Fixing Bad Percussion Writing (part 5)

[@EMCproductions]

Email me your jacked up percussion music and maybe I will fix in in the next video! [e-mail]

[@camilleon352]

im really glad that you're back to recording separate takes even for the same instrument instead of copying the same snare take three times. i know that must save a lot of time but the extra time it takes to record it multiple times on each instrument does so much for the sound and look that its just been missing, and it does NOT go unappreciated

[@TDDrummer2]

As a non tenor player… I can confirm that the parts were jacked

[@edanrussell5656]

goodnight goodnight

[@justinpak334]

good night good night - guapogoated

[@nugboy420]

As a tenor vocalist. I concur.

[@kinzleee]

as a tenor saxophonist, i agree

[@_cody_robinson_]

As a bass drummer, I can also confirm

[@OMGTVGuess]

“The tenors are not a melodic instrument.” *plays the freebird solo in its entirety*

[@tomesser6779]

Wow! As a percussionist who has to play lots of dumb writing, I really appreciate this simple perspective at how to make parts better for this instrument. Thank you!

[@HE360]

On EMCproduction's videos, I always hit the like button before I even watch the video. These videos are always great and informative too.

[@isabelanderson9107]

These videos make me glad my band’s percussion writer is so great, he did hand write the music almost too messy to read but he made up for it by being the only staff member who was consistently nice to battery

[@hgt_sr7034]

I was just hoping that we'd get another one of these, thanks Eric!

[@jangles1839]

I was only a high school level tenor player.... mainly on tri-toms til my senior year when we got quads..... I'm 50 & haven't played since & I can tell those were super jacked

[@nacheitor8563]

10:10 Timbales means timpanis in spanish

[@jangles1839]

That next to last one is eerily similar to one of the cadences we used way back on 89-90 but I remember several crossovers tho

[@brianrubin4263]

I certainly remember those warm up cadence. Man the tempo increase got brutal

[@NicDunn]

ayyy one of my favorite series

[@charleswallace5237]

Good morning, this is video number 53 of asking for marchable bass drums in a tenor formation. I.e. benor drums. PS: custom backbar may be needed

[@cjt217]

The warmup.....oh my goodness

[@Left-handed-liberal]

Can you play the roto tom solo part in Pink Floyd's "Time" on your tenors? As recorded? If you ever listen to any live version, Nick Mason never played it the same. Also, the drums are barely there in any live version, bootleg or legit. To me, it's such an iconic part, I have it so memorized I can play it, and I'm no drummer. If that song was ever released on rockband, I would make a video of me playing all the parts cause that song is amazing. Love the channel.

[@jackthecommenter2768]

I love you EMC!

[@keithbarnes9419]

Any 90's HS tenor solo, In sweep, out sweep, helicopter, helicopter, boom(3 & 4 double)

[@coopercunning1395]

HB merch goes crazy

[@Nepharious318]

3:55 at the 4 e + a on the second measure it was drum 1 then 4 u played drum on drum 1 and 3

[@JamesThatcher]

I kinda want to see the horn line warm up... First glance it kind of looked like old school F warm up ..

[@CollinWestland]

I may need your help on our show this year. Last year he gave some interesting parts and we upped the difficulty. Update : He gave some parts that sounded funny, but it's not as bad as expected. There is this one part that sounds like Jig 2 💀.

[@mrnoname2353]

Video 21of asking for the full Freebird Guitar Solo on the Megatenors

[@tpn_logi0xbarrymckokener]

your wish was granted.

