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Clean: Formula 20.0 Overview

Clean: Formula 20.0

The ultimate cleaning Formula Systemized, fully exposed and revealed For your line to INSTANTLY play clean, Dominate your competition and Attract Huge Crowds Every performance Anthony Huerta, DCI-WC HP

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Welcome!

Hi! Im Anthony Huerta, DCI World Champion, WGI World medalist and guy behind FUELI NG your passion through the roof in this marching percussion activity. Today there are tons of young performers that are searching for how to up their game from playing, to marching, and to performing. Ive made it my MISSION to go out of my way to see YOU succeed in this activity and with this guide you will INSTANTLY become a World Class performer. But before I can dive into helping you out with this free information, Im not sure if its really for YOU specifically. I mean, seriously for you? Are you just OVER struggling on playing clean with your line sometimes? Or are you tired of bad performances? How about looking for a way that you line can finally play SPOTLESS? If youre serious about the questions I just asked then today is your day. Today, youll DISCOVER THE SAME EXACT SYSTEM THAT WORLD CLASS GROUPS USE TO HAVE THEIR LINES PLAY EXTREMELY WELL AND PRISTINELY CLEAN. Honestly, your playing will never feel or sound the same but those are positive benefits you and your line. Youre about to learn the Clean: Formula 20.0, an easy-to-follow system to clean the parts and performance within your lines. With my Clean: Formula 20.0, Im fully confident that your lines playing will change for good. The parts will feel better, they will sound better and the crowd will definitely notice the difference. Plus, Im totally committed to your success as a performer and competitor and I want to give you this secret formula and system totally FREE. Youre entire performance persona is literally going to BOOST and youre going to be the biggest contribution to the success of your group if you follow this formula. Use this easy-tofollow system and get ready to take your performance to the next level and scores through the roof. And stay tuned for my future reports as I continue to provide YOU with the latest marching percussion tips, solutions, and secrets to getting you better in this fast, demanding marching activity. Dedicated to your success no matter where you are. Your friend and coach, Anthony Huerta Creator, Clean: Formula 20.0

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Why most lines FAIL when it comes to playing clean and are completely wasting ALL of their rehearsal time ATTEMPTING to clean their performance
Right off the bat, Im going to be COMPLETELY honest with you: playing clean is easy. And stick with me for a second to explain. Yeah, I know what youre saying What? No way. Why arent most lines playing clean then? So hear me out When you have the right formula, when you have the right system in place for playing, its EASY to play clean. However most lines dont have any systems in place, any types of formulas, or have developed POOR ones to have their lines play clean. Most lines out there in the marching percussion activity ARE COMPLETELY WASTING their time when it comes to playing clean because they have a POOR playing system in place. And if youre a victim of these bad, poor systems, Im here to let you know its not your fault. Plenty of us have been sucked into these systems. Take this for instance, a common scenario: An instructor is frustrated with their members when a part doesnt sound the way they wish it would as clean as they wish it would. From there, frustration feeds out to the players:

Boom that was bad, play it again Nope not clean, play it again Terrible, play it again

Hardly any comments, just: Do it againagain.do it again... Reset, Reset, Reset. Over and over and over again.

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Clean: Formula 20.0 Overview

Like theres some type of magic to this?! And hold on, does anyone else see this but me? I mean really, Lets just keep repeating BAD without any tools to fix it. Im actually SHOCKED that instructors think this works for them. Now while I cant control the minds of those that you perform with or the players you teach, I can guarantee if YOURE serious about your performance and taking your lines playing to the next level, then this system will reward you every time. Heres your complete easy-to-follow system: Like I said before, its really easy to play clean. It is. If youre serious, then follow this system and watch how your line will significantly play better. With over 8 years in the making, undergone several changes and variations, been tested and utilized within multiple World Class groups, withstood multiple reviews and then finally was finalized toward the 3 factors. Finally, I used the 3 factors information to create Clean: Formula ONE. As mentioned before, I only had the first 3 factors to play clean in a system: 1. Tempo, 2. Rhythmic Accuracy, and 3. Balance. However, once it was finalized, and used for multiple groups, I noticed that there was actually more than the 3 factors to playing clean. I had always knew that the top 3 on the list were the obvious but I ACTUALLY STUMBLED UPON 3 more factors that contribute to playing clean. There was more to your line playing clean or teaching your line how to play clean than the 3 main factors. So I took the additional information I learned from all of my marching percussion experience from Open to World Class, and teachings of my own lines, decided to create the revised, second version of this cleaning system and name it

