Snare Technique 2010.mov

Snare Drum Technique video, performed by Matt Henley. assistant band director for the "Pride of the Mountains" marching band in Cullowhee, NC. Audition materials for the 2010 season can be found on our website at: www.prideofthem...

[@nicklangmusic]

Very straight forward, yet very comprehensive. I look forward to sharing this video with my students! Thanks, Mr. Henley!

[@202drummerboy]

God bless you !

[@howardmanley3388]

Excellent...

[@yoroot20]

very informative, i am going to use this for my snare line

[@josedesmoineaux8068]

Thank Matt, Very importants thinks explained in the video, thinks any future drum wants and really needs to know . If you know this you will be sure you will not have problem learning paly the drums.

[@ZackMester]

Nice video. Very clear.

[@Fatshady180]

You should make more videos like this

[@SharpeRedwine]

Sorry to interrupt but, I attend school in Broken Arrow, the number one high school marching band in the US, and they play matched. Now i don't know if MKmaniac2012 was talking about matched grip or, double traditional so i'm sorry if I sound stupid haha.

[@brettwaters8225]

Just as a tip for those beginners out there, he mentions playing in the dead center of the drum head in a size about a half dollar. You do want the area contained to about the size of a half dollar, but you want to play a bit off of center. this is usually off center away from your body. So off center forward. The reason for this is the dead center of a snare drum is is a "dead-spot." The sound quality loses the "snare" sound at dead center. But this again is preference.

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

Is this true with kevlar?

[@zanestackhouse8297]

+Dennis Johnson no

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

+Zane Stackhouse I was being funny. Thanks for replying though.

[@zanestackhouse8297]

Dammit I wish I was less stupid

[@faithlewis1661]

I was going to get defensive but I'm glad at the end you said "preference" so I respect that. My drum corps plays in the middle and it gives it a nice sharp sound. Some corps do it a little above the center and others below. In DCI I there are even parts written in when you play at the corner of your drum for sound and visual. All of these are okay, just as long as your line is playing in the same spot. I'll play in the center and sometimes someone else will play off center and it doesn't sound as good as it could

[@thealmightydollar5]

I'm pretty sure he meant to play left hand matched, right hand traditional. And that's what I meant was unacceptable, not matched. Thanks. :)

[@troyschuh12]

i need to get out of here

[@thealmightydollar5]

No, that wouldn't be accepted in any drumline, I'm sure of that.