Off the Grid

Danny Raymond & Tony Aleguas

2 Players

Advanced Percussion Duet

Instrumentation:

• 2 rudimental snare drums

Off the Grid by Danny Raymond and Tony Aleguas is a funky and challenging duet for advanced snare drummers. The piece merges a groove-oriented feel with popular flam and hybrid rudiments presented in various permutations derived from a grid* format. The call-and-response nature of the piece provides performers with a 20-bar solo that they can play as written or explore their own musical ideas. Raymond and Aleguas have included many visual instructions in the piece, but performers are encouraged to make the piece their own by adding their favorite backsticking, twirls, and other stick tricks. No matter the choice of snare drums, improvised or transcribed solos, or visual elements, staying on or off the grid will test players of all levels!

Off the Grid ships as a printed, professionally bound score and includes individual parts in PDF format for printing or tablet viewing.

*”Gridding” rudiments is a method many rudimental drummers use in order to explore a rudiment in various capacities to completely master the control of said rudiment. Many drummers will choose to alter one or more component(s) of the rudiment in a sequential manner to develop technique, timing, and tone at the same time.