*chuckle* Freshie snare too! Section leader next year I think. Anyways. I`m into the crap u can listen to like DCI solos for free. They seem to impress the judges at my school, here we don`t have to try out to get on line, we have to try out to -stay- on line. at the first game we`re required to play a level 2 or higher solo -well- and they review us marking p1 through 5. 1s are guaranteed spots and sometimes solos, p2s are a little lower etc etc... anyway, just get anything you can get your hands on and practice it sh!tless, maybe you can write your own solo. I did that once.

hey, i am in 7th grade and i am section leader.There are two people dylan and mica and they can`t play and i allways have to teach them how to play.They really don`t need to be in it. What am i suppose to do?

i am in 7th grade and i am trying out for the drumline. My drum teacher said i would make it but i don`t what to try out for. I can play snare and bass and pit. What should i try out for?

Pit doesn`t suck, I actually kind of enjoy it. But I`m a freshman and I`ve been waiting to march snare in high school all my life (1st chair in middle school), then couldn`t make it to the snare tryouts, so now I`m stuck in pit for the year. It stinks not being able to do what you really want to.

Im a Jr Quad player and i was the only quad player in the school to ever march freshman quad. im that good.

Hey, Im Drum Captain and play snare at my school, am I the only one who has people in the line that doesnt want to be there so they complain and disrupt the people who actually want to be there?

If anyone here wants a challenging snare solos book get "Violent Ice Cream" I use to own the book and the solos are awesome.Tribute by jeff queen rocks, africa hot has nothing on it. i played phantom phrenzy at district, got a superior then played africa hot at state and got a superior. im still learning though..... guys dont forget that, no matter how good you are, someone is always better.

Jeffrey Borden Senior at MCHS florida

the pit is the best you have one thing less to worry about, but it is fun to get out of there sometimes, SNARE DRUM RULES
-Sophmore

thats true no matterr how good u r somebody comes along and blows you away, right know our school is doing Phantom of the Opera, it rules.

hi, im a freshman in my highschool [in alabama].i tried out for the quints but didint make it.so i got put in the pit.i hated it at first.and was about to quit. the pit isnt as bad as it is made out to be. i play the marimba and zylophone.so if you make pit dont quit the band.just keep practicing.i am.im guna try out for snare next year,if anyone has any tips ,reply.

...good luck

Umm iam in pit. lol i got to burk middle school, so if u know me, hola. btw, i also make raps with my music maker=Finale 6;Thats why iam in pit

Yeah Jeff Queen is fairly good at what he does he has some really interesting sticking and backsticking excercises.
A couple things:
Pillow Kid -
What you say is true in the fact that it will build up your chops and make u faster but the other guy is also right in the fact that it really isnt good for your technique. You get used to having to rely on your own strength to lift your sticks when you should be working on velocity strokes (snaps of the wrist that cause your sticks to come back up to the height like a ball bouncing back up afetr you drop it.. you should be playign somewhat through the drum and not just lifting your sticks and hitting them liek a pillow. If you really wanna practic elike this , compromise and buy a practice pad like (moon-gel)which uses the principal of more difficult bounces but also helps you keep your technique.
ANd im not gonna lie im the drumlien captain and center snare but Im a senior and ive been practicing since I was little boy just to get here. All of you freshman who brag about being "teh awesome roxors snare!! woo Im awesome " it doesnt say much for yourself or your drumline... you either have quite poor competition or youre lying. And to the the thug who posted that corps style sucks and your awesome beats would blow them away... I bet everyone on that line could make a joke fo you on any drum of your choice... playing heavy bass beats and eighth-not beats on your snare doesnt mean you rock... the fundamentals and precision any dci player could pull off Im sure would shut you up. look at some dci videos and i`d really like to see you play some of that
Not to sound angry I just hope you young kids take this seriously if it`s a passion. there will always be someone better than you so you should always be striving to achieve your best good luck email me with questions or comments

why dont you pussies learn how to play a set

Lol I do play a set... but it`s extremely different from marching ... completely different category

im in 6 th grade band and im going to keep it up i want to be on the line