Explore the latest Snare Drum grades repertoire below.
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No.
Composer
Title
Book
Publisher & code
Rudimental Studies
1
Pearcey
Steady March
Percussion Studies
trinitycollege.com/percussion-studies
Rudimental Studies
2
Pearcey
Always Even
Percussion Studies
trinitycollege.com/percussion-studies
Pieces
1
Aldous, Evans & Pearcey
Blast Off (accomp)
Introducing Percussion
Trinity TCL020000
Pieces
2
Aldous, Evans & Pearcey
Ignition (accomp)
Introducing Percussion
Trinity TCL020000
Pieces
3
Garraway
Semisonic
Play Drum Kit, Timpani & Percussion book 1
Lindsay 0859570517
Pieces
4
Pearcey
Acapulco Bay (accomp)
Team Percussion
IMP 0863598633
Pieces
5
Pearcey
Auld Lang Syne (accomp)
Team Percussion
IMP 0863598633
Pieces
6
Stanley
In a Minim
Play Drum Kit, Timpani & Percussion book 1
Lindsay 0859570517
No.
Composer
Title
Book
Publisher & code
Rudimental Studies
1
Pearcey
Backyard Beat
Snare Drum Studies
Mark Aldous
Rudimental Studies
2
Skinner
Grade 1 Rudimental Study
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
Pieces
1
Aldous, Evans & Pearcey
Destination Reached (accomp)
Introducing Percussion
Trinity TCL020000
Pieces
2
Aldous, Evans & Pearcey
Down to Earth (accomp)
Introducing Percussion
Trinity TCL020000
Pieces
3
Barratt
Jamie’s Two-Step (accomp)
Bravo! Percussion book 1
Boosey M060103599
Pieces
4
Barratt
Pamp’s Rag (accomp)
Bravo! Percussion book 1
Boosey M060103599
Pieces
5
Bartlett
Just a Minute March
Play Percussion: 50 Short Pieces for Snare Drum
UMP M224400076
Pieces
6
Bartlett
Three and Easy?!
Percussion World - Snare Drum or Play Percussion: 50 Short Pieces for Snare Drum
Trinity TCL615022 or UMP M224400076
Pieces
7
Skinner
Accent Patrol
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
Pieces
8
Skinner & Faulkner
Stepping Out (accomp)
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
No.
Composer
Title
Book
Publisher & code
Rudimental Studies
1
Pearcey
Woody's Waltz
Snare Drum Studies
Mark Aldous
Rudimental Studies
2
Skinner
Grade 2 Rudimental Study
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
Pieces
1
Barratt
Variations on Old MacDonald (accomp)
Bravo! Percussion book 2
Boosey M060103605
Pieces
2
Bartlett
Fives Alive!
Play Percussion: 50 Short Pieces for Snare Drum
UMP M224400076
Pieces
3
Bartlett
Marchin’ to April
Percussion World - Snare Drum or Play Percussion: 50 Short Pieces for Snare Drum
Trinity TCL615022 or UMP M224400076
Pieces
4
Bartlett
Slammin’ the Flam!
Play Percussion: 50 Short Pieces for Snare Drum
UMP M224400076
Pieces
5
Faulkner
Jiggity Jig (accomp)
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
Pieces
6
Hans
Accent Etude in 2/4
40 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos
Hal Leonard HL06620067
Pieces
7
Kendle
Stately Minuet
Percussion World - Snare Drum
Trinity TCL615022
Pieces
8
Purcell, arr. Barratt
March (accomp)
Bravo! Percussion book 2
Boosey M060103605
Pieces
9
Skinner
Rolling
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
Pieces
10
Skinner & Faulkner
March in Time (accomp)
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
No.
