A-CR-CCP-911/PW-002

Canadian Cadet Organizations

Pipe Band – Snare Drum Reference Manual

Chapter 3
Snare Drum – Level Three
 Chapter 3 – Table of Contents
Tempo
Page
(BPM)
Section 1 Technique Exercises
Single Strokes 68 3-1-1
Double Strokes 80 3-1-3
Flams 90 3-1-4
Drags 76 3-1-5
Paradiddles 110 3-1-6
Triplets 96 3-1-7
Attack Rolls 3-1-8
Open Stroke Rolls 3-1-9

Section 2 Repertoire
PPBSO Massed Band 2/4 96 3-2-1
Cadet Standard 2/4 Score #1 96 3-2-2
Cadet Standard 2/4 Score #2 96 3-2-3
PPBSO Massed Band 3/4 96 3-2-4
Cadet Standard 3/4 Score #1 96 3-2-5
Cadet Standard 3/4 Score #2 96 3-2-6
PPBSO Massed Band 4/4 96 3-2-7
Cadet Standard 4/4 Score #1 96 3-2-8
Cadet Standard 4/4 Score #2 96 3-2-10
Cadet Standard 4/4 Score #3 96 3-2-11
Cadet Standard 4/4 Score #4 96 3-2-12
PPBSO Massed Band 6/8 96 3-2-13
Bonnie Dundee 96 3-2-15
Kenmures Up and Awa 96 3-2-16
The Quaker’s Wife 96 3-2-17
The Steamboat 96 3-2-18
Going Home 48 3-2-19
I’ll Remember Tara 48 3-2-20
Mrs. Kirkwood 48 3-2-21
The Fairy Lullaby 48 3-2-22
The Skye Boat Song 48 3-2-23
The Song of the Glen 48 3-2-24
The Battle of the Somme 96 3-2-25
The Dugout at Belacour 96 3-2-26
Advance (Scotland the Brave) 108 3-2-27
General Salute (The Maple Leaf Forever) 96 3-2-27
Royal (Vice-Regal) Salute (Mallorca / O’Canada) 48 3-2-28
Cadet Standard Jig #1 120 3-2-29
Barbara’s Jig 120 3-2-30
Paddy’s Leather Breeches 120 3-2-31
Murray’s Dream 120 3-2-32

3-1
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Tempo
Page
(BPM)
The Fairy Dance 84 3-2-33
The High Road to Linton 84 3-2-34
I’se the B’y 132 3-2-35
Orange & Blue 132 3-2-36
The Keel Row 132 3-2-37

3-2
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Technique
Exercises
 Single Strokes

3-1-1
 Single Strokes

3-1-2
 Double Strokes

10

11

12

3-1-3
 Flams

13

14

3-1-4
 Drags

15

16

3-1-5
 Paradiddles

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

3-1-6
 Triplets

24

25

3-1-7
 Attack Rolls

26 Attack Rolls – Quick March

27

28

29 Attack Rolls – Slow March (Five-Pace Roll)

30

31

32 Attack Rolls – Slow March (Three-Pace Roll)

33

34

3-1-8
 Open Stroke Rolls

35 Open Five Stroke Rolls

36 Open Seven Stroke Rolls

37 Open Nine Stroke Rolls

38 Open Thirteen Stroke Rolls

3-1-9
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Repertoire
 PPBSO Massed Band 2/4

March Piper’s and Pipe Band

Society of Ontario

Massed band drum scores are generic scores written to set a standard for pipe bands to play during
massed (pipes and drums) band performances (usually occurring at highland games).

3-2-1
 Cadet Standard 2/4 Score #1

March

This drum score is suitable to play for the following tunes:

Mairi’s Wedding,
The Barren Rocks of Aiden,
The High Road to Gairloch, and
The Nut Brown Maiden.

3-2-2
 Cadet Standard 2/4 Score #2

March

This drum score is suitable to play for the tune A Mans a Man for A’ That.

