BYMB Awards Programme – Snare Drum
The BYMB Awards Programme recognises and rewards individual commitment, effort and achievement in six areas – Rehearsal, Performance, Discipline, deportment & turnout, Skill, Knowledge and Interest.
Every youth member (school / college age - under 19) of the Band who participates in the Programme should face a similar degree of challenge. The requirements can be adapted according to each young person’s abilities.
The scheme will largely run in the background during our regular meetings and performances.
For current members the rehearsals, provided that the minimum 70% has been met, can be backdated. If this has been achieved the performances can then be backdated to count from September 2016.
In Levels 4 and 5 the practice on solos and duets and the research required should be in members own time. BYMB will be providing the opportunity to perform the solo /duet pieces.
For a Youth Member to gain an award membership subscriptions and any other membership requirements must be up to date.
Level 1
Have enrolled in the BYMB
Have attended a minimum of 70% of BYMB Rehearsals
Have attended at least 2 terms
Play your part of a piece of music of your choice
Be able to march without playing instrument
Be able to march 50m beating a strict quick march tempo
Be able to beat 2/4 and 4/4 time
Beat or clap out the rhythm of a tune
What music do you most like to listen to
Level 2
Have attended a minimum of 70% of BYMB Rehearsals
Have attended for at least 3 terms
Have participated in at least 7 BYMB Parades, Concerts or Carnivals since joining (not necessarily this instrument)
Play your own part of two pieces of your choice
Be able to march 50m beating a strict slow march tempo
Be able to quick march playing instrument
Show a basic proficiency of stick drill
Be able to beat 3/4 and 6/8 time
Be able to play a good 3 pace roll
Demonstrate some of the exercises that you use to practice your skills
Name a piece of music associated with your instrument
Name several musicians who you have heard
Level 3 Bronze
Have enrolled in the BYMB
Consistent high standard of discipline, deportment & turnout
Have attended a minimum of 70% of BYMB Rehearsals for at least 1 year
Have participated in at least 15 BYMB Parades, Concerts or Carnivals
Be able to beat a good 5 and a 7 pace roll
Be able to quick and slow march playing instrument
Demonstrate good dynamics technique
Show a good proficiency of stick drill
Be able to play off beats with stick drill
Be able to demonstrate basic rudiments including:a Flam, Drag and Parradiddle
Be able to read and interpret your music
Talk about your instrument and why you enjoy playing it
Level 4 Silver
Continued high standard of discipline, deportment & turnout
Have attended a minimum of 70% of BYMB Rehearsals for at least 2 years
Have participated in at least 30 BYMB Parades, Concerts or Carnivals
Play a drum solo of your choice in BYMB public performance (you can use a backing track)
Have made continued progress on the instrument
Take part satisfactorily in 5 marches as lead drummer
Talk about some of the musicians who are associated with your instrument
Level 5 Gold
Continued high standard of discipline, deportment & turnout
Have attended a minimum of 70% of BYMB Rehearsals for at least 3 years
Have participated in at least 45 BYMB Parades, Concerts or Carnivals
Have made continued progress on the instrument
Create and perform a more difficult drum solo or drum feature lasting approximately 1 minute
Take part satisfactorily in a further 5 marches as lead drummer
Demonstrate some of the exercises that you use to practice your skills
Research the history and development of the drum
Talk about your own interests in music, including what you listen to most and how it’s similar or different to the music you play
Contributed towards the BYMB in some other significant way