William James

Principal Percussionist, St Louis Symphony Orchestra

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Videos for each chapter in The Modern Concert Snare Drum Roll.

Setting Up to the Drum

Gripping the Sticks

The Basic Principles of the Modern Concert Snare Drum Roll

Implementing All Three Principles Into One Stroke

Building a Sustained Roll and Developing the Sound

The Release of the Roll

Alternating Between Single Strokes and a Roll

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Spent the day at Mizzou today working on lots of mallet excerpts with the studio. Many thanks to Malletech for sending 2 complete sets of the new orchestral line. Lots of fun toys for everyone to check out. The box will be much lighter going back to New Jersey!! #Malletech @mostlymarimba

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