3-2-3
 PPBSO Massed Band 3/4

Retreat March Piper’s and Pipe Band

Society of Ontario

Massed band drum scores are generic scores written to set a standard for pipe bands to play during
massed (pipes and drums) band performances (usually occurring at highland games).

3-2-4
 Cadet Standard 3/4 Score #1

Retreat March

This drum score is suitable to play for the following tunes:

LGen J.W. Quinn, and

The Green Hills of Tyrol.

3-2-5
 Cadet Standard 3/4 Score #2

Retreat March

This drum score is suitable to play for the following tunes:

My Land, and
When the Battle’s O’er.

3-2-6
 PPBSO Massed Band 4/4

March Piper’s and Pipe Band

Society of Ontario

Massed band drum scores are generic scores written to set a standard for pipe bands to play during
massed (pipes and drums) band performances (usually occurring at highland games).

3-2-7
 Cadet Standard 4/4 Score #1

March

(Continued on next page)

3-2-8
 Cadet Standard 4/4 Score #1

(Continued)

This drum score is suitable to play for the following tunes:

Scotland The Brave,

The Blue Bells of Scotland, and
The Rowan Tree.

3-2-9
 Cadet Standard 4/4 Score #2

March

This drum score is suitable to play for the following tunes:

Vive La Canadienne, and

Will Ye No Come Back Again.

3-2-10
 Cadet Standard 4/4 Score #3

March

3-2-11
 Cadet Standard 4/4 Score #4

March

3-2-12
 PPBSO Massed Band 6/8

March Piper’s and Pipe Band

Society of Ontario

(Continued on next page)

3-2-13
 PPBSO Massed Band 6/8
(Continued)

Massed band drum scores are generic scores written to set a standard for pipe bands to play during
massed (pipes and drums) band performances (usually occurring at highland games).

3-2-14
 Bonnie Dundee

March

3-2-15
 Kenmures Up and Awa

March

3-2-16
 The Quaker’s Wife

March

3-2-17
 The Steamboat

March

3-2-18
 Going Home

Slow March

3-2-19
 I’ll Remember Tara

Slow March

3-2-20
 Mrs. Kirkwood

Slow March

3-2-21
 The Fairy Lullaby

Slow March

3-2-22
 The Skye Boat Song

Slow March

3-2-23
 The Song of the Glen

Slow March

3-2-24
 The Battle of the Somme

Retreat March

3-2-25
 The Dugout at Belacour

Retreat March

3-2-26
 Advance and General Salute

Advance Scotland The Brave Arr: Maj A.M. Cairns MMM CD

General Salute The Maple Leaf Forever Arr: Maj A.M. Cairns MMM CD

There are three salutes used within the Canadian Forces and Canadian Cadet Organizations: the Royal
Salute*, the Royal (Vice-Regal) Salute and the General Salute. The following table illustrates the use of these
salutes based on the status of the dignitary being honoured.

*Note: The Royal Salute is covered in Level 4.

Royal Salute Royal (Vice-Regal) Salute General Salute

(Mallorca) (Mallorca / O’ Canada) (Maple Leaf Forever)

HM the Queen Governor General of Canada Prime Minister of Canada

Members of the Royal Family Lieutenant Governor of a Canadian Premiers of Canadian Provinces
Foreign Sovereigns Province Members of Parliament (provincial
Members of Reigning Foreign or federal)
Families Municipal Politicians
Heads of State Military Officers (major and above)
Governor Generals of Distinguished Persons
Commonwealth Countries

3-2-27
 Royal (Vice-Regal) Salute

Slow Air / March Mallorca / O’ Canada Arr: Maj A.M. Cairns MMM CD

3-2-28
 Cadet Standard Jig #1

Jig

3-2-29
 Barbara’s Jig

Jig

3-2-30
 Paddy’s Leather Breeches

Jig

3-2-31
 Murray’s Dream

Jig

3-2-32
 The Fairy Dance

Reel

3-2-33
 The High Road to Linton

Reel

3-2-34
 I’se the B’y

Strathspey

3-2-35
 Orange & Blue

Strathspey

3-2-36
 The Keel Row

Strathspey

3-2-37