As an ongoing tribute to Ron Spagnardi who founded Modern Drummer Publications in 1977 and was an excellent drum teacher and author in his own right, Modern Drummer has been including some of the articles, exercises, and pieces that Ron included in his many fine books. This month we will include another snare drum duet (“Duet 1”) from Ron’s book Snare Drum Duets: 25 Duets for Two Snare Drummers. This is a nice intermediate duet that could be played by a teacher and an intermediate student, or just two drummers getting together for some rhythmic interplay. Enjoy!

May 2023 Issue