On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight........... A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Drum Corps - Practice 10/18 - no practice 10/19

Reminder – our next formal drum practice is this Sunday Oct 18th .There will be NO practice on October 19th, as we have a GYM NIGHT.

Drumming dates through Veterans Day are below

Sunday 10/18 - 6:30-7:30
Sunday 10/25 - 6:30-7:30
Monday 10/26 - 7:00-7:30
Sunday 11/1 - 6:30-7:30
Monday 11/2 - 7:00-7:30
Monday 11/9 - 7:00-7:30
Wednesday 11/11 - Veterans Day Parade



Please remember to practice the pieces we'll be playing, shown below. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Chase

Veterans Day 2009 Parade Pieces

Bass Street

 3 F B BB BB
 3 LR LR LR FF
 3 F B BB BB
 3 LR LR LR

Roll Off
 FF BB
 FF BB
 3 LR LR LRL BB

No 2 Troop 2

 3 L R L 5
 3 L R L 5
 3 L R L 5
 3 LR LR LR

Play 2 times, count off, then go into Bugle Street Beat

Count off "1, 2, 3, 4 - 1, 2, 3, 4 - Troop 2 Drum Corps"

Cymbal Crash

Bugle Street Beat

 F 3 F 3 3
 F 3 F 3 3
 F 3 F 3 3
 F 3 F F
 F 3 F 3 F 3 FF
 F 3 F 3 3
 F 3 F 3 3
 F 3 F 3 3
 F 3 F F

Continue until drum leader whistles and calls 9 - finish the round

Count off "1,2", play the next two lines, then roll off

 9 3 F
 9 3 F

Roll Off

 FF BB
 FF BB
 LRLRLRL BB

No. 9 - Long 2-4

 3 LR LR LR
 3 LR LR LR
 3 LR
 3 LR 5 5

Play three times, and then into Bass Street Beat

Bass Street
 3 F B BB BB
 3 LR LR LR FF
 3 F B BB BB
 3 LR LR LR

Legend

3 - hit three times - 1, 2, 3 (LRL)
L - Left stick
R - Right stick
F - Flam - both sticks
5 - hit 5 times - 1,2,3,4,5 (LRLRL)
9 - hit 9 times - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (LRLRLRLRL)
X - click sticks together once
B - Bass only - no drums