To get started on your your snare & bells, it will REALLY help to click on the link below and go through the playlist of videos to learn about how to play your snare & bells. If you do this in your first few practice sessions, it will help you be more successful!
Another great resource for Snare Drum is
HuestisMusic. He has a ton of beginning snare drum exercises to develop GREAT technique!
Play Along with the songs in your book! Click the link and then click on "Audio" and pick the accompaniment tracks you want. The numbers correspond to the numbers by each song in your book.
Access Videos to see how your instrument is played and watch a professional play the songs in your book!
- You will need to click the link above, then click on "Exercises."
- Then you select which book you have "Habits of a Successful Beginner Band Musician" and make sure at the end of that title is has YOUR instrument name (flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, or percussion).
- Then enter an email address (it could be a parent email or you can use your school email if your parent says it is OK).
- Then you open your book and look to the bottom right corner and enter the activation code.
Quiz Yourself on your Bell Notes! Open the Slides in the link and click on the edge of the text box with the word "Mallets" in it and then click on the slide link that pops up to begin your quiz. Each time you answer, click again on the edge of the box to find which slide to go to next.