The Noble Snare (Volume 1)
General Info
Year of Published: 1988
Difficulty: Advanced
Publisher: Smith Publications
Cost: $24.00
Overview
These books are for the advanced snare drummer. They are a fun collection of snare drum solos that Stuart Saunders Smith received from a handful of different composers. There are challenging time signatures, multiple time signatures in a piece, groups of 5’s and 7’s, strange grace notes, rolls, stick changes, and even some pieces of untraditional notation using symbols and words.
Contents
1. The Noble Snare by Stuart Saunders Smith
2. Palindromes by Ben Johnston
3. Homily by Milton Babbitt
4. VIVA LA CASSA! by Marta Ptaszynska
5. Dark Wood by Paul Elwood
6. Full Circle by David Macbride
7. Breakdown by Franklin Cox
Instrumentation
Reviews
Student Reviews
I think this book is great. It’s difficult and inspiring. It’s not a book that works on this technique and then another one; It’s full of complicated solos that work on a combination of techniques. It’s for one who wants to play music and not only work on techniques or rudiments.
Rating: I
Review by Ashley Feist
Works for Percussion by this Author
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