Скачать или смотреть HEAVY LEFT (Full Video) - Composed by David Reeves, Performed by Jesse Sieff

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So what is Heavy Left? West Point Principal Percussionist, David Bergman describes it as such: (quote) "Imagine a Drill Sergeant yelling cadence to keep the troops of a formation in step. He or she would belt out 'Left! Left! Left, Right, Left!' This vocalization was taken over and played by drummers for greater projection, the equivalent rhythm as Half! Half! Quarter, Quarter, Half!” (end quote) It was this simple rhythmic device that inspired the set of solos. The Heavy Left rhythm is at times in plain sight and at other times obscured and woven into the fabric of the work. 

Please enjoy Heavy Left.

The backing tracks were created using the VDL and Kontakt software programs.

MUSTER
“Using only the first thirteen standard rudiments and relatively short in duration, this solo acts as an introduction to the set of four solos. It should be played on either a rope tension drum or a field snare drum tuned to mimic the sound of the modern military snare drum - deep and robust, yet articulate. The backing track features a collection of different snare drums and single tenor drums, bass drums, cymbals and vocal commands” 

FUNERAL
“Using the first twenty-six standard rudiments and played in a closed style (rolls & ruffs buzzed) this second solo in the set should be performed on a concert field drum or close approximation. The solo requires multi-percussion sticks (wood beads with felt balls on the opposite ends). The backing track features a mixture of approximately twenty differently tuned concert bass drums - some of them incredibly low, manipulated bass drum rolls and cymbal crashes, and bowed cymbals.

PARADE
“Using the forty standard rudiments, the third solo in the set should be played on a conventional or contemporary marching snare drum with a Mylar (plastic) head. The backing track features a concert bass drum and a line of twelve tonal marching bass drums” 

SPACE WALK
“This fourth solo takes on more of a contemporary marching snare solo approach. It is to be played on a marching snare drum with a synthetic weave head. The traditional rudiments of the previous three solos make way for the flashier hybrid rudiments, and, if the player desires, there is ample room to add stick tricks and visuals to personalize this final solo in the set. Similar to the content of the solo, the backing track takes on more of a contemporary role, including a Hip Hop type kick drum/bass sound and many space-like sound effects”

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