Different Pitched Tenors

[Devin]

First off let me say that I am not a Drummer.. hehe.. But I returned Recently from an Army Cadet Summer Training Centre here in Canada and we had a wicked bass tenor section.. One that that I really likeed was the 2 different piched tenor drums.. in Green hill they had the rocking thing with the 2 different pitches playing at seperate times. It was really cool. Maybe Bass and tenors sections can start contributing to the melodies of the tunes (ou would need alot heh) I think that would be cool!

[Celtic Mitch]

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Um...Devin....we already do.

[tenordrummer.com]

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Who knows what the future might bring...?

Bass sections making more use of flourishing again...

Pipe bands with 5 tenor drummers...

A Canadian bass section winning 3 World Championships...

DVD's and CD Roms to learn tenor drumming from...

Lightweight tenor drums incorporating a central tuning system...

I don't know, but all of these things seem way too space age for me. I don't think I'll see them in my life time....

Oops, had a flash back to 1968 there!

Sorry, couldn't resist!

[Mike Cole]

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Originally posted by Scott Currie:
Who knows what the future might bring...?

Nah...it'll never happen!!!!

How about:
• judges who are specifically assigned to score bass and tenors in band competitions.
• bass and tenor sections being an actual part of the scoring process.

Dare we dream?

[Mike Cole]

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Devin
I'd suggest you purchase the latest (3) CDs of this years World Pipe Band Championships.
Welcome to the Real World, Neo.
Mike Cole

[Jaymi]

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Thanks Devon, I'll take that as a compliment. I am glad you liked what was going on in the mid section this summer. But like all these nice people said, its not a new thing. It was only a new thing for army cadets.
Don't worry, though. We'll keep moving forward. I will be there again next year, how about you?

Best Wishes,

JD
(CI Daniels, to you.)

[Bassie]

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Theres more chance of the hover board being invented than any of Scotts suggestions coming true !!!

[Devin]

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Wow! I will be there this summer hopefully as staff, I just have to get my NSCE this spring. I am froma small cummunity with a small pipe band and I have only been playing for I guess about 3 years, I can't really remember, but my cadet pipe band has no tenor section, and my local pipe band has 2 tenor drummer, one of which is on an exchange in NZ for the year. So we don't get to do much hehe. I definetly have to listen to soem more recording becasye that was really cool. I might even consider to learn tenor drum (if I find an instructor) It was soo Cool!

[Jaymi]

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You know...I used to live in Terrace. Its not THAT small. Lt Aastrom told me about the band clinic. I think listening to some recordings might be in your best interest, make sure you learn where all the famous bands are from, eh?
If you come on staff this summer, I might teach you a flourish or two.
Good luck with NSCE.

JD

[Jaymi]

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PS. Hows the leg?

[phantompiper]

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Is there a preferred method of obtaining different pitches with the tenor drums? I believe there are several different sizes available - do these correspond to the various voices? Or can you simply tune two or more identical drums to different pitches?

Thanks

[Devin]

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Hehe It gives me some treouble still. You used to live in Terrace? Wow. Isee why you would move away from here though hehe. Yeah I need to learn my pipe bands hehe so I can get my level 5. That'd be cool to learn some tenor drumming.