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Thom Hannum (STH)
A round tip with a very long taper and thick neck for great
control and response‚ especially at low dynamic levels.
L = 16 5/8" | Dia. = .690" |
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Rudy Gowern has been involved with percussion
for almost 30 years. He was a
member of the Boston Crusaders 1988-1992 and
then aged out of the 1993 Star
of Indiana World Champions Drumline. He has finished
3rd (93) 5th (92) 4th
(91) and 7th (90) at the Drum Corps International
Individual and Ensemble
Snare Drum Championships. Rudy also studied with
Jazz legend Alan Dawson and
attended The University of Massachusetts, and
Florida Community College,
Jacksonville FL.
Rudy served on the percussion staff for Magic
of Orlando (94, 95), Phoenix
(95) and the Boston Crusaders 1996, 1998. He
was named caption head for the
Crusaders in 1999-2001. Rudy was the Percussion
Director for the King Philip Regional High School
Marching Band and Indoor Drumline from 2005-2007
and is now serving as Percussion Director/Arranger
for Mt Juliet High School, Mt Juliet, TN. He
is currently the Marching and Product Marketing
Manager for the Pearl Corporation.
Rudy lives in Murfreesboro, TN with his wife
Ondrea, their 2 cats (Samba and
Sox) and their new puppy (Dawson).
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WHAT IS A HYBRID RUDIMENT?
“Hybrid
Rudiments”
are loosely defined as two or more rudiments combined
to produce a new rudiment or rudimental pattern (i.e. “Flam” +
“Drag” = “Flam Drag”), though
this isn't always the case. Because there are an infinite
number of ways to produce new patterns and add variations
to those patterns, there is no end to the number of
ways that hybrids are created.
WILL THIS BE AN
“OFFICIAL LIST” OF HYBRID RUDIMENTS?
Hybrids
are continually being created, and we believe that
there will never be a definitive list of every possible
hybrid rudiment. Our plan is to demonstrate some of
the most common hybrids, and open the floor to new
and interesting rudimental patterns.
WHY ARE HYBRID RUDIMENTS IMPORTANT?
We
believe that rudiments have always been a reflection
of the “vocabulary” that drummers need
to know to play contemporary music.
The rudiments themselves have evolved with playing
and writing styles. The current Hybrids simply reflect
the vocabulary necessary for today's rudimental musicians.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS AND OBSERVATIONS
You should have built a solid foundation
of technique and knowledge of the Essential Rudiments
before jumping into the Hybrid Rudiments.
After all, it doesn't make much sense to work on
the Flam Drag before you can play a Flam OR a Drag!
Beginners might be better served by starting with
the Fresh
Approach Lesson Series and the Essential
Rudiments before working on the Hybrids.
NAMING THE HYBRIDS
We will attempt to
include the most common names for the Hybrids, but
because drummers around the world are continually creating
new combinations and naming them, there will never
be total agreement on the names and playing styles
for each Hybrid. That'll be part of the fun, so let's
not take ourselves too seriously! |
