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Fermata Hold the note (or rest) longer than normal.

Rudiments Rudiments are the basic techniques of playing snare drum. You should practice and memorize rudiments to improve your skill. The flam is your first rudiment.

Flam The small note is a grace note. It has no rhythmic value and sounds just ahead of the regular sized, or primary note. The primary note sounds on the beat.

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Left Hand Flam * Hold the left stick about 2 inches above the drum head. Hold the right stick in the "up" position. Move both sticks at the same speed. The left stick will hit the drum just before the right stick. Let the left stick rebound to the "up" position, and the right stick rebound to the 2 inch position.

Hold the right stick about 2 inches above the drum head. Hold the left stick in the "up" position. Move both sticks at the same speed. The right stick will hit the drum just before the left stick. Let the right stick rebound to the "up" position and the left stick rebound to the 2 inch position.

A flam produces a sound that is slightly longer than a regular note (a tap). Listen to the difference between flams and taps.

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Harmony Two or more notes played together. Each combination forms a chord. listen to the band's harmony while you play.

30. LONDON BRIDGE Mark your own sticking before you play.

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Aust rian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was a child prodigy who started playing professionally at age six, and lived during the time of the American Revolution. Mozart's music is melodic and imaginative. He wrote more t han 600 compositions during his short life, including a piano piece based on the famous song,"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."

Triangle The triangle should be suspended on a clip and held at eye level. Use a metal triangle beater and hit the triangle opposite the open end. To stop the sound, touch the instrument with your fingers. Tri. is the abbreviation for triangle.

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Doubling or Double Sticking

A pattern in which two consecutive notes are played with the same hand (R R LL, R R LL). Double Sticking, or Doubling is an important skill for snare drum.

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Pick-Up Notes One or more notes that come before the first full measure. The beats of Pick-Up Notes are subtracted from the last measure.

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Suspended Cymbal

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One single cymbal suspended on a stand. Always use yarn mallets, not timpani mallets. Sus. Cym. is the abbreviation for suspended cymbal.

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