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Charles Wilcoxon was born November 26, 1894, in Coshocton, Ohio, [1] or possibly Newark, Ohio. [2] He received his first drum in 1899 at the age of 5 and was taught basic music reading by his mother, a piano teacher. [3]
The National Association of Rudimental Drummers was formed at the American Legion National Convention of 1932. [1] According to the official NARD website: "It is the purpose, aim and object of the N.A.R.D. to standardize drum rudiments and to encourage their adoption by all earnest students of drums; also to dispel the erroneous idea that the rudiments are only for the drum corps drummer."
Samuel Potter's book, The Art of Beating the Drum from 1817 recommends that rudiments be played "until perfectly close," but there is no mention of opening them back up again. [6] It wasn't until 1862 that George Barrett Bruce recommended playing rudiments in the open, closed, open method. [ 7 ]
Using a metronome with a practice pad is a common way to practice drum rudiments. In rudimental drumming, a form of percussion music, a drum rudiment is one of a number of relatively small patterns which form the foundation for more extended and complex drumming patterns.
"The belief that anyone can beat a drum is discouragingly popular!" - Sanford Augustus "Gus" Moeller Gus Moeller is usually associated with the "Moeller method" or "Moeller technique" (considered by some to be a misnomer), which advocates the use of "ancient" snare drumming techniques that can be used by drummers when playing a drum kit.
William F. Ludwig (1879 – 1973) was an American percussionist, drum-maker, and founder of Ludwig Drums. He helped to create the National Association of Rudimental Drummers and is a member of the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame .
PAS developed an influential list of drum rudiments called the PAS 40 International Snare Drum Rudiments, which are considered to be the current standard reference on the subject. [ 4 ] The Percussive Arts Society publishes Percussive Notes , a bimonthly academic journal started in 1963, and previously published the magazine Rhythm!
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