I'm chiming in a little late, but I haven't marched in a drumline since the Reagan administration (LOL). It is hard to beat this one, and I still use it to warm up today.....The 1985 Harrison Bushwackers used to play XXY as a warmup. If you do not know XXY by Rush watch this then pick your jaw up off the ground:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-2fKi9Zu5o"]YouTube - Neil Peart Animation - Drummer From Rush Playing YYZ (PART 1 OF 2)[/ame]
The beat is in 5/4. The first measure is played single strokes with the right hand, the second measure is played single strokes with your left hand. The 3rd and 4th measures are alternating R-L, with the beat as 16ths and the offbeats as 32nd (double strokes), with the final measure being a 5-beat 32nd note tap roll to a crescendo. Repeat faster....faster....faster....when the fire starts you are ready to play.
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