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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Who would have thought La Mer and American in Paris would be the lower stress works on the program. #openingweekend

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One of the coolest concerts of the year. Season preview concert on Art Hill. Cheers @stlsymphony

Was rather busy during day one of rehearsals so didn’t post a pic of anything interesting at work. So here is a picture of my post work beer instead. @stlsymphony #Season11 #HowIsThatPossible

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