BAND AWARDS – PERCUSSION

Essential Elements 2000 – Book One

Level One
1._____ Drum Keys (snare)	4. _____ Tap-Bounce (snare)	8. _____ Paradiddle (snare)
(Hand-out)	(Book 1, P7)	(Book 1, P9)
2. _____ Note Names (mallet)	5. _____ Resting (both)	9. _____ Paradiddle (snare)
(Book 1, P5#13)	(Book 1, P7#26)	(Book 1, P9#36)
3. _____ Note Writing (mallet)	6. _____ Flam (snare)	10. ____ Musical Terms
(Book 1, P6#19)	(Book 1, P8)	(Worksheet #1)
	7. _____ Music Theory
	(Book 1, P8#32)
Level Two
1._____ Eighth Note (both)	5. _____ Double Paradiddle	10. ____ ¾ Time (mallet)
(Book 1, P10#45)	(Book 1, P15)	(Book 1, P17#84)
2. _____ Flam Tap (snare)	6. _____ Double Paradiddle	11. ____ Sixteenth Note (snare)
(Book 1, P 11)	(Book 1, P15#67)	(Book 1, P18#90)
3. _____ Flam Tap (snare)	7. _____ ¾ Time (mallet)	12. ____ Sixteenth Note (snare)
(Book 1, P11#47)	(Book 1, P15#68)	(Book 1, P18#91)
4. _____ EE Quiz (mallet)	8. _____ Flam Accent (snare)	13. _____ Musical Terms
(Book 1, P14#65)	(Book 1, P15)	(Worksheet #2)
	9. _____ 1^st & 2^nd Ending (mallet)
	(Book 1, P16#76)
Level Three
1. _____ EE Quiz (mallet)	6. _____ 5-Stroke Roll (snare)	10. ____ Eighth Rest (mallet)
(Book 1, P19,#98)	(Book 1, P 25)	(Book 1, P31#164)
2. _____ Key Signature (mallet)	7. _____ 7-Stroke Roll (snare)	11. ____ Half-Steppin’ (mallet)
(Book 1, P20#102)	(Book 1, P28)	(Book 1, P33#174)
3. _____ Long Roll (snare)	8. _____ 9-Stroke Roll (snare)	12. ____ Flamacue (snare)
(Book 1, P22)	(Book 1, P28)	(Book 1, P35)
4. _____ Dotted Quarter (mallet)	9. _____ ¾ Time (mallet)	13. _____ EE Quiz (either)
(Book 1, P22#117)	(Book 1, P28#151)	(Book 1, P35#181)
5. _____ EE Quiz (both)		14. ____ Musical Terms
(Book 1, P24#125)		(Worksheet #3)

To pass a band award:

• Count out loud with a steady beat and play the correct rhythms and correct sticking.
• Rudiments are played from memory (located on the band room rudiment chart or www.vicfirth.com).
• Written work (if any) is to be completed in pencil.
• You are allowed one chance per day to pass a band award. If you pass, you can go on to the next band award. If you don’t pass, you have to wait until the next day for another chance to pass.