RESOURCEs FOR SNARE AND DRUMKIT
Welcome to our Music Diary page for Snare and Drum Kit
Make a note of these recommended activities in your Music Diary to help with your practice. We'll be adding new activities regularly to keep you inspired.
Regular practice can be fun and will help improve your playing or singing.
Remember - you're in charge of your practice routine so you can work at your own pace. Keep working on new pieces or skills until you feel confident with them before moving on to the next challenge.
Click “Additional Activites and Resources” tab to access the Instrumental Update Worksheets to get the most from these activities in your practice.
NHS Chant
How to use your musical skills to cheer for the NHS
Paradiddle Pyramid
Take on the challenge! Can you complete the paradiddle pyramid?
Snare Drum Set Up
Find out how to set up your snare drum correctly, and about the different parts of the drum
Drum Kit Setup
Mr Merry shows you how to set up your kit correctly
Snare Drum Warm Up
Exercises to get warmed up and ready to play
Watch It Crotchet!
Find this piece in the beginner booklet and follow Miss Hartley's video to master 'Watch It Crochet!'
The Stick Trick
Challenge your friends, family and yourself to the Stick Trick! It's a fun way to improve your co-ordination.
Junk Percussion
Miss Hartley shows you how to use ordinary things around your house and turn them into musical instruments.
Snare Drum Stamina Building
Build stamina and develop rhythm skills essential for all percussionists
Backstick Challenge - Part 1 of 2
Mr Delaney presents two backstick challenges. Give them a go! Challenge yourself and develop your skills at the same time.
Part 1
Backstick Challenge - Part 2 of 2
Mr Delaney presents two backstick challenges. Give them a go! Challenge yourself and develop your skills at the same time.
Part 2
Clapping Challenge!
Another rhythmic challenge from Miss Hartley! You'll need a helper too for this one
Bucket Drumming
Make musical instruments from things you have at home! All you need is a bucket, some drum sticks or wooden spoons and Miss Hartley's video
Semiquaver Combinations - Part 1 of 4
Practise semiquaver rhythm patterns with videos from Mr Hodgson.
Part 1
Semiquaver Combinations - Part 2 of 4
Practise semiquaver rhythm patterns with videos from Mr Hodgson.
Part 2
Semiquaver Combinations - Part 3 of 4
Practise semiquaver rhythm patterns with videos from Mr Hodgson.
Part 3
Semiquaver Combinations - Part 4 of 4
Practise semiquaver rhythm patterns with videos from Mr Hodgson.
Part 4
Snare Drum Copycat Exercise
Have your sticks and snare/practice pad ready! The video progresses from beginner to advanced with Mr Delaney as your guide
Fills for Drum Kit
A tutorial on fills for drum kit with Mr Hodgson (suitable for grades 1 - 3)
Incorporating Dotted Rhythms - Part 1 of 2
How to incorporate dotted rhythms into snare drum and kit playing
Part 1
Incorporating Dotted Rhythms - Part 2 of 2
How to incorporate dotted rhythms into snare drum and kit playing.
Part 2
Accents are better than words
A focus on accents and how they can add extra interest when playing rhythms
Introducing Demisemiquavers on the Snare Drum
A tutorial on demisemiquavers with Mr Hodgson
Drum Kit Copycat Challenge
This copycat video both progress from beginner to advanced ability with Mr Delaney as your guide
Grade 1 Rudiments
Some of the essentials that all grade 1 percussionists need to know
Grade 2 Rudiments
Some of the essentials that all grade 2 percussionists need to know