20.0

Clean: Formula 20.0

If youre wondering what the 20.0 stands for, in Drum Corps for a marching percussion group to have a perfect show, they would have to score a 20.0. Anyway, I know this system is a sure-fire way to boost your playing, competition scores, and turn your line into an unstoppable FORCE TO BE WRECKENED WITH, so I figured what better way to share it with everyone than by instant download? Normally all of this content is usually kept inside World Class lines. Youd have to be accepted into some of the worlds greatest lines Clean: Formula 20.0 Clean-Beats.com 2011

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to learn material like this. Also, I usually only share this material with my private, coaching students and groups, and Inner Circle instructors to help BOOST their scores each season and while I was set on making this guide for sale, I think itd be way cooler to just give it to you for FREE. Well just say Christmas goes a long way. Heres the complete formula and it is a system that breaks down by priority. Meaning the FIRST subject on the list is most important and is to where the system should begin. Once #1 is established, then you begin on #2 of the system, and top it all off with #3. The system always begins with #1 as the most important. The EXACT formula and system:

Clean: Formula 20.0

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Tempo Rhythmic Accuracy Balance *20.0 Bonus: Tuning *20.0 Bonus: Mental Focus *20.0 Bonus: Trust and Vibe

This is such a powerful and proven formula that has NEVER been released to the public before. Now that you have the formula to create clean, spotless and pristine lines, then follow along in this guide. Each section will contain descriptions of each factor, how they contribute to the system, how you can MAXIMIZE the use of each factor, and a few secrets for your lines performance. Remember, this formula is a system that follows the order in terms of priority except for the bonuses which have been added to create the second version of Clean: Formula One. Read on to follow this World Class formula and finally have an UNDEFEATEDABLE line

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Clean: Formula 20.0 Factor #1 Tempo

Factor #1 Tempo: Establish and maintain

Tempo under all circumstances

This system begins with priority and for great, logical reason. We live in the 2000s. If you ARENT utilizing a metronome and making Tempo a priority, then youre looking at a STEEP-UPHILL BATTLE to playing clean my friend. Straight out. The days of listening in for tempo are over. Everyone has to have good Tempo. Period. I dont care what anyone has ever told you, or what youve ever learned, you HAVE to have a good sense and reference of Tempo if you want to be successful.

What makes Tempo so important anyways and why is it the priority in your system?
While I hate talking Traditionally vs. Today as some of you may heard, its important that you know WHY Tempo is important for the success of YOU as an individual performer and the success for your group. Back in the day and whats unfortunate is there are several groups THAT STILL do this, you had a group on the field that did NOTHING but listen. What I mean by that, for example, was you had a Snareline. And in that Snareline was a Drum Captain. And from that Drum Captain everyone just listened in to play clean. And by listened in I mean follow what he plays, exactly the way HE plays it, regardless of tempo and accuracy. If a roll fluctuated in Tempo, (oh God), YOU fluctuated in Tempo. If the part said play a triplet roll and end with a shot and you played a triplet/end-ina-fast-16th-note-roll shot, it didnt matter as long as it was clean. What ends up happening, is youre never consistent with your playing and youre always trying to adapt to the Drum Captains playing habits. If he didnt feel like keeping up that tempo on that triplet roll, or felt lazy in that Flam part in the music, it didnt matter because YOURE instructed to listen in for Tempo and accuracy. Clean: Formula 20.0 Clean-Beats.com 2011

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Clean: Formula 20.0 Factor #1 Tempo

You play a part over and over and over until its clean with a BUNCH of guys who cant hold Tempo correctly and leaving ONE individual responsible to play as HE does while everyone else follows. No other individuals were responsible for making Tempo a priority and no sense of INTEGRITY of playing a part with CORRECTLY. How time consuming and FRUSTRATING it must be to always change your playing and always adjusting parts. This entire IDEA is POINTLESS AND A WASTE OF TIME. Unfortunately, I TOO have been a victim of this listen in for bad -Tempo-incorrect rhythm system and its such an EPIC FAIL for the marching activity (as I write this with my head down). The only time I believe in listening in is for Balance (in a straight lined setting) or using your peripheral view to make sure that your heights are matching correctly/verification. And even those are literally split second just to be on the same page for rehearsal. However this whole topic will be covered later and how to correctly use it. So Point is IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL THAT YOUR GROUP MAKE TEMPO A PRIORITY IF YOU EVER WANT TO PLAY CLEAN.