Composer
Title
Book
Publisher & code
Rudimental Studies
1
Pearcey
Rhythm and Roll
Snare Drum Studies
Mark Aldous
Rudimental Studies
2
Skinner
Grade 3 Rudimental Study
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
Pieces
1
Barratt
Rosewood Tango (accomp)
Bravo! Percussion book 2
Boosey M060103605
Pieces
2
Barratt
Rudimento! (accomp)
Bravo! Percussion book 2
Boosey M060103605
Pieces
3
Bartlett
Roll on Friday
Play Percussion: 50 Short Pieces for Snare Drum
UMP M224400076
Pieces
4
Bartlett
Spanish Accents
Play Percussion: 50 Short Pieces for Snare Drum
UMP M224400076
Pieces
5
Beethoven, arr. Lindsay
Turkish March (accomp)
1st Recital Series for Snare Drum (accomp published separately)
Curnow CMP0851-03-400
Pieces
6
Grieg, arr. Curnow
Norwegian Dance, op. 35 no. 2 (accomp)
1st Recital Series for Snare Drum (accomp published separately)
Curnow CMP0851-03-400
Pieces
7
Hans
Upstairs/Downstairs
40 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos
Hal Leonard HL06620067
Pieces
8
Kendle
Tricky Triplets
Percussion World - Snare Drum
Trinity TCL615022
Pieces
9
Larson
No. 2
Artistic Studies for Snare Drum
C Alan 18760
Pieces
10
Skinner & Faulkner
Alla Marcia (accomp)
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
Pieces
11
Skinner & Faulkner
Polka (accomp)
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
Pieces
12
Skinner & Faulkner
This Old Man (accomp)
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
No.
Composer
Title
Book
Publisher & code
Rudimental Studies
1
Pearcey
Sticks for Six
Snare Drum Studies
Mark Aldous
Rudimental Studies
2
Skinner
Grade 4 Rudimental Study
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
Pieces
1
Bartlett
Football Crazy!
Play Percussion: 50 More Short Pieces for Snare Drum
UMP M224400373
Pieces
2
Beck
Mixing It Up
10 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos
Kendor 13477
Pieces
3
Beck
Syncopated
10 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos
Kendor 13477
Pieces
4
Bellson
Out on a Wing
Solos & Duets for Snare Drum
Alfred 34470
Pieces
5
Bellson
Trixie
Solos & Duets for Snare Drum
Alfred 34470
Pieces
6
Hans
Nine to Five
40 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos
Hal Leonard HL06620067
Pieces
7
Kendle
Flamboyant Flams
Percussion World - Snare Drum
Trinity TCL615022
Pieces
8
Larson
No. 11
Artistic Studies for Snare Drum
C Alan 18760
Pieces
9
Slawson
Calypso Hippo
Dynamic Solos for Snare Drum
Alfred 37481
Pieces
10
Slawson
Groove Trail
Dynamic Solos for Snare Drum
Alfred 37481
Pieces
11
Skinner
Snares Off
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
Pieces
12
Skinner
Tambou-rim
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
Pieces
13
Skinner & Faulkner
Three by Two
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
No.
Composer
Title
Book
Publisher & code
Rudimental Studies
1
Pearcey
Twos and Threes
Snare Drum Studies
Mark Aldous
Rudimental Studies
2
Skinner
Grade 5 Rudimental Study
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
Pieces
1
Bartlett
Demo' for Doubles!
Play Percussion: 50 More Short Pieces for Snare Drum
UMP M224400373
Pieces
2
Bartlett
Ruff-ly Britannia!
Play Percussion: 50 More Short Pieces for Snare Drum
UMP M224400373
Pieces
3
Bartlett
Semis-Detached
Percussion World - Snare Drum
Trinity TCL615022
Pieces
4
Beck
Slow-Fast
10 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos
Kendor 13477
Pieces
5
Bomhof
Eight-Parade
21 Solos for Snare Drum
De Haske DHP0970833-401
Pieces
6
Bomhof
Even and Odd
On Stage: Musical Solos for Snare Drum
De Haske DHP1012692-401
Pieces
7
Bomhof
Playing Scotch
21 Solos for Snare Drum
De Haske DHP0970833-401
Pieces
8
Larson
No. 12
Artistic Studies for Snare Drum
C Alan 18760
Pieces
9
Skinner
Latin Paradiddle
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
Pieces
10
Skinner
Scottish March
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 1–5
Trinity TG005632
No.
