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Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Tap Pyramid

May 18, 2018

Listen to John Mapes, Chino Hills Percussion Director, break down the tap pyramid.

EXERCISE BREAKDOWNEXERCISE ONLY
8's
8's
Tap Pyramid
Tap Pyramid
Stick Control
Stick Control
Double Beat
Double Beat
ParadiddlesParadiddles
Singles
Singles
Rolls
Rolls
FlamsFlams

Break It Down: Pulse Snare Solo
5:26
Break It Down: Pulse Snare Solo

May 20, 2019

Break It Down: Broken City Opening Bass Feature
2:41
Break It Down: Broken City Opening Bass Feature

May 21, 2019

Break It Down: Broken City Marimba Feature
3:19
Break It Down: Broken City Marimba Feature

Apr 11, 2019

Break It Down: Hebron Snare Feature
6:10
Break It Down: Hebron Snare Feature

Dec 7, 2018

Break It Down: Coppell Snare Feature
5:15
Break It Down: Coppell Snare Feature

Nov 20, 2018

Break It Down: Chino Hills Snare Feature
2:58
Break It Down: Chino Hills Snare Feature

Jan 29, 2019

Break It Down: Cedar Ridge Snare Feature
2:02
Break It Down: Cedar Ridge Snare Feature

Nov 29, 2018

Break It Down: Broken Arrow Snare Feature
1:58
Break It Down: Broken Arrow Snare Feature

Nov 20, 2018

Break It Down: Bluecoats Basses
1:04
Break It Down: Bluecoats Basses

Jul 3, 2018

Break It Down: Bluecoats Tenors
2:17
Break It Down: Bluecoats Tenors

Jul 3, 2018

Break It Down: Cedar Ridge 2018 Marimba Split
0:44
Break It Down: Cedar Ridge 2018 Marimba Split

Oct 24, 2018

Break It Down: Chino Hills 2019 Front Ensemble Feature
1:46
Break It Down: Chino Hills 2019 Front Ensemble Feature

Jan 24, 2019

Break It Down: Cedar Ridge Bass Feature
0:59
Break It Down: Cedar Ridge Bass Feature

Nov 2, 2018

Break It Down: Vandegrift Drum Feature On Snare
6:50
Break It Down: Vandegrift Drum Feature On Snare

Oct 2, 2018

Break It Down: FULL Center Grove Snare Feature With Joseph
4:38
Break It Down: FULL Center Grove Snare Feature With Joseph

Nov 20, 2018

Break It Down: The Cavaliers 2018 Rifle Feature
4:05
Break It Down: The Cavaliers 2018 Rifle Feature

Aug 23, 2018

UDB Break Down: The Cadets "Z-Pull"
1:32
UDB Break Down: The Cadets "Z-Pull"

Jul 30, 2018

UDB Break Down: Boston Crusaders "Found"
1:18
UDB Break Down: Boston Crusaders "Found"

Jul 30, 2018

UDB Break Down: Spirit Of Atlanta "Keyhole"
1:32
UDB Break Down: Spirit Of Atlanta "Keyhole"

Jul 30, 2018

Break It Down: 2018 Bluecoats Snare Feature
2:55
Break It Down: 2018 Bluecoats Snare Feature

Jun 25, 2018

Break It Down: Crossmen 2018 Snare Feature
1:09
Break It Down: Crossmen 2018 Snare Feature

Jun 18, 2018

Break It Down: Crossmen 2018 Tenor Feature
1:27
Break It Down: Crossmen 2018 Tenor Feature

Jun 18, 2018

Break It Down: Crossmen 2018 Bass Feature
1:19
Break It Down: Crossmen 2018 Bass Feature

Jun 12, 2018

Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Paradiddles
2:41
Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Paradiddles

Jun 26, 2018

Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Tap Pyramid
1:48
Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Tap Pyramid

May 18, 2018

Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Stick Control
2:28
Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Stick Control

May 18, 2018

Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Singles
2:24
Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Singles

May 18, 2018

Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Double Beat
2:43
Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Double Beat

May 18, 2018

Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down 8s
2:53
Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down 8s

May 18, 2018

Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Rolls
3:59
Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Rolls

May 18, 2018

Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Flams
3:42
Chino Hills Director John Mapes Breaking Down Flams

May 18, 2018

Visual Staff At Genesis Breaks Down How To March Backwards
2:52
Visual Staff At Genesis Breaks Down How To March Backwards

Dec 18, 2017

Rifle Technique With Stephanie Chavez - Part 2
6:44
Rifle Technique With Stephanie Chavez - Part 2

Apr 26, 2018

Rifle Technique With Stephanie Chavez - Part 1
4:14
Rifle Technique With Stephanie Chavez - Part 1

Apr 26, 2018

Flag Technique With Stephanie Chavez - Part 3
8:06
Flag Technique With Stephanie Chavez - Part 3

Apr 26, 2018

Flag Technique With Stephanie Chavez - Part 2
4:52
Flag Technique With Stephanie Chavez - Part 2

Apr 26, 2018

Flag Technique With Stephanie Chavez: Part 1
4:05
Flag Technique With Stephanie Chavez: Part 1

Apr 26, 2018

Getting Into Your Slides Via Checkpoints
1:58
Getting Into Your Slides Via Checkpoints

Dec 27, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 11 - Student Feedback Leads To Quality
2:22
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 11 - Student Feedback Leads To Quality

May 31, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 10 - Coming Together
2:23
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 10 - Coming Together

May 31, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 8 - Woodwinds - Technique Exercises
2:28
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 8 - Woodwinds - Technique Exercises

May 31, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 5 - Brass - Building Complexity
2:29
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 5 - Brass - Building Complexity

May 31, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 9 - Focus Of Split Warmups
1:36
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 9 - Focus Of Split Warmups

May 31, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 7 - Woodwinds - Note Length Exercises
1:30
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 7 - Woodwinds - Note Length Exercises

May 31, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 6 - Woodwinds - Long Tones
1:47
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 6 - Woodwinds - Long Tones

May 31, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 2 - Brass - Breathing, Long Tones
2:15
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - Ronald Reagan 2 - Brass - Breathing, Long Tones

May 31, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 7 - Your Impact
6:47
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 7 - Your Impact

May 24, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 1 - Building Relationships
6:35
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 1 - Building Relationships

May 24, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 6 - What Can You Control
5:14
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 6 - What Can You Control

May 24, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 8 - Even Keel
2:23
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 8 - Even Keel

May 24, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 10 - Outside Your Comfort Zone
2:30
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 10 - Outside Your Comfort Zone

May 24, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 11 - Patience and Kindness
2:46
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 11 - Patience and Kindness

May 24, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 9 - Know Your Job
1:23
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 9 - Know Your Job

May 24, 2017

Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 3 - Leadership Brand
2:18
Marching Arts Forum 2017 - SASi 3 - Leadership Brand

May 24, 2017