[@fommy.treeman]

Great shirt

[@ner.tan11]

As a percussion director who has marched Snare, Tenor, Bass, and Cymbals; this is exactly why I write cadence, write warmups, and rewrite every single stock chart my students get for no extra charge, even if it's just a little 2 bar stand tune. I'm not asked to, I want to because I find it necessary. Everything deserves to have a little flair, for one. If your students aren't playing something that's written to be fun, expressive, AND musical in a context where their JOB is to have fun, be expressive, and musical (which is basically all the time); it's counter-intuitive. Especially if they're playing stand tunes or warmups. Those should feel like they have just as much of a performance-level attention to detail and execution as the show, otherwise you're not teaching them how to be proper musicians. You're just teaching them how to prioritize the show book, and having "whatever"-esq charts that aren't proof-read and play-tested, like the show music is, screws with their fundamental priorities if they want to be a professional

[@Airlo-rk8wj]

The main drumline tech writes the drumline parts, and he is only a snare player. Meaning he writes the tenor parts as just the snare part but on 5 drums a good bit. Thankfully, one of our 2 main front ensemble techs is a wgi tenor and snare player, and was able to change parts and make the tenor part actually interesting.

[@seymour_as2498]

Can you do scv 2018 tenor transcription if there’s a video

[@Faebiebot]

5:49 off beat triplets are pretty advanced and they didn't even make it sound good

[@fatestarne2694]

6:20 THE LICK

[@colincharmley6858]

Also, Eric im going to Washington and i get to see the marine 8th and I parade with the commandants own

[@ReezeKersteinOrtega]

Can you make the thinis base drum

[@Gameing-tr3iv]

What app do you use to make these

[@K9lawOperator]

Best video

[@merrickschiffli7249]

what do you use to rewrite it

[@gab_indy]

I want Basic tener drum

[@gsensel]

Should have included the whole band parts on the warmup.

[@ThatOneFDriver]

Day 2 of asking emc to make snares out of every single drum on quads

[@RealGengarTV]

I have a easy video request; how to strike a drum (any drum) for people whom have NEVER seen anybody strike a drum

[@PakistanBuilds]

how are you using MDL on Musescore 4?

[@EMCproductions]

I use MuseScore 3. Still waiting for the MDL update on 4.

[@PakistanBuilds]

@@EMCproductions oh i just thought it was 4 because of the dark mode

[@as0-gamer999]

Drum go boom

[@Goated_Earl_Sweatshirt]

woodblock go click cymbal go crash and splash triangle go ting gong go baaaaam

[@ferretyluv]

What happened to the intro? Holy shit, that cadence didn’t make any sense to me. I can read music just fine, even though it’s been a long time, but holy shit, I’m glad I’m not the only one who would have so much trouble with that. I’ve never ever seen a tie on a rest. Is that just a percussion thing? Melodic stuff doesn’t have that.

[@Salsuero]

I have to disagree with you on tenor drums not being melodic. While that isn't necessarily their primary usage, they can absolutely form melodies and sometimes people (like me) want them to actually sound a specific way -- melodically. So, yes... rhythmic playability shouldn't be compromised for a melody... but just randomly choosing different drums to make things easier and saying it doesn't make a difference... well, that's not entirely true -- at least not for every composer.

[@dvm8l3ttr40]

Why are you still on musescore 3?

[@camilleon352]

musescore 4 doesn't support MDL yet

[@lotus_liketheflower]

​@@camilleon352but it supports vdl

[@Good-nf2vu]

What if you tried making the most awkward and uncomfortable song?

[@lukesteiner8934]

Yesss

[@theevil_Dem0n]

Awesome

[@garrett921]

Hmmm

[@EMCproductions]

First comment! Good job.

[@brianrubin4263]

Sounds reminiscent of ZIT

[@j-drummer9132]

First, make an extreme drum set

[@mrunblocker]

like day 20 or smn of asking for a marchable drumset

[@Nareimooncatt]

What I about marching percussion warm-ups is they can sound just as groovy as a regular cadence. Unlike the rest of the band that's just full of hot air.

[@bobbarksofficial4335]

Nice lol

[@morbidmanmusic]

Of coarse it's a melodic instrument. What is wrong with you??

[@colincharmley6858]

THIRD

[@T1_Productions]

Video 7 of asking EMC to make a South Park Elementary School drumline