scottish side drumming
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Was it always this
complex?
Keep marching tempo and rhythm
Mono-dynamic
Simple and standard set of beatings
Taught by rote
Alex Duthart“The Great White Chief”
Introduced the Swiss Berger Notation into Scottish Drumming.
Incorporated the swing style of Jazz and several Swiss Rudiments into the scores.
PAST
PRES
ENT
Pipes and Drums were originally an important part of warfare.
The first pipers were authorized to play in
regiments in 1854.
MoraleCommunication on the
battlefield Tradition
However, with the mechanization of modern warfare
However, with the mechanization of modern warfare
However, with the mechanization of modern warfare
However, with the mechanization of modern warfare
…the role of pipe bands has changed.
They has become a popular form of entertainment and a way preserve Scottish culture.
Today, in modern pipe bands, the drums are just as important.
Complement the melodic rhythm of pipe tunes
Dynamics, phrasing, and tension/release.
“Chips” Used to accent certain parts in the
piping.
StructureFollows a “A B A C” pattern
Same (A) Ending phrases (B,C)
Some of the top
bands in the piping
setting today take
drumming a step
further.
Metric Modulation
Complex “Chips”
Syncopation
New Ideas Can Be RejectedBut Some Ideas Can Make People
Think…
Music is always evolving.In the end it brings us all
together.