Performing The Book
In this post Jack performs the Haskell W. Harr Drum Method Book 2 in a collection of YouTube videos. You can view the entire playlist here or visit Jack’s YouTube Channel.
Here’s a guide to Jack’s performance with details about each piece including the title, the drumming rudiments used, and the corresponding page numbers.
| Title | Rudiments Used | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| The Five Stroke Roll | 74 | |
| The Flam Paradiddle | 78 | |
| Jimmy Maverick and Dan Lynch | Flamacue | 79 |
| Biddy Oats, Stanley Satter, and Harold Pitcock | Performing all of Page 80 Connecting Three Solos | 80 |
| The General | Ruff Solo | 81 |
| Dinner Call and Merry Men | Double Drag Solo | 82 |
| 3/4 Time Double Paradiddle and 2/4 Time Paradiddle and Double Paradiddle | 83 | |
| Single Ratamacue | 84 | |
| Exercise No. I and No. 2 | Triple Ratamacue | 85 |
| Full Page Rudimental Study | 5, 9, 7 Stroke Rolls | 87 |
| The “Famous” Three Camps | 5, IO, and 11 Stroke Rolls | 90 |
| Study of 5, 9, 13, and 17 Stroke Rolls | 91 | |
| Marvin Richards and Robert Phelan | 92 | |
| Single Paradiddle | Three Review Solos All Connected | 93 |
| Harlan Morris, Floyd Brown, and Richard Lannen | 94 | |
| Dra Paradiddle No. I in 3/4 and 6/8 Time | 95 | |
| Hill on the Wabash and Billy Marnoff | Drag Paradiddle No. 2 Two Solos Connected | 96 |
| George Hall | Flam Paradiddle-diddle | 97 |
| Robert Allen and Raymond Williams | Lesson 25 | 98 |
| Don Kermeen and John Gibson | Compound Strokes | 99 |
| Melody 6/8 Rhythms | 106 | |
| Studies in 6/8 Time | 108/109 | |
| Sixth Infantry and Post’s | 115 | |
| Dixie and Prince Edward | 116 | |
| Newport and Governor’s Island | 117 | |
| Downshire and King William | 118 | |
| Cuckoo Quick Step and Col. Andrews | 119 | |
| Capt. Whitings and Ancient and Honorable Artillery | 120 | |
| The Glenwood Boy | 121 | |
| The First Thirteen | 122 | |
| The Second Thirteen | 123 | |
| Bunker Hill | 124 | |
| The Fall of Paris | 125 |
Introduction
This is the text of the introduction video.
I began the study of this book with my excellent private teacher named Harold Firestone, in the mid-1950s. In my private percussion studio, lasting many decades, and in various teaching formats, I have personally taught this book for over 60 years! My numerous students trying to learn the Haskell Harr solos struggled when they tried to read the music without having me demonstrate it to them. I believe that is why I have recorded most of the solos from this book.
I perform them purposely at a slow tempo so that my students are able to play along with my recordings to enhance their learning abilities. Since I find this approach to be successful within my private studio, I present this to all young percussionists as a learning tool. All of the solos are played one after another in a single recording session. I hope all of you find the musical challenge of performing Haskell Harr Rudimental Solos as enhancing as I did while recording them.Jack Bell
I wish you the best of luck in your learning experiences.