Snare tilt

[DAvery]

Ah tilt schmilt. To me it's a matter of style, and I've played traditional and matched grip, and with and without a drum sling. With technique proper to the drum angle, it's possible to play cleanly and with expression both ways. Is one more correct? Who cares, and I wouldn't know, I'm not a a trained professional at anything that relates to this topic. The folks who know about the geometry of the human body and its' musculature (not, not porn stars you pre-vert) would know - what are they, kinesthesiologists? Whatever, them. Does having a tilt, or not, allow a line to move more smoothly, and still execute effectively? Perhaps. 'Cause yeah, it's about both sound and movement now. Getting a good sound while moving like the wind. As far as I can tell, it's still about style.

I just noticed your signature. You were in the Blackhawk's in 1978? I did not think they had a corps then. I always thought the last year was 1976 for the baton corps. I marched from 1971-75.

[DAvery]

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Edited August 30, 2010 by DAvery

[perc2100]

Well I for one wish tuba players would stop carrying their horns the way they do. I'm sick of their copy cat ways... irritates the heck out me.

Totally; they should just switch to sousaphones: that's why they were invented 100 years ago (just like modern carriers were invented to flatten out snares).

[Roark1]

these guys looked horrible...

F-ing Rock Stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[atlvalet]

So how many people who have commented on this thread are actually marching drummers/instructors??

How many of those people have ever learned more than 2 different approaches to playing technique?

How many of them have any idea what I'm talking about with regards to arm position on the right arm?

I have marched and used to teach in my younger days.

It's hard to have multiple approaches to technique when you're marching, unless you're marching different corps every year or have a new caption head/tech. I learned Cadets style in 'Coats (from Cadetsnare on DCP...he tech'ed our line in '92 and is a Hannum/Aungst disciple).

Are you talking about the S-curve in the right arm? I tend to be more an elbow-out kind of guy, because without that to some degree the palm tends to rotate open/under, and weakens the fulcrum. You won't get nearly the quality of sound. I prefer the top of the hand parallel to the drum.

Is that enough info for ya? :)

Edited August 30, 2010 by atlvalet

[MikeN]

In the beginning, yes. Most DCI corps marched with flat drums in the years up to carriers coming along. Yes, flat snares with a strap.

That's 'cause the leveling bar came along. Carriers were the next logical step - distributing the weight of the drum.

Carriers have been fairly consistent in design for 30 years now, with minor (vest / t-bar) combinations. The materials are getting lighter - fiberglass and aluminum to magnesium, hollow tubes and carbon fiber, but still more-or-less the same.

At the end of the day, this has been a debate going on for many, many years in the marching community, and there is no One True Faith. There is supporting data for either stance. It just comes down to personal preference, really.

Mike

[big old drummer man]

it seems like titled with a traditional grip makes the line look and sound more natural

Yeah I'm so sure you can hear the difference between a tilted snareline and a flat snareline.

[atlvalet]

Yeah I'm so sure you can hear the difference between a tilted snareline and a flat snareline.

What about right hands and left hands? I remember one year (1990?) Railmen had half-scoops on their snares...only on the left half of the drum

[big old drummer man]

What about right hands and left hands? I remember one year (1990?) Railmen had half-scoops on their snares...only on the left half of the drum

As long as they are taught correctly, there should be no more difference with a flat line than there is with a tilted line.

[leeb]

I think tilted drums look better!