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          <div class="message"><p>"What kind of roll is this??"&nbsp;Every pipe band drummer has uttered these words at least once during their education. Anyone who has ever&nbsp;taught pipe band drumming hears this question multiple times every lesson. The reason it is so…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4782955/know-your-roll-recognizing-five-stroke-rolls-in-your-written-music">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message"><p>Cutting drummers on competition days is one of the most controversial subjects in the pipe band drumming world--everyone has an opinion.&nbsp;In the world of competitive pipe bands, many lead drummers cut members of their drum corps on the day…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4765624/cutting-drummers-is-bad-idea">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message"><em>One of the first rudiments I ever learned was the paradiddle. The paradiddle is very simple: RLRR LRLL. It can be taught to young students in a matter of seconds but, with all its combinations and permutations, can take a</em>…<span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4703567/respecting-the-fundamentals-part-iii-the-power-of-the-paradiddle">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message"><p>As discussed last week, the rudiments are an integral part of a drummer's practice routine. However, practising in a disorganized fashion without the knowledge that you're improving can be frustrating--why practice when you're not sure if you're getting better? Tracking…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4695181/respecting-the-fundamentals-part-ii-tracking-your-progress">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message"><em>Since I began playing drums my teachers have impressed upon me the importance of practising rudiments. I learned the basic pipe band drumming rudiments early on: singles, doubles, paradiddles, rolls, flams and drags. Later, as a percussion major in university</em>…<span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4676962/respecting-the-fundamentals-part-i-rudiments-q-a">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message">In my early years writing drum scores I used loose leaf paper, a pencil and (most importantly) a good eraser. There were virtually no music notation programs available and those that did exist could not handle pipe band drumming notation…<span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4668320/getting-your-drum-corps-on-the-same-page-literally">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message">In my younger days, my practice tools included sticks, a drum pad, pencil, paper, a metronome and a cassette recorder. These days, I still have my sticks and pad but the only other practice tool I need is my phone…<span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4659328/tools-of-the-trade-practice-apps-and-how-to-use-them">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message">In an age of instant gratification, myriad distractions and short attention spans it can be very tough to run a pipe band organization. &nbsp;With so many different hobbies, sports and other activities to choose from these days it can be…<span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4652799/six-steps-to-building-a-sustainable-drum-corps">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message">The importance of warming up before a rehearsal or performance cannot be overstated. If a drum corps is not warmed up properly it can mean the difference between success and failure on the field. So, which warm ups should you…<span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4633607/the-2346-the-warm-up-to-improve-your-subdivision-skills">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message">Welcome to Part IV in our series discussing note choices for the mid-section. &nbsp;Last week we covered the "keys" of A Major and A Minor and this week we'll learn about the other two common bagpipe "keys": D Major and…<span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4619908/underrated-and-under-appreciated-part-iv-the-mids-and-the-pipes-continued">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message"><p>Pipe band drumming music is almost impossible to read.&nbsp;In fact, it is not only hard to read but, to anyone unfamiliar with the style, it is completely inaccessible. I have been trying to figure it out for the last…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4611311/reading-pipe-band-music-is-extremely-difficult">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message"><p>In order to compose scores for the mid-section you should know a thing or two about the pipes--it is a <em>pipe</em> band after all. Everything starts with the notes of the pipe scale. &nbsp;Bagpipes play a simple scale of nine…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4588608/underrated-and-under-appreciated-part-iii-the-tonality-of-the-pipes">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message">As discussed in last week's post <a href="/the-ups-and-downs" target="_blank">"The Importance of the Mid-Section"</a>, tenor and bass drums are the vital bridge between the melody of the pipe section and the rhythm of the snare section. &nbsp;It is of utmost importance that…<span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4586595/underrated-and-underappreciated-part-ii-choosing-notes-for-the-mid-section">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message"><p>In a pipe band, the mid-section consists of the bass drummer and tenor drummers. &nbsp;The bass and tenor drums are tuned to specific pitches that support the melody of the pipes but their rhythm is always complementary to the snare…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4573244/underrated-and-under-appreciated-the-importance-of-the-mid-section">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message">In my early years, getting a piper to record my competition tunes was a complicated process involving cassette tapes, tape recorders and myriad technical difficulties. &nbsp;On several occasions tapes stretched changing the tempo (only in certain parts of course) and…<span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4568604/introducing-the-drummer-s-companion">Read more</a></span></div>
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          <div class="message">I am one of the luckiest people I know. &nbsp;I teach drums for a living. &nbsp;I appreciate that every day and never take it for granted. &nbsp;I have seen people with natural talent, I have seen those who are gifted…<span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/the-ups-and-downs/blog/4546068/what-is-the-point-of-practicing-the-question-no-one-can-answer">Read more</a></span></div>
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