McClaflin-Drum-E Piece No. 1 (SP)-P

"Drum-e Piece No. 1 centers around the rhythms in the first two measures along with shifting accent patterns. Throughout the work, a solo line is prominent while the other two players are providing an accompaniment. During the various solo lines and accompaniment, the accent shifts to each sixteenth note of the beat. Communication between the three performers is crucial because of the constant changes within accents. There are three main sections to the piece: a loud unison opening followed by a quiet section on the rims of the drums. The final section brings the performers back to material of the opening and closes with unison patterns."
-Ian McClaflin

Number of players: 3
Difficulty: Intermediate

Instrumentation

Player 1: conga, snare drum, bongos, splash cymbal
Player 2: low tom, snare drum, 2 high toms, splash cymbal
Player 3: kick bass laid flat, snare drum, 2 medium toms, splash cymbal