great point that a lot of marching drummers get out of corps thinking they've got the world between their fingers because they have great chops. What a lot of them discover is there's a whole other world out there when you get behind the kit, and things like fudging the time/pulse, laying back on the attack, and learning how to communicate with musicians who don't speak your language are as hard to learn as any hybrid rudiment.

I would recommend it for anyone who has the interest. It will give you an outstanding base of fundamentals. I think it arguably creates an unfair advantage for kids coming out of corps, because they will be exposed to extremely complex music in a highly competitive setting. Corps drummers get out of corps with high expectations of their playing, and if you march at the highest level, you have a strong understanding of what it takes to execute in the moment.

Just realize there are some things corps can't teach you about the music business, and to try and keep a balance to your education and your life when you're not marching in the summers.

my entire drumkit is made out of spare marching percussion
I never got into the discipline and training, I just like the gear








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drummert2k wrote:

does anyone happen to have the snare sheet music for the Cavaliers "electric wheelchair" exercise?

hey i got it, its pretty nice..i juss dont no how to send it threw this..give me your email or something so i can end it to you and some other stuff you might not have

LOVE IT!!! I was on the drumline for 7 years, 1 year frist bass drum,1 year snare line, 2 years center snare, 3 years quents(tenors) and drumline leader.








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Santa Clara Vanguard did Electric Wheelchair not the Cavaliers!!!!!!!!!!!!








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gaddabout- thanks for the info. that tommy igoe mentioned. sounds good. i need to check out his videos.

I was in 2 years of Marching Band. I am glad that I did it.
My 2nd year I was named section leader. (and I stink)
It was tough, but everything I learned I still use today.
Luckily we had a very good drum instructor that helped us
out for free. He wrote out some complicated pieces that we
managed to learn.

I was also crazy (in a great way) for the sound of a marching
pipe drum/snare- but the snares that we had were, basically
floor toms with some snares on the bottom- and no they did
not sound 'good'.

My friend David and I continuously (spelling?) said that we
were going to get real marching snares for our drumset.
Lo and behold many drummers are doing that now (more now
than back then) with something like it set up to the left.
A real marching snare requires a smaller stand too.
Some folk have mentioned that the Kevlar heads (if using) are
not good for the wrists. (?) I have carpel tunnel no matter what!

I did not like the movie drumline too much- but some parts
were okay.

Oh, the reason why I joined the Marching band was too get close
to the girls in the ... 'flag squad' (forgot the name) - you know-
shiny tights and Leotards- anyway, our girls were not in ...great
shape, except for 2! (wow!!!) When I finally joined, I found out
that they quit. whah whah!









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Hi.

yeah by the way alot of people did electric wheel chair......blue devils, as well as santa clara, and caveliers and quite a few others, thought you should know








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DRUMLINE PWNS...i play tenors WEST ORANGE STARK HIGH SCHOOL DRUMLINE ALL THE WAY

im doin lyk an english/scottish version. Play outa Edinburgh castle every year. Its brilliant though. Just you have bigpipers as well lol. Teaches you good rudiements, and gives you brilliant rolls and all that. Tis gud stf:p

Marching Percussion for 2 years! I love drumset, but marching percussion is my true love, thus why I am audition for drum corps! Snare drum is the best on drumline.

well i never was officialy on the drumline in marchin. but i did teach alot of the drumline to march and their essential technique. and i wrote a great many cadences for them. i was used to teach them alot of stuff. but was forced to march trombone lol. oh well it happens. but the stuff i showed them and the stuff i had to learn helped alot.








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I Love it, especially the creative patterns that I have seen some corps come up with.

Drumline is an awesome way to build chops and fast. I've been in marching band now for 9 years straight. (I did graduate, and I'm in college) I'm now marching my second year at corps playing marimba both years.








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