I can't even imagine having less than four snares, 2-3 tenors, five basses, and four cymbals. Mann. But, yeah, 7 players = 7 tenors.

I disagree, crash crimson, I definitely think that the bass drums keep the tempo. They carry the most. They might not have as much crack as a snare, but it would be REALLY hard for a band to play with a rogue bass drummer.

It'd be really tough for a line to play with a rogue snare drummer.

;P

She was a percussionist?

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Like I said.

It would be VERY difficult to play with a Rogue anyone on the drumline.

Concentration would = Epic Phail.

In a similar topic, the high school I'm at currently is going to have a minimum of 4, maximum of 6 people in the drumline next year. What would you guys recommend for a line setup?

well, 6 people, 2 snare, 1 cymbal and 3 bass.. same as what we had last season.

Assuming you mean 4-6 people in the battery and not in the whole line, here are the possibilities in order of (my) preference:

6 players: two snares, one tenor, three basses
6 players: one snare, one tenor, four basses
5 players: one snare, one tenor, three basses
4 players: one snare, three basses

If you mean you've got 4-6 players total, or you have that many with a small pit, I'd consider scrapping the battery altogether, at least for portions of the show. Since they're not strapped to an instrument, pit players are more flexible. That flexibility can be used to create a fuller sound with some creative arranging.

I'm not really a big fan of the snenor sound...