Note: This is not a current Cavaliers audition product. Please check the Cavaliers website for information on current audition materials.
Affectionately known
as the
Green Machine, The Cavaliers have been dishing out some of drum corps finest
percussion programs for decades. In this book, you'll find technical
exercises and musical excerpts that make the gears turn for one of the
worlds top marching percussion programs.
New Green Beats for the new percussion team! Green Beats 2010 is the latest technique book compiled
by the Cavaliers percussion staff which includes a full collection of
technical exercises and musical excerpts for all battery sections (snares,
tenors, bass) as well as the front ensemble. Exercises are written in
score form and contain written guidelines from Cavaliers staff members
on how to approach the musical concepts involved. Technical guidelines
pertaining to grip, stroke, playing positions, etc., include pictures
and details to consider when learning the Cavaliers percussion approach.
Click the product picture above for a look inside!
For information on The Cavaliers, including audition locations,
applications, and dates, visit the Cavaliers
website.
All sounds used in these recordings were generated from Virtual
Drumline software also by Tapspace.
Green Beats 2010 Reviews
Tom Morgan
Reviewed in Percussive Notes July 2010
“Here is a complete and detailed manual of battery and pit exercises and audition pieces for the 2010 Cavaliers Percussion Program. In addition to the book, downloadable audition packets have been extracted directly from the text and music found in the book, and they are available at the Tapspace website. This short book is full of instructional text, photos, and exercises for individuals and ensembles.
The manual begins with individual chapters on techniques for snare drum, tenor drum, and bass drum. Each includes detailed information about grip, stroke heights, and playing positions. Excellent photos accompany the text. A two-page article on “How to Practice” follows, which should be must reading for any percussionist.
The next section, “Battery Exercises and Music,” presents eight exercises, each focused on a different technical aspect. A small blurb explaining the purpose and goal precedes each exercise. Cavaliers audition pieces for snare, tenor, and bass conclude this section.
The final section, “Front Ensemble Guidelines and Exercises,” focuses on two- and four-mallet keyboard percussion techniques. Again, helpful photos accompany clear, detailed explanations. Little is said about timpani, as it is a solo position in the corps and “does not have to conform to a particular technique or method of playing.” The book concludes with a series of keyboard and timpani exercises and audition pieces.
While this book is obviously designed for those in the Cavalier program, the information will be of great use to anyone interested in performing in drum corps or for teachers who desire to learn more about the art of marching percussion.”
