Come join the Seattle Drum Corps -- a performance group playing exciting, crowd pleasing drum salutes.
Two corps, the beginner level (Grade IV) and intermediate level (Grade III) performed in the Fanfare Competition at the Skagit Valley Highland games, July 11, and came in first in their divisions. Their next competition will be at the Seattle Highland Games in Enumclaw on Sunday, August 1.
Group lessons are available at the Seattle Drum School for drummers of all ages, at all levels.
<> Beginners Thursdays at 6:30
and/or Saturdays at 12 Noon
<> Intermediates Thursdays 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
and/or Saturdays at 11 AM
<> Advanced Saturdays 10AM
Drummers wanting to play in local bagpipe bands and at the Highland Games, Steve will teach the rudiments of pipe band drumming focusing on the traditional massed band beatings for the standard repertoire (Scotland the Brave, Mairie's Wedding, When the Battle's O'er, etc.) in the Saturday morning Beginners class.
Call Steve or the Seattle Drum School for more details (206 - 364 - 8815)
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| Steve's performaces of excerpts from his books |
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Steve now has a DVD featuring excerpts from his lesson books and drum salutes. It is available wherever his books are sold. Click on the picture for a short sample.
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| 53 snare scores for standards such as "79th Farewell to Gibralter", "Leaving Liverpool", "Farewell to Nig", "Rab's Wedding", "Skye Boat Song", "Greenwood Side", "Inverness Fiddler", etc |
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| 11 unique compositions for solo snare or snare corps including "Drumming for Breakfast", "Bucket up", "Johnny Quick Sticks", "Don't Pata My Fla Fla" and "Samba Groove". |
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| Basic fundamental rudiments with some fun to play exercises. 64 pages |
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| simple but sophisticated rudiments for intermediate drummers with brain games and a few Latin rhythms for fun 110 pages |
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