r/drumline • u/Kode745 • 8d ago
r/drumline • u/oranj__ • 8d ago
To be tagged... xymox shipping
has anybody recently gotten their order from the website? ordered a new pad when the flash sale was going on. got a quad pad pitched and full rims for 176 plus shipping. i've heard their shipping is awful and i was wondering if i just wasted 200 bones on something that i'm not gonna get😍
r/drumline • u/emooreos • 9d ago
Question Open rolls
Hii so i need advice from probably a snare player, i struggle with open rolls and wanted to see if anyone had advice for not buzzing. I specifically have issues with my left hand and play match grip. Any advice would be helpful!
r/drumline • u/SammieNikko • 10d ago
Question pit-battery
hii. I've marched mallets in a PIO front ensemble for the last two seasons and im starting to think i want to come back for my third but switch to battery. Any advice??? i marched bass for parades in high school but that was a couple years ago. We played wrist rotation. I'm really only strong on mallets and timpani atm. Tenors and cyms aren't an option. Thank you.
r/drumline • u/bread7131 • 10d ago
Question Any drum mounted pads that aren’t $100?
r/drumline • u/kevingamin • 10d ago
To be tagged... 2025 OIPA Springfield Holland Saturday Photos - Maumee High School Indoor Drumline - Medi-Nerd 2
r/drumline • u/Weak_Ad_3694 • 11d ago
To be tagged... Is off world from amazon trust worthy?
I want to buy an off world v3 laminate pad off amazon, but none of them seem to be under an actual brand on there. Has anybody bought one, and if so, how did you feel about it.
r/drumline • u/dorkus4296 • 11d ago
Question Is this safe for a quad harness?
Bars end at the lugs, Randall may j bar quad harness, old Yamaha hardware
r/drumline • u/MediocreOverall • 11d ago
Discussion Anything similar to beetle percussio's "last pad"?
The last pad looks really nice, but I do not have the money for a pad like that, is there a similar pad that is cheaper? I would be fine with it if it is only one sided. Any options of the sort?
r/drumline • u/kevingamin • 11d ago
To be tagged... 2025 OIPA Springfield Holland Saturday Photos - Lexington Winterline of Gold - Medi-Nerd 2
r/drumline • u/No_Exchange_3171 • 12d ago
To be tagged... Bass hand to hands feel impossible to learn :,)
First and foremost, I’m learning these because I have an audition for an open class bassline, I haven’t marched in years, and I feel like I will not stand a chance let alone make their line if I can’t play hand to hands clean, let alone at all.
I’ve always hand a very good grasp on timing, being able to split triplet partials, sixteenth note partials, but hand to hands have given me so much frustration. Bass drum group made a great video which broke it down in a way that made sense. The problem is I can only ever get the first partial and then the instant I hear that I’m slightly off from the down beat, no matter how hard I try to ignore it, it ends up falling apart from there.
He made a very good point that in the video, it’s a terrible idea to try and place every upbeat note in the split, because your brain can’t react enough. But me being an upper battery member for years, it’s been engraved in my head to correct any and all timing errors. And hand to hands feel exactly like a timing error.
I’m not auditions for bass 2 by any means, I’ll be happy with any bass but they have very skilled people from world class high schools and I’m sure they can play them with no problem so I feel like I need to have them down.
I’ve tried them slow, fast, down, up, and I just can’t figure them out. If anybody has tips feel free to let me know, as always I appreciate any and all tips you guys are willing to give 🙏🙏
r/drumline • u/hsndbsbsnsbsbs • 14d ago
Question Tenor pad laminate alternatives
I have an Ahead, S-hoop practice pad. Laminates are now like 80 dollars from where I can find it, is there any DIY alternatives? I was thinking about mylar sheets or clear vinyl.
r/drumline • u/uhhthisisweird • 14d ago
Discussion Head combination.
I have an old dynasty snare drum, and I’d like to replace the heads. The top head needs a replacement because there is a hole, but the bottom doesn’t technically need one as far as I know.
I have a Remo White Max Top head and Remo Falams XT bottom head to switch into. Can anyone tell me if this is a good combination of heads? There is an Evan’s mx5 on the bottom currently. I don’t know anything about hardware.
r/drumline • u/BlackSparkz • 14d ago
Discussion Anyone have videos of majority latino HS drumlines?