Composer
Title
Book
Publisher & code
Rudimental Studies
1
Pearcey
Diddle Dance
Snare Drum Studies
Mark Aldous
Rudimental Studies
2
Skinner
Grade 6 Rudimental Study
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 6-8
Trinity TG006363
Pieces
1
Bellson
Turn Terry Loose
Solos & Duets for Snare Drum
Alfred 34470
Pieces
2
Bomhof
Radetzky & Co
On Stage: Musical Solos for Snare Drum
De Haske DHP1012692-401
Pieces
3
Goldenberg
Simple Simon March
12 Progressive Solos for Snare Drum
Hal Leonard HL00347783
Pieces
4
Hans
On Target
40 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos
Hal Leonard HL06620067
Pieces
5
Kendle
Rolls in Rhythm
Percussion World - Snare Drum
Trinity TCL615022
Pieces
6
Kendle
Stick With It!
Percussion World - Snare Drum
Trinity TCL615022
Pieces
7
Larson
No. 17
Artistic Studies for Snare Drum
C Alan 18760
Pieces
8
Skinner
Camp Duty
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 6–8
Trinity TG006363
Pieces
9
Slawson
Uncle's Ant Farm
Dynamic Solos for Snare Drum
Alfred 37481
Pieces
10
Wilshere
Bronze
Percussion World - Snare Drum
Trinity TCL615022
No.
Composer
Title
Book
Publisher & code
Rudimental Studies
1
Pearcey
Five and Counting
Snare Drum Studies
Mark Aldous
Rudimental Studies
2
Skinner
Grade 7 Rudimental Study
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 6-8
Trinity TG006363
Pieces
1
Bomhof
Compilation no. 1
21 Solos for Snare Drum
De Haske DHP0970833-401
Pieces
2
Goldenberg
Etude in 7/8, p68
Modern School for Snare Drum
Alfred 0714B
Pieces
3
Hans
Sombrero Bolero
40 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos
Hal Leonard HL06620067
Pieces
4
Kendle
A Riddle of Rudiments
Percussion World - Snare Drum
Trinity TCL615022
Pieces
5
Larson
No. 25
Artistic Studies for Snare Drum
C Alan 18760
Pieces
6
Skinner
Variations on a Bolero
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 6–8
Trinity TG006363
Pieces
7
Wanamaker
Chops Are Us
Rudimental Contest Solos
Alfred 11802
Pieces
8
Wanamaker
Free Flight
Rudimental Contest Solos
Alfred 11802
Pieces
9
Whaley
No. 6
Recital Solos for Snare Drum
Meredith HL00317051
Pieces
10
Wilshere
Silver
Percussion World - Snare Drum
Trinity TCL615022
No.
Composer
Title
Book
Publisher & code
Rudimental Studies
1
Pearcey
Nimble and Neat
Snare Drum Studies
Mark Aldous
Rudimental Studies
2
Skinner
Grade 8 Rudimental Study
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 6-8
Trinity TG006363
Pieces
1
Bomhof
Teccolino
Rhythms & Rolls
De Haske DHP1023252-401
Pieces
2
Cirone
No. 3
Portraits in Rhythm
Alfred HAB00101
Pieces
3
Hans
Pearl Harbor Suite
40 Intermediate Snare Drum Solos
Hal Leonard HL06620067
Pieces
4
Kendle
Five Alive!
Percussion World - Snare Drum
Trinity TCL615022
Pieces
5
O'Reilly
Introduction and Rondo
Solos for the Percussion Player
Schirmer GS33209
Pieces
6
Skinner
Caixa March
Snare Drum Pieces & Studies: Grades 6–8
Trinity TG006363
Pieces
7
Sonntag
Eerie Snare Drum, no. 18
Magic Sticks
Zimmermann ZM33490
Pieces
8
Sonntag
The Crazy Snare Drum, no. 19
Magic Sticks
Zimmermann ZM33490
Pieces
9
Wanamaker
Cyclone
Rudimental Contest Solos
Alfred 11802
Pieces
10
Wilshere
Gold
Percussion World - Snare Drum
Trinity TCL615022
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