The marching percussion activity has evolved

Stop making things harder for your line or group to reach success. Stop having a bunch of performers FLUCTUATE their playing, CONSTANTLY adjust their playing, and BE INCOSISTENT. Stop wasting your rehearsal hoping that parts are going to be clean. There is NO HOPE or LUCK. Stop worrying that Man I hope this show is clean or Man I hope we dont slow down the drum solo or the staff in the stands watching saying I hope they rush the beginning of the Opener.

Im with you, but how does my line or group accomplish this?

Make Tempo a priority and a necessity to even become accepted into your group or remain in your group. It leaves less room or error in how the piece is supposed to remain in terms of Tempo. Tempo provides a key that relates to all other aspects of this system which is: consistency. Clean: Formula 20.0 Clean-Beats.com 2011

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Clean: Formula 20.0 Factor #1 Tempo

The more consistent you are, the more likely that the parts and music will hold their correct Tempos, the more consistent players will feel, which ultimately translates to the shows and performances. You be left with a better idea of how the run thrus and shows will turn out. Youll also be able to better track the consistency of parts, solos or whatever the passage may be. Your rehearsal time is extremely valuable and seasons go by so fast. Everyone can vouch how they always wish there was more time for this or for that. Be correct from the get go. Establish the correct Tempo the first time and uphold it. As noted below, Tempo equals consistency and thats logical information to apply towards your groups success. When you have everyone on the same page, it makes the entire cleaning process easier. When everyone listens to the metronome and responds to the metronome at the same time and the same way, its much easier to address other issues like Rhythmic Accuracy or Balance.

TEMPO = CONSISTENTCY

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Clean: Formula 20.0 Factor #2 Rhythmic Accuracy

Factor #2 Rhythmic Accuracy: Attention

to each notes value and playing the rhythms correctly
Step 2 in this system is to ensure Rhythm Accuracy is correctly performed by each individual member. Rhythm Accuracy refers to how each note and rhythms are being played in accordance to the sheet music. Rhythm Accuracy and Tempo go hand in hand in the cleaning process. Its important that you follow this system and focus on this second ary to Tempo.

A lot of lines will do this process backwards and clean a triplet roll at some tempo, then attempt to play it clean at the Tempo required. I mean, a triplet roll can easily become a morphed 16 th note roll if not played at the correct tempo. Establish the Tempo first and then from there you know how fast the rhythms are. For you, I would really focus on each beat individually. Know PRECISESLY where each downbeat lands and how it relates to your feet if you march for that matter.

What count does this start on again? Does the part begin on an upbeat? Does the roll go past one bar and halfway into another?
You should constantly seek Rhythmic Accuracy if your group wants to play clean. Know exactly how the rhythm is supposed to be played perfectly in time. Also for this factor, DONT GET CAUGHT UP IN USING RUDIMENTS IN SUBSTITUTE FOR COUNTS. What I mean by that is: paradiddle, paradiddle, roooollllllll, paradiddle paradiddle roooollllll, etc. Immediately you should be asking: Well what are the values of each note? Possibly 16th notes? Or maybe sixtuplets? What count do they begin on? What is the Tempo? Clean: Formula 20.0 Clean-Beats.com 2011

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Clean: Formula 20.0 Factor #2 Rhythmic Accuracy

If you didnt ask those questions, well know you know how you USED to think when you heard rudiments and how you cant change this. Dont go back to doing it all backwards. Know where each individual count lands. Know EXACTLY where each count lands. Every.Single.Note. Thats where marching percussionists get so caught up in playing and playing clean. It WOULD be clean if you stopped worrying if the roll will sound clean. Look, each note has a value. Say you had sheet music, time signature 4/4, and it had a part where you played a tap roll. Check out the example here:

Its not tap rooolllllllll-two-llllll-three-lllllll-four-llllll shot. Each one of those diddle slashes in the notes has a value. Theyre all valued at sixteenth notes. So its 1 +Ah, 2 E + Ah, 3 E + Ah, 4 E + Ah, 1. Like here in the next example:

This also applies to Triplet rolls or any other rudiments you can think of. See below:

A ru

These bars are exactly the same in terms of value; theyre just notated differently. Rudiment refers to sticking remember that. Always think of the value of each note to ensure Rhythmic Accuracy. Thats one step closer to cleaning your parts towards spotless. Now that remains

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Factor #3 Balance: Establish audio and

visual balance from player to player and throughout the Ensemble layers
Step 3: Balance is literally the last key in the list that separates the okay clean lines from the DOMINATING WORLD CLASS PRISTINE FINALS NIGHT QUALITY CLEAN LINES. This factor really is the last essential piece-to-thepuzzle in the final cleaning process. HOWEVER, unfortunately this factor right here is SO FAR OVERLOOKED in the cleaning process than anything else. Well partly I should say. Balance has two important parts to it: 1. Audio Balance balanced sound from the Ensemble 2. Visual Balance balanced visual from the Ensemble. Its simple. See, just sound and height. Its cake. But heres where 99% of lines completely WASTE their time in this section of the cleaning process

Theyre all about the Visual heights.

Now, dont get me wrong. Im all about having great looking heights throughout the line and Ensemble. Heck, to me, Id even put technique a HAIR (just a little tiny spec) before sound quality. THATS how serious I am about Visual.

Did you know that you could have a part that may be metrically correct - everyone is playing the same part in time, but if the audio balance is off, it can sound TOTALLY DIRTY???
If you REALLY want your lines to start playing spotless and pristinely clean where the Finals tape is just speechless from the judge, then you need to start working on the AUDIO balance in your line and Ensemble. What I mean by that is that each player to player is matching the same sound AND the same touch. Its not just INSANELY loud from the center snare, super low from the end snare and all unbalanced in between. Yes, I do believe there should be a slight (Im talking another little tiny spec) worth of lower balance towards the ends of the line or front of Clean: Formula 20.0 Clean-Beats.com 2011

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the form but never just sacrificing complete individual performance. A lot of players can match heights yet produce no sound. The height doesnt matter if the actual audio sound isnt heard.

Height does not always constitute SOUND

I have been so fortunate in learning this Factor of learning how to Balance from the lines Ive been in and it truly is that last crucial factor in the clean ing process. Youre line is going to sound digitally remastered. So here are 3 easy steps to ensure Factor #3 Balance, is in tune: Step 1 First and foremost, you have to establish Dynamics of a part and a Stick Height system. Each player MUST know every Dynamic for each piece of show music, or exercises, and every Stick Height for each bar. THAT absolutely needs to be addressed. Tip: Many World Class lines address this issue right off the bat by getting the section together and stenciling in each Height with a pencil. That way, when everyone practices, they have reference when they ARENT with the line. Step 2 - Address each sections player to player balance. FIRST make sure that each individual understands the parts correct Dynamic and Height. From there make sure that the sound coming from his/her instrument matches the person next to them. Key word: match. From there, maintain sound as well as maintain Heights. Step 3 Address each section according to the Ensemble. Sure, when parts were written and with technology now a days parts sounded great in preview files from music programs on todays computers. However, that preview file is usually in a controlled straight line form idea. Your line probably isnt always in a straight line. Groups are getting more competitive than ever and your section leader may NOT ALWAYS be the listening point. As forms adjust, the Dynamics and Speed of Sound adjust as well. The further you are from the audience, the less Dynamic and longer distance the sound has to travel to reach the audience. Vice versa. Always keep this in mind.