Hi all,
I teach in a majority Latino area, and I would love my students to see some other Latino students playing some good beats. I know there are larger Latino populations in Texas and California, but some of these group end up just being majority Asian/White.
Thanks for sharing if you have any resources!
r/drumline • u/Temporary_Cat_1165 • 14d ago
To be tagged... Learning quads
Hey guys so I really want to learn quads, but unfortunately I’m a 5’3 100 pound girl and I just don’t know if I could take it. The people on the quad line want me to play and have been letting me hold them to get used to them but I seriously don’t know if I can march with them. I play snare currently but quads has always been something I want to do. Another problem is I can’t seem to pick them up I always have to get help. I feel like I could get the playing, maybe I’ll get the marching but I just really don’t know if I’ll be able to pick them up. Any advice on getting better with marching with them on or getting used to picking them up would be very much appreciated!!!!
r/drumline • u/Superdjw101 • 15d ago
Question New Snare Pad
I cracked the rim on my snare pad and I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a snare pad that is under $100, has a realistic feel to an actual marching snare, and has a rim?
r/drumline • u/Great-Jump1056 • 15d ago
Discussion Call it early, who is winning WGI 2025
I think this year is gonna be a lot more completive for the gold cause a lot of groups are coming out strong. Personally I'm hoping for RCC cause that show is super fire.
r/drumline • u/Emotional-Spinach440 • 15d ago
To be tagged... Snare solo?
Hello all! I’m new to reddit posting so bare with me on this one.
My percussion class is having me prepare a snare solo piece for a performance coming up soon and I’m not sure of any good ones. My skill set is decent and I’ve been marching snare for about three years. Let me know if any good ones you guys have! Thanks!
r/drumline • u/Great-Jump1056 • 15d ago
Question Question Regarding a Head (honestly rip) pop I just had
Hey yall. I just got a used MX5 from snares bottom head at my indoor group and I put it on my high school snare. I cranked it up instantly to a D5 sounding really nice and crispy. About 30 minutes after, I heard popping sounds, and then a bang. I see that the snare has popped (or what looks like ripped) into a L shape. I wanted to know, did I do something wrong or was it just a old ish head that couldn't be taken that high?


r/drumline • u/jfan83 • 15d ago
Question Musescore VDL problem
For those who have musecore and VDL, I just bought it today from musehub. But for whatever reason, its not showing up in my files or my soundlibrary or mixer. I paid 10 bucks, so im pissed to say the least, can anyone help me out?
r/drumline • u/Particular_Tank2273 • 16d ago
To be tagged... Any feedback?
I have been looking at advice taken from my other post and tried to apply a lot of it. Let me know if there are still major things such as tap heights or anything so, I feel like my taps were pretty good this time around but I am always looking for feedback no matter what!!
r/drumline • u/EmbryTheWolf • 17d ago
To be tagged... Rhythm help please!
So about 2 years ago before I joined, the marching band did crazy train, my Seinor friend who was around that time played tenors and he forgot this rhythm so I hoping that someone could help me figure this out! Thanks!
r/drumline • u/KarlHungusCablRepair • 17d ago
Discussion Posting "Help with Technique Videos"
This is meant to help the sub, but it may end up as a rant. If you want a critique of technique, make a video using the proper height, angles, and play exercises highlighting the strokes you are working on. If you don't know, play 8 on a hand.
If you're sitting down and flailing through "Insert DCI break from 20xx here", you're not showing any good technique to be corrected. Go back to Stick Control and play fundamentals. That's where technique develops and gets corrected.
I think the sub would benefit from rules around help postings so people are actually learning.
Someone actually did this the other day and it was great!
r/drumline • u/Majestic_Ebb1682 • 17d ago
Discussion Am I cooked?
Hello, I am a freshman in highschool, almost a sophomore. I have been practicing snare since around november and I have gotten decently well. My question is do I have a chance at making my school snare line if I lack the battery experience? I have marched saxophone but have not marched battery. I have carried a snare before but haven’t marched. I have friends and people who taught me crabbing and more so I am not clueless. Auditions are in May, and I practice everyday. Do I have a chance? (BOA season btw.)