How to Play The Ditty - Blue Devils breakdown

[@buckdacious]

Man I remember learning this when I was 15 and everybody in my high school like "Buck no way you learned that and can actually play it" it is true lol. To bad nobody wanted to audition for Blue Devils cuz I always wanted to be one. But happy with my time at SCV

[@FreestyleRudiments]

you'd be very surprised how much the 94 and 95 guys studied and learnt from the previous 3 years SCV. Red or Blue both were great around the 90's

[@rrzamudio]

Thanks for the video. I have it learned and almost clean! 🤙🏼💪🏼

[@FreestyleRudiments]

awesome job! thanks

[@nuclear_reactor5x5]

17:12 you’re a great teacher, i needed to know this thank you

[@FreestyleRudiments]

pleasure, thanks for watching

[@MikeReppucci]

Little known fact, this ending is actually the third version from that season. Originally was the ‘82 opener ending, second was played at Concord pavilion but wasn’t played fast enough for Kevin’s liking so he wrote the one that everyone knows that was played all summer.

[@FreestyleRudiments]

crazy to think it could never have been! When did you learn the new ending after pavilion? on tour?

[@MikeReppucci]

@@FreestyleRudiments Sometime between Pavilion and Memorial Day camp.

[@glim3125]

Helped me work out a few kinks from when I learned this back in high school. I can officially say I truly know it 100% now. Thank you! I'd really love to see you break down Blue Devils Grievous Groove snare part some day.

[@e46matt7]

Learning this at 16, its so fun to play

[@destinm3851]

Haha, same!

[@rrzamudio]

I was intimidated by this piece for YEARS, but this made it much easier to learn. I feel exceptionally accomplished this week, as this was my mini-goal. 💪🏼🥁 Do you have a Patreon account for your channel?

[@tanaveditz9586]

Im an 8th grader and I got most of this down and mastered the rudiments, its just some of the transitions that really gets me lmao.

[@jeromieb038]

Can't wait to play along after work

[@FreestyleRudiments]

Part 2 is uploading... BIG files so takes a while. enjoy!

[@jeromieb038]

@@FreestyleRudiments I will thank you

[@deeaplw]

Excellent break down and teaching techniques!

[@FreestyleRudiments]

Thanks

[@Logan-nu2to]

8:27 he plays something different from what is written, he moves the accent to the "and" of beat 2, so he basically cuts out the last 2 diddles on beat 2

[@FreestyleRudiments]

well spotted Logan, shame I cant fix that now.

[@popeyesailor9571]

Kevin Murray the 87 snare champ wrote the ditty. Good guy.

[@FreestyleRudiments]

yea he was snare tech when I marched in 95. Great guy

[@Ssmiffie]

I think you are missing first group of diddles in the 15/16 bar @8:30 Thank you so much for these videos!! It helps me so much to play along with someone

[@kchow117]

yes thought i was trippin

[@FreestyleRudiments]

yes I am not sure how I played it like that lol but I play it wrong when breaking down. Its ok in the rest though

[@zonen.o.t.w1713]

@@kchow117 same i was like hold on let me out it on .5 and make sure I'm not going crazy

[@thrawjive]

Phew I don’t know how many time I rewound it

[@highstimulation2497]

yeah I thought I was trippin' too:)

[@garyrowlatt1932]

Trying to learn this at 54😃… past mello player , never played snare - so it’s gonna take me a long time

[@FreestyleRudiments]

Never too old. Get it down really slow. Even if feels crazy slow. Once you can rep it, you will naturally develop the speed.

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

Cool. Thanks for the effort and for sharing your talents.

[@FreestyleRudiments]

thanks Dennis, like wise, keep up the good work!

[@jacobubbles]

Each line Play through: 3:02 4:04 5:05 8:36 12:44 19:00 All: 20:51

[@hiro-mg3vs]

I've really waited for it!!

[@FreestyleRudiments]

its finally here!

[@jaimepminor80]

Thanks teacher very very good, i now how stuying ditty, have a concept new greetings from mexico city teacher bravo

[@FreestyleRudiments]

Thanks, enjoy!

[@Eamont_]

hey quick question do you ever plan on making a tutorial on how to play the ditty 08?

[@isiahrowser]

Classic

[@FreestyleRudiments]

certainly is!

[@dillonnikolausmatteusl3075]

Omg this is good, n dude love your patient n easy approach. Could you poss break down the Ditoeight Remix as well? Thx so much.

[@FreestyleRudiments]

maybe in the future, thou Im not "feeling" that one as much tbh

[@minz8630]

Thanks Bro 🙏🏼

[@I3rawner718]

Ok.. Im sure someone has already noticed this but... He aint playin whats written at cir 8:30, right?

[@musiclovingwesley]

where can I find the sheet music?

[@seawyfe7289]

What is your practice pad.?Great lesson!

[@anthonyjackson3447]

Hey mate I really like the videos. I taught in England, with the Mayflower. I teched for Gerald. I marched back in the 80's Suncoast Sound we had Brits in the corps. I really like the videos. haven't played ditty for a while you do a great job, if you can't play it slow you can't play it fast. DO SPANKS I think you would do a great job at it.

[@FreestyleRudiments]

Hi Anthony, thanks for the comments. I know Gerald well known guy and did a lot of work in uk pushing forward the activity and i competed against Mayflower back in the 90's.

[@Jason-cc2dd]

What sticks do you use?

[@FreestyleRudiments]

Normally mike jackson or roger carters

[@marcustroymal689]

Could you do blue devils 2017 snare break?

[@drksdofthmoon]

0:35 left hand not going past vert....CUT!!!

[@ihychapa]

12:35

[@SavJohan]

The third line is hard what's it called flam?

[@steveevii5804]

Yes

[@nathan528]

sampled in death grips - hacker

[@Ice-dl1yt]

20:48

[@the._.turman1284]

U know its old when theyre using yamahas in the vid

[@FreestyleRudiments]

shame, they make great drums!

[@brandonhughes2729]

Check out the hair, tho!

[@licmus6932]

damn , yeah .

[@FreestyleRudiments]

thanks

[@bassace5143]

I play this in my sleep.

[@lukascalvert6484]

Might dust of the sticks and have a crack !

[@SoloXYouTube]

Don't do crack, kids. It's not good for you

[@P27301]

can't even get past 3 minutes with out pausing xd

[@FreestyleRudiments]

progress is progress no matter what speed.... just pause learn and then move forward