Suite Snare
A suite for snare drum in four movements with piano or recorded accompaniment.
Duration
At concert speeds throughout the total duration for the suite is 8 minutes 5 seconds.
Standard
A number of stylistic techniques are used during the movements and the suite is designed for the intermediate standard student/performer.
The four movements and the styles and techniques used:
Marching (simple and duple march rhythms)
Creeping (snare off with timpani mallets)
Machining (rims and head combinations)
Swinging (add rim shots or stick shot techniques)
Piano
A4 portrait format for printing is 19 pages. The piano accompaniment has been reduced to make it accessible to a competent pianist.
Backing tracks available at https://urbanskyline.bandcamp.com/album/suite-snare-backing-tracks at both concert and rehearsal speeds (8 tracks in total).