Introduction
Rudimental Drumming
Percussion by defintion is any instrument played by striking with the hand or with a handheld beat or by shaking including drums, cymbals, xylophones, gongs, bells and rattles. With this being said one can assume that percussion has been around as long as life has been thriving. Percussion is all around us and whether we know it or not, is in everything we do. Percussion is not only the organized sound but also the unorganized sound as well.
Military drummers were the first to begin organizing the unorganized into structure and form. This structure and form became known as modern day rudiments. Rudiments are the foundation of everything that perucssion is. Rudiments are organized into 2 groups: 1. Traditional, and 2. Hybrid. Traditional rudiments are basic drumming fundamentals while the hybrid rudiments are expanded and improved upon the traditional rudiments.
Task
Rudimental Research
Identify all of the following:
-First Rudiments Created
-Purposes of Rudiments
-History of Rudiments
-Rudimental Terminology
Vic Firth 40 Essential Rudiments Guide
-Choose 2 from each category (3 total categories) and diagram the rudiment
-Listen to example of rudiment and play along with track
Completed research must be presented in a infromational format.
Process
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_rudiment
http://vicfirth.com/40-essential-rudiments/
1. Use these two links, read and find the information needed for task.
2. Take notes while reading and interacting with the online material.
3. Open a Microsoft Word document to present information found and reflection about interaction with rudiments on Vic Firth website.
Evaluation
Total 100 Points
-First Rudiments Created Research 20 Points
-Purposes of Rudiments Description 20 Points
-History of Rudiments Description 20 Points
-Rudimental Terminology Complete 20 Points
-6 Diagramed Rudiments with Reflection 20 Points
Conclusion
RUDIMENTS
The defitinition of rudiment is the basic principles of a subject.
After researching and interacting with them, do you agree that rudiments are the basic principles of percussion. WHY OR WHY NOT?
If you were approached to have your research about rudiments and their creation put into a brochure for beginning percussion students, how would you make sure your material got published? Be creative!
Keep Drumming !
Credits
Thanks to our wonderful sources for many years of dedication.
Vic Firth
Wikipedia