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Period2
June25
Drumroll,please!
DIYSpeechOutline
I.

Introduction
A. AttentionGetterHumorDrumroll,please![recklesslywhackspad]
B. TransitionLinktoThesisThatisntarealdrumroll,weknowthat.
C. ThesisStatementIwillbeshowingyouhowtodoarealdrumroll.
D. PreviewofPointsIllbegivingalittlehistory,explainingtoyouwhyI
chosethis,andactuallyteachingyouhowtodoadrumroll.
E. Transition:SignpostLetsstartwithsomehistory.

II.

Body
A. MainPoint1Hereissomebackgroundonthedrumroll.
a. Subpoint1Heresalittlehistoryondrummers.
1. NarrativeThefirstdrummersweretheearlyhuman
peoples,bangingsticksandrocksandotherthingstogether
tocreatetheearliestformsofmusic(10EarliestKnown)
b. Subpoint2Rollsareverycommoninmusicforpercussionists.
1. FactRollsarewritteninorchestralconcertband,and
marchingbandpieces.Theyarewrittenfortimpani,snare,
bassdrum,andevenmalletpercussion.Awellknownone
isthe20thCenturyFoxcadence,andalmostalways,our
NationalAnthemstartswithadrumroll.
c. Transition:ReviewPreviewNowyouknowalittleabout
this,IllexplainwhyIwanttoteachittoyou
B. MainPoint2Drumrollsarefunandweshouldlearnhowtodoitright.
a. Subpoint1Therearesomeimpressivedrumrolls.
1. StatisticTomGrosset,whohasplayedat1,208beatsina
minute,holdstheGuinnessWorldRecordforthefastest
drumroll.(WorldsFastestDrummer)Handspeedwise,
thats604beatsperminute.StevensonMiddleSchools
recordonlyhit420.
b. Subpoint2Knowledgeofroperdrumrollsshouldbeshared.
1. TestimonyAlotofpeopleliketomimicadrumroll,
bangingchairs,andtables,eventheirlabs.ButIthinkits
nicetoatleasthaveanideaonthecorrectwaytodothings.
c. Transition:InternalSummarynowthatweknowaboutit,
letslearnhowtodoit.
C. MainPoint3Nowfordoingitourselves.

a. Subpoint1Howtoplayadrumroll.
1. ExampleHereiswhatscalledmatchgrip,whereboth
sticksareheldthesame,andhereistraditional.About1/3
offromthebuttofthesick,youputthestickbythefirst
knuckle,andholditwithyourthumb.Thisisyour
fulcrum.Now,looselywrapyourfingersaroundthestick,
andyouarenowholdingthestickcorrectly.Keepingyour
stickslikethis,relaxyourarms.Pivotingonlyatthe
elbow,bringyoursticksuptothedrum.Todoaroll,you
hitthedrum,lettingthestickhitthedrumtwiceforeach
hand.[RRLLR]Makesureitseven,andslowlymakeit
faster.Thisisa5strokeroll,12,3,4,5,r,r,l,lr.To
makeitlonger,justaddmorestrokes.7strokes,oryoucan
makeitaslongasyouwant,makingsureyoucontinueto
thesamepattern.Afteracertainspeed,italmostbecomes
likeabounce.
b. Subpoint2Thisisslightlydifferencethantraditionalgrip.
1. ComparisonThereisadifferencebetweenwhatIjust
showedyou,andtraditionalgrip.Traditionalgripisthe
sameintherighthand,butthelefthandisheldwiththe
stickbetweenthemiddleandringfinger,facinginwards.
Unliketheotherhand,thelefthadhasadifferentmotion
(LearningTheTraditional).
c. Transition:SignpostNowtoconcludethisall.
III.

Conclusion
A. RestateThesisIjusttaughtyouaboutthedrumroll
B. ReviewofPointsItoldyoualittlebitaboutthem,whyIwasshowingit
toyou,andItaughtittoyou.
C. ClosingStatementStartingReferencedrumrollplease![perfect
drumroll]AhhThatsmorelikeit.

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"10EarliestKnownMusicalInstruments."TopTenListsAtom.Web.26June2015.
"World'sFastestDrummerHits20BeatsperSecond."ShortListMagazine.Web.26June
2015.
LearningtheTraditionalSnareGrip."VicFirth.Web.26June2015.