Section A is a rhythmic etude for one player.
Pay special attention to exactly where each
partial of every beat lines up with your feet.
Bass
Section B is a split etude for two players.
Pay special attention to how the rhythms of the
top part fit in with the whole rhythm and be able
to make all rhythms sound accurate and connected.
Downingtown
Bass Drum Audition3 Etude
A q = 124
3
3
3
R L RLRLRL L LRL RLRL RRL LR L R L R
f Block 12"
6
10
A. Szypula
R
R R RL RLRLR
RLR
RLR
r r L R l r r l l R l l R l r
L r l l r r L r l l R l r r l l
R l r r l R l l RL RL R
B
RLRLRLRLRLRRLRLL RLRL
LRLR RLRL L RLR RLRLR
RLR L
Rl r r l Rl r r l l r r l l
f p 12" to 3"
RRL L
f Block 12"
R
mf Block 9"
15
19
22
6
6
6
6
R L R L R L R L RLRRLRRLRRLR L R R R R
R L R L R L R L RLRRLRRLRRLR
R R R L R L
R R R R R R R L R R R R R
R R R R R R R L R L R R
6
R
L R R
3
L R R
L R R
6
R
L R R
6
L R R R R R R R
R
L
R
L
R L R L R L R L R