Virtual Snare Lab

Guided practice for beginning percussionists during Distance Learning

Mission of the project

This project was created to fulfill the requirements for MUS 616.A01 Seminar: Pedagogy and to fulfill the requirements of a first years masters candidate for the American Band College.

This project will make distance learning in the era of Covid-19 more beneficial for the students when we cannot learn and rehearse together in person.

Welcome to Yuba Gardens band!

There are many exercises and tutorials on this website to help develop beginning snare drumming abilities. Percussion is an essential part of the band. The whole band depends on them to be a leader! The exercises on this website, when practiced daily, will provide the tools to be a great leader and performer from the back of the ensemble.

Learn how to select quality equipment here.

Learning how to set up the drum correctly and quickly is something that will help every day. Learn how to set up your instrument here.


Learn how to hold the drum sticks, utilize the different strokes, and learn the first rudiments here!

Learn how to properly care for your instrument and how to tune the drum here.