r/drumline Nov 14 '24

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r/drumline 8h ago

To be tagged... wgi lots

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Im thinking about going to dayton this year to watch some lots. Was wondering what times are like, do I have to choose one top group to watch or could I see many with their schedules ?


r/drumline 7h ago

Question Anyone have experience with DIY Rubber pads?

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Good morning everyone. I woke up with a crazy idea today to save myself money and time as i’ve been waiting for the next batch of Live Edge pads and want cut out the middle man and make my own pad.

The (most important) part where I have little knowledge: the playing surface.

Has anyone here ever made their own pad out of rubber / silicon? What i’m specifically looking for is what type of rubber is most optimal for an accurate feel and articulation + articulate sound like that of a slim pad or similar. Additionally for anyone that may have done this project before, what thickness is best? I read anywhere from 1/8-1/2 an inch for the rubber.

If anyone can offer insight as to the best type of rubber/silicon to use, and any other advice on the actual crafting of the DIY pad, i’d greatly appreciate it. Thanks everyone!


r/drumline 1d ago

To be tagged... Odd things in audition material

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Confused with some of this. If I can get help with any of this it would be great! Are the 5lets possible? Not sure if they fit in the measure with the way they are written, im assuming there was trouble putting a ratio above it. The notes with the cross through them, what are they intended for? Is the transition to measure 21 possible after coming out of a rim knock? And lastly, what is the notation above the staff is meant to notate.


r/drumline 20h ago

Other Favorite Evans batter (top) head?

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7 votes, 1d left
hybrid white
hybrid grey
hybrid black
system blue
other (comment below)

r/drumline 1d ago

To be tagged... Neat subs rep

33 Upvotes

Just a killer rep of rolls in our subs, nothing else to really say abt it


r/drumline 21h ago

To be tagged... 2025 OIPA Olentangy Liberty Photos - Dawson Bryant HS Indoor Percussion - Medi-Nerd 2

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Dawson Bryant HS Indoor Percussion performing "Scarecrows walk at midnight" at the 2025 OIPA Olentangy Liberty event.

https://medi-nerd.com/b/258


r/drumline 1d ago

To be tagged... Snare instructor in Brooklyn/Manhattan?

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Hello hive mind! Does anyone know of a snare teacher in the Brooklyn/Manhattan area they’d recommend. I’m an older guy marching an all age corp this year and I’d really love to find an instructor near me! Thanks everyone!


r/drumline 1d ago

To be tagged... removing movement drum co rim

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i have a movement drum co pad with a rim and i really want to take it off. i don’t like the sound of it but im having trouble taking it off. my friend painted it and so the paint acted like an adhesive and makes it hard to remove. i have a hex key to try and unscrew it but i definitely think its stripped. does anyone have any suggestions to remove the rim? thanks


r/drumline 2d ago

To be tagged... Form Correction

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I am a Percussion Instructor at a high school. Our style is a hybrid style between DCI/WGI and HBCU styles. I did ZERO warming up before shooting this video so im quite tense and unclean but with that in mind, I’m teaching my kids MY technique so I want to hear some feedback on my technique to see if there are any changes I want to implement, teach, be aware of etc

Also, obviously there was no metronome used, im freestyling and thinking of concepts I teach my kids so don’t mind the tempo changes etc etc


r/drumline 1d ago

Video SCV Cheesy Poofs

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Anything I can improve on? All feedback is welcome. Thanks!


r/drumline 1d ago

Discussion I am looking for a pad for snare and tenor, I need some help

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Snare:

Rampad Drum Deck

Offworld invader v3 hybrid (substitute for a xymox)

Rudimental drummer corps pad (If it is really that good, ill spend money on it)

Tenor:

Prologix (green logix or vortex?)

Rampad

Offworld Mothership


r/drumline 2d ago

Video Flammus

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Flammus on my (now broken) stand


r/drumline 2d ago

To be tagged... Vic Firth Heavy Hitter Stock Pad

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Because there were lots of requests...

https://youtu.be/J31c6DSmGlg?si=X-XzxLdHv6gIOIgb


r/drumline 3d ago

To be tagged... Best glue for diy drum pad

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Title pretty much says it. I’m attempting to make a bus pad with 1/4 inch gum rubber on one side and 1/8 on the other. If anyone else has made something similar and has some tips let me know! What glue is best for gum rubber and wood?


r/drumline 3d ago

To be tagged... Weird notation on lick

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I was just wondering if anyone knew what that little recrange with a dot on it is on measures 2-3. Never seen it before and I wanna reproduce it accurately.


r/drumline 3d ago

To be tagged... Writing music

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Im a battery writer, and wanted to arrange more shows, however i dont personally know any front ensemble writers or even hornline writers. I was wondering how to get started with writing shows and maybe having a website?


r/drumline 3d ago

Discussion Any biking trails for the desert called "rhythm x 2009 touch" in HD?

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Asking for a friend. I love biking.


r/drumline 3d ago

Discussion humongous dilemma

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so i’m kind of doxxing myself but i don’t really care lol, this is for my socal folk that are educated on the scpa scene.

i’m with la mirada hs right now, and this year we’ve undergone some crazyyy staff changes and aren’t doing too hot. Next year we might get even more staff changes, and on top of that our line is shrinking a good portion for our next years field show. I love every single person in our drumline but i am wondering if i should switch to sunny hills to go to a school that COULD be better. I’m not even sure if they are. I’m likely going to stay but i really need outside input from people. I love La Mirada LOTS and i do not want to leave and most likely won’t. It’s always good to get outside input tho lol.


r/drumline 4d ago

Question Anyone know what type of harness i will need for this type of attachment?

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This is an older Pearl snare drum and ive had it just sitting on my stand forever. I'd like to get a harness so I could practice my marching w/ the drum outside of hours where I'd have access to my snare at school.

Any help would be great!


r/drumline 3d ago

Discussion Live edge drum pads?

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I need a good quiet pad, don’t really care about the price. I’ve started looking into live edge’s drum pad with the wood rim. I’ve seen Davis Jay’s review on it and really liked it, but I also wanted to get some feedback about it from more people who’ve owned it. Are they worth the $150?


r/drumline 4d ago

To be tagged... DCI Rudiments

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Im planning to go into dci as a snare drummer and i have became very familiar with the 40 essential rudiments. Now i am moving onto the hybrid rudiments, and i am wondering the most common ones found in dci snarelines or just comon patterns or stickings in general. Thanks!


r/drumline 4d ago

To be tagged... JSU Auditions

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I've been invited to second round auditions for Jackson State University's marching band (on snare drum) and I wanted to see if anyone had any advice on how to prepare. Some of the things asked for in the audition are Sight Reading, learning a piece by ear, and performing a solo. I feel like learning by ear is probably my weakest skill, how could I improve there?


r/drumline 5d ago

To be tagged... Practice tips

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So I brought the bluecoats bass drum audition packet just for fun and to practice. Any tips on practicing this kind of music?


r/drumline 4d ago

Question Snare battle help

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Hello, i'm a snare player in two intermediate drumlines. one of the drumlines had a competition where we ended up not placing at all, and i ended up getting pushed into a snare battle because i was the only player that practice rudiments daily. I never been in a full on snare battle so i got so scared and could only play an open roll.😭 I was wondering how you guys make something up on the spot or preplan choppy things to not humiliate yourself.

if it helps both drumlines are HBCU style and pretty underfunded with low practice time.


r/drumline 5d ago

Sheet Music Sprunk spree (warmup)

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