12-1-12-123 Snare Drum Warmup

By Nate Brown Exercises syncopation

This is a snare drum warmup used by many college and high school drumlines alike. Designed to work out and loosen the wrists, this piece is sure to get you ready to play!

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Nate Brown

Publisher of OnlineDrummer.com, Alfred Publishing author, Ddrum artist, and veteran Drum! Magazine contributor, Nate earned his Bachelor of Arts in Education at John Carroll University and Master of Arts in Education at the University of Findlay.

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12-1-12-123 Snare Drum Warmup