Hello, PAS Members!
This is a special page just for you to explore more about Scottish Pipe Band Snare Drumming. Enjoy!
An Introduction to Scottish Pipe Band Drumming: A Fresh Look and a New Love of Drumming
by Michael Eagle
Published
PAS Notes Volume 56, No.1 March 2018
Scottish Standard 4/4 March Scores
The Pipes
All Scottish Drumming is based on the Bagpipes. To understand the drumming is to understand the music of the Great Highland Bagpipes.
Scottish Snare Score
This is the standard 4/4 Scottish Snare Drum Massed Band score, used for many different traditional 4/4 Marches.
Western Transcription
If you're not used to the "Berger Notation System" yet, fear not, here is a Western transcription of the Standard Massed Band 4/4 March.
Standard Scottish 4/4 Marches Performance
Here's a performance demo of the Standard Massed Band 4/4 Score.
(Un-mute before playing)
2017 Dowco Triumph Street Drum Corps
Here is one of the best in the biz performing an MSR. "MSR" is an acronym for 'March, Strathspey, and Reel.' These three contrasting tune types combine to make the gold standard set for all competition pipe bands and soloists.
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