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An entire warm-up sequence in one exercise - lasting nearly six minutes, the exercise takes the line through a series of paces focusing on two stroke types while providing rhythmic interest and variety.

Take your drumline from zero to sixty with this latest exciting jam. This is a masterfully written 60-second warmup packed to the gills with short, controlled bursts of zippy rudimental beats that are a

This 60-second warmup was heard played by the Santa Clara Vanguard drumline in 2002. It's a rhythmically complex piece that requires both chops and finesse to perform. For drumlines with brains and brawn,

This sequence represents a complete warm-up package for the battery ensemble. It was designed to be a self-contained warm-up that very specifically targets the various muscle groups of the... view details

This was a core battery warm-up of the Santa Clara Vanguard in the late 1990s and beyond. Its format allows for plenty of variations. It works well at a variety of tempos and should cause some toe tapping

This is one of those drumline exercises passed down through generations of marching percussionists. It was written to be a syncopated, groove-oriented vehicle to work on flam drags, but with an emphasis on

Designed to be a "shopping spree" style exercise for late 1990s era SCV, it quickly became standard repertoire for the group for many years and has since become a ubiquitous etude for working hybrid flam

Mr. Adamson's Monkey was the 60-second warm-up of the 1999 world-champion Santa Clara Vanguard drumline. Tired of check patterns and grids? Longing for some tough rudimental music that will test your