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Clean: Formula 20.0 Factor #3 Balance

Here are some tips to help your Balance: Metronome vs. Major If the Metronome is on and there is a drum major in front of you, youre going with the Metronome. This answer gets way to complex but in short and straight forward no questions asked, sound will generally hit every performer before it hits the drum major, resulting the drum major always hearing the Metronome LATER than everyone else. Always listen back. Simple. Which leads us to. Establish Listening Points - Like I said, forms are constantly changing, so whether it be an individual dutting (vocally keeping time), or a section carrying the tempo during a specific passage, establish listening points. As the forms change, the listening points change and balance will typically change for some sections or individuals. Aware of Overplaying commonly happens when marching higher Tempos or adding body movement. Address this during rehearsals and performances individually.

See how easy it is that to fix your Balance issue and start sound 100% cleaner? Its gonna sound like you just took a veil off your ears. Its gonna be like having high definition HD hearing once you Balance your line. As a member, or instructor, start thinking of your entire section or line as an Equalizer. Immediately just by saying Equalizer you thought of sound. Obviously youd adjust it to make everything sound pleasing to the ear, not super loud bass drums and muted snare and quad drums. Keep it fresh in your mind. This last factor is really valuable to your lines ultimate success. For those you that know scores, this is what separates 16.7 from 19.9.

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Clean: Formula 20.0 Bonus #4 Tuning

BONUS #4 Tuning: Establish a consistent tuning System throughout your line and Ensemble
Though on the technical side of cleaning, tuning is one of those hidden factors of the cleaning process and it is for good reason. Yes, do most lines typically tune their drums and equipment throughout the season? Sure. But I want to be perfectly clear how important the Tuning SHOULD is for your line. See, when you have a bunch of equipment on the field, and they all happen to be drums that people hit extremely hard with heavy sticks, the head loses its pitch relatively FAST. With each player hitting the drum with slightly different force, you have MULTIPLE drums that are all off in terms of pitch. Now your LINE has multiple problems. Though a part can be played perfectly clean, it may sound dirty because the pitch of each drum. I mean, you could have one drum with a drum head extremely high and how so low its about to fall off. These problems become WORSE if you dont take action daily. Now while I am not recommending becoming a Tuning compulsive addict, Im simply recommending taking care of it daily during rehearsal. Really, think about it this way:

If a Hornline was trying to tune each horn one by one to a specific note and stay in tune, why doesnt your line? You wouldnt have a Hornline with just a bunch of unmatched pitches. Same should apply for your drumline.

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Clean: Formula 20.0 Bonus #4 Tuning

Okay, I hear you but how does my line or group accomplish this? Put a Tuning system in place. Look and Im not talking about Oh well Ill just tune a little here and a little there. Get a SOLID foundation of how youre going to tune all the time. Cmon, how serious do you take your gig? Tuning can be really simple but can also turn really complex. Have a sound that youd like to have first. Ask yourself several questions about the sound of what you want to hear. Do I want my Snare drums high or low? Bass drums muffled or not? Are the pitches the EXACT same for each drum? Are all top heads tuned correctly? Bass heads on each side match? Be very specific on what youd like them to sound like and take your time with it. You may find that youre ear will start liking some subtle changes, so be open. You may find that you love the way the drums sound in the stands but hate how they sound up close. Test your Tuning system often. This process may take a while to accomplish, but once you have a Tuning system in place, youll be more consistent with how parts should sound in context. Some World Class lines have advanced Tuning systems in place, for example Tuning heads to specific notes with an instrument tuner. My best advice is to be simple. Honestly, there is no right and wrong in how your line tunes their drums, though there is a generally area that sound more pleasant than others.

While I personally have my own preferences on Tuning, and Im not going to try to impose them on you, Ill give you some advice on what to avoid when tuning:
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Clean: Formula 20.0 Bonus #4 Tuning

Tuning Center: High to Low This is where one drum is tuned highest, while each drum outside of him is tuned lower and lower. Example, center Snare is tuned highest, then each Snare on the side of him is tuned lower. Then the two outside of them lower and so on and so forth. In theory it sounds okay but this is a TERRIBLE idea. The line will constantly be changing in forms and each player in different settings. You wont always be able to listen directly to the center. This is pointless and gives a bad unmatched sound. Over-using Tape and Large Patches By Patches, Im talking about taking a huge amount of tape and applying it over and over in a square or rectangular shape on drums. This is supposed to get rid of overtones and blah blah blