Proudly presents the

Members of the 2019 Michigan State University Drumline:

Snare

Blommel, Patrick Borin, Mitch Graff, Ryan Halls, Cam Hostetler, Stephen Kelly, Ross McLaughlin, Yates Prior, Micah Riegal, Connor Ruiz, Kato Tallman, Jack

Tenor

Faupel, Ben Haynes, Vaughn Kokotovich, Matt Libiran, Matt

Schanerberger,

Connor

Bass

Pinkowski, Jozie Koschmider, Blake Wauldron, Nate Daher, Alex Balamucki, Marisa Roy. Alex Bentley, Luke

Cymbal

Baker, Chris Blessing, Ben Estes, Sydney Keenan, Sarah Kukla, Maryann Mbekenga, Dudley Nakamura, Inori Nanzer, Doug Price, Jack Sherman, Hannah

Check each rudiment you can play at the rudiment table.

Play each rudiment for 2 full 4/4 measures at the listed tempo to get it “checked off.”

Level 1 o Flams o Paradiddle o Single Stroke 7 o Double Stroke Roll o Nine Stroke Roll

Level 2

o Flams (alternating) - mm 80 o Paradiddle - mm 120 (sixteenth notes) o Single Stroke 7 - 100 o Double Stroke Roll - 80 o Nine Stroke Roll - 80

Level 3

o Flam Taps - 90 o Paradiddlediddle - 90 (sixtuplets) o Flamacue - 100 o Double Stroke Roll - 100 o Flam Accent – 130

Level 4

o Flam Paradiddle - 110 o Six Stroke Roll - 116 o Inverted Flam Taps - 100 o Single Stroke Roll - 95 o Flam Drag - 120

Level 5

o Triple Stroke Roll - 120 o Single Ratamacue - 115 o Swiss Army Triplet - 110 o Double Stroke Roll - 130 o Flam Paradiddlediddle - 90

Level 6

o Flam Five – 135 (triplet) o Grandma – 140 (triplet) o Chudecha – 145 (triplet) o Eggbeaters – 140 (quintuplet) o Double stroke roll – 140 (32nd notes)

Although playing a rudiment at a specific tempo is a good goal, focus on sound quality, rhythmic accuracy, and consistency for each rudiment!

The Michigan State Drumline would like to thank Yamaha, Zildjian, Vic Firth, and Remo for their support of both the MSU Drumline and percussion education.

Thanks to all of the performing individuals, high schools, and their directors for attending today.

Thanks to Professor Wayne Bovenschen for his expertise today! We are grateful for your time and help!

Special thanks to Mark Stice, Calvin Dugan, and Okemos High School for hosting this event today.

Thanks to MSU Recording Services for recording video and audio at today’s event.

Thanks go to:

Dean, College of Music – Jim Forger Director of Bands – Dr. Kevin Sedatole

Spartan Marching Band Director – Dr. David Thornton Spartan Marching Band Associate Director – Dr. Arris Golden

Thanks also to all of the great Spartan Drumline Alumni for their performance today and all they do for the

MSU Drumline.

Thanks to all of the participants today! Congratulations to all of the performers from the high school

drumlines and solo / ensemble performers. We are grateful that you could be a part of our Day of Rudimental Percussion.

The Michigan State University Drumline is generously supported by: