The Concord Blue Devils “Ditty” with Sheet Music

The Concord Blue Devils “Ditty” - The 1995 on-field warm-up, written by Kevin Murray, performed by the 2004 line.
Performance video produced by Christensen Media, creator of the DrumCorpsFilms channel.
#Drumline #MarchingPercussion #DrumCorps

[@gevadiva20]

This is so impressive for a percussionist, let alone a whole group of them together like that. They’re doing great

[@LimpBizkit999]

It’s refreshing to see someone leave a nice comment about the Blue Devils.. it seems there are many jealous people out there that just like to hate on successful groups.

[@gevadiva20]

@@LimpBizkit999 Man, I'm just giving credit where credit is due. Anyone who has played an instrument can tell how much work and effort they put into it.

[@LimpBizkit999]

@@gevadiva20 exactly 👍🏼

[@CalW44]

This is so civil. Nice change of pace.

[@JDK45ACP]

The Ditty is a timeless phenomenon. Lines will still be playing it 50 years from now! Love it.

[@metrmanmichael]

In 1976 I joined a small drum and bugle Corp because I am a drummer. Little did know I was way out of my league. I had only been playing for about 2 years and there was just no way I could do the stuff the snare players were doing. So I played a bass drum. The first time I saw the Concord Blue Devils drum section play, I was so amazed. They have been doing outstanding things like this for 50 years. If you ever get a chance to see The Santa Clara Vanguard drum section, they give the Blue Devils a run for their money every year. By far these two drum corps are the nation's if not the worlds best.

[@LooseBajayjay]

The Snares sound so crunchy and satisfying 🤤🤤

[@samg131]

I'm in your area

[@H4L0.Z]

this sounds more like a threat than a comment xd

[@shimmipenguin1764]

​@@H4L0.Zit's a reference to the song hacker by death grips, it sampled this drumline piece

[@Noidedd]

I KNOWTHE FORST THREE NUMBERS

[@chloebritt4281]

The kids at my school play this every pep rally and it is so cool for so many different reasons.

[@anthonylangston23]

@Baise Duezcke lol

[@jjraymond6708]

@Baise Duezcke 1. Incredible Drum Solo, takes a lot of talent 2. Lord of the game 3. Takyon 4. Klink 5. Hacker 6. Its cool to enjoy the work the band kids are doing, but not cool to be a band kid

[@inidutiliroblox1010]

haha drums go brrrrrrrrrr

[@musyarofah1]

death grips: haha free samples go brrrr

[@NonTwinBrothers]

​@@musyarofah1 Is that like a drum corps or something? never heard of them

[@o.g5211]

​@@NonTwinBrothers it's a band/group they sampled this video a lot Check out hacker by them and you'll hear it

[@gm_construct_13_betaexplor38]

@@NonTwinBrothers it’s a rapper that sampled the ditty

[@Drumrock361]

Best recording of Ditty. This line was insane.

[@Clueless2410]

This video always gets me hyped up

[@thedoe3938]

THAT SOUNDED AMAZING

[@sokratesingolfssondragset7886]

this really makes we want to go back to tangier with some jordans and a spear

[@Proghead88]

Why did they play the 15/16 measure in 7/8? They got rid of one shot right? I was trying to playing along and it threw me off. Thanks for the video!

[@percussio]

I don't know for certain. What I've garnered from other comment threads is that they made that change so that (theoretically) the whole thing could be played to a quarter-note met. Perhaps so that it could be played while tracking.

[@alexroy7262]

@@percussio We play this at MSU. From what one of our directors heard from Murray, it actually may have just been a typo. A typo that haunts us to this day...

[@sambielecki6480]

Straight machine guns

[@Twtrumpet]

Those sixes hit!!!

[@skater1663]

still got the DVD about that scene

[@tavonnewiggins4886]

Bruh the complete video of this was in my top five constantly viewed when I was in line in high school 2010-14 era crazy I’m at the 10 year mark

[@voiceofreason9238]

THE classic in drum corps.

[@connectcarl]

Takyon?

[@roeeavisar230]

Yes

[@melshuggah]

W pfp bro

[@davidgalvan2114]

This was the first video I ever saw on the internet in my sophomore year of high school which made me want to switch to percussion. Soon after that I was auditioning for DCI, didn’t get the chance to march outdoor but it opened the door for me to march Infinity and age out in the world line in ‘17 and go on to become an educator in the activity. Humble beginnings. Much love to this group and this activity✌🏽

[@lenin.torres5944]

when you come out ur shit is gone

[@CrowFlips]

Just got back from the ditty party 💀

[@vincevigil2811]

Not sure why but this hits every time I watch/hear it, even after all these years. Scott Johnson Sean Vega are Goats

[@eldingo617]

I didn’t know BD did a Death Grips cover

[@oobernoober7617]

YES THE DITTY!

[@DavidRodriguez-ru6df]

Ayyy I see my HS Drum instructor! Niiiiko! Coolest dude ever. Flam taps, EVEN FASTER! haha

[@EGM-he8sd]

Insane I wouldn’t know how to begin to read that music sheet!!

[@Smesh_U]

Back when they were laying it down

[@thundabearz5092]

My high school line wanted to play this so bad, but we weren't good enough so our instructor wrote up "Ditty H20" and we sucked at that, too.

[@RuFi0000000]

Lmao! Your poor instructor. Imagine doing all that schooling and getting a doctorate or a master's to be a music teacher, and after all that getting stuck with your group. Shit would give me an existential crisis.

[@poundcayx]

GOIN' BACK TO TANGIER

[@mmmanutd]

WITH SOME JORDANS AND A SPEAR

[@TheManoDestra]

Quick note: The Transcription is incorrect for this edition of Ditty. Ms. 9 should be a 7/8 bar, with a shot ending on the left. They did not have a 15/16 bar during this year. If you follow along, and slow down the tempo for the video, you can clearly see the phrase ending on the left. I'd make sure to mark the flam tap leading into that measure as well, as that kind of sets the sticking for the whole thing. (Ms. 10 leads with a left hand flam) Upvote this for visibility if you can!

[@justasquirrelwithaguitar7980]

I honestly do not understand how the human hand can move so fast without spontaneously combusting from the speed

[@TylerWood-ey6dt]

Holy crap those tenor sextuplets!!

[@theshow451]

I wanna learn this by my senior year

[@twoshy21]

The days when they did this on field before performances.

[@KyleNally]

WHAT a 15/16 bar tossed off just casually like that, I wrote a 13/16 bar in a piano piece once and *apologized directly in the score because I felt bad about doing it*

[@the._.turman1284]

This is the old ditty

[@existentialmoron6334]

I GOT THIS PREGNANT SNAKE

[@chiquinhovianna939]

Eles tocam muito tão de parabéns

[@hugoomarlescano3094]

PERFECTO!

[@anthonyganttjr7900]

Dope

[@brycegoodman8676]

20 yr Olds looked a lot bigger back then

[@Him_1]

The syncopation of their stick movement is kinda scary

[@gokblok]

Synchronization?

[@memestopicxd7649]

Syncopation

[@gokblok]

@@memestopicxd7649 explain

[@gokblok]

@Baise Duezcke yeah I know

[@Veragisasillygal]

ain't no cadence like a ditty cadence

[@psycho_isaucyy8887]

Do you have sheets

[@some_random_merc]

fun fact: these people are now around 40

[@rithikv9816]

Facial hair was invented in 1782 1781:

[@Littledaisypusher]

Death grips

[@grantmeister1420]

hacker

[@suntzu751]

Money Store

[@jeffersonfranquialecrim3003]

Show

[@NicDunn]

0:00 If you want regular video form

[@Shitockiful]

you are a god ty

[@davidfisher5599]

Jesus.

[@TheLincMiller]

Am I really in the same species as these guys though

[@josephdaranikone1414]

What if this was Jumanji calling sound

[@stephensmith6790]

Before bobble-head dolls played drums.

[@zackstump5425]

My phone lagged badly

[@georgemclaughlin480]

Thought there was a helicopter outside

[@Ash2k04]

What is there to hate about this

[@blopa5893]

venetian snares

[@yourfriendtherat2675]

I suddenly feel so less confident

[@drummerboy737]

Never give up. Never surrender.

[@danielortiz4223]

Measure 9 is wrong, it might be either old sheets or you blew it.

[@resipsaloquitur13]

The uniformity of stick heights is ... idk. Rediculous. Like, I dont even know what to say honestly.

[@P72962]

No diddy

[@off_brand_water9300]

Did I, a 7th grader, just see a 15/16 time?

[@limi1823]

hey you'll get used to it. Top is just how many you play, bottom is what you're counting in. So 15, 16th notes every measure

[@KyleNally]

Fun, isn't it?

[@off_brand_water9300]

@@KyleNally Me, a 10th grader about to hit up a guardians audition, does think it’s fun

[@Unhinged-Gamer2763]

Sounds like a helicopter!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Wildue]

I don't understand why people like drumline. All you're doing is playing random beats

[@barbaracabello587]

Go 'way, trolllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!

[@anony_meows]

it's not random, it's just way out of your comprehension

[@KyleNally]

Random beats, but the sheet is *right there in black and white* and perfectly readable Do you understand fractions? Good, now learn how they're represented in sheet music. Congratulations, now you can read this. People be like "I can't read sheet music" IT'S LIKE MAKING CHANGE ffs

[@NotFine]

That's like saying chorus members sing random notes