Was it always this

complex?

Keep marching tempo and rhythm

Mono-dynamic

Simple and standard set of beatings

Taught by rote

Alex Duthart“The Great White Chief”

Introduced the Swiss Berger Notation into Scottish Drumming.

Incorporated the swing style of Jazz and several Swiss Rudiments into the scores.

PAST

PRES

ENT

Pipes and Drums were originally an important part of warfare.

The first pipers were authorized to play in

regiments in 1854.

MoraleCommunication on the

battlefield Tradition

However, with the mechanization of modern warfare

However, with the mechanization of modern warfare

However, with the mechanization of modern warfare

However, with the mechanization of modern warfare

…the role of pipe bands has changed.

They has become a popular form of entertainment and a way preserve Scottish culture.

Today, in modern pipe bands, the drums are just as important.

Complement the melodic rhythm of pipe tunes

Dynamics, phrasing, and tension/release.

“Chips” Used to accent certain parts in the

piping.

StructureFollows a “A B A C” pattern

Same (A) Ending phrases (B,C)

Some of the top

bands in the piping

setting today take

drumming a step

further.

Metric Modulation

Complex “Chips”

Syncopation

New Ideas Can Be RejectedBut Some Ideas Can Make People

Think…

Music is always evolving.In the end it brings us all

together.