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 6”) from Ron’s book Snare Drum Duets: 25 Duets for Two Snare Drummers. This is a nice intermediate duet in 5/4 that could be played by a teacher and a student, or just two drummers getting together for some rhythmic interplay. It is also a good way to start to feel the odd time signature of 5/4 and develop some vocabulary for the next time you have to take a solo on Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five.” Enjoy!

July 2023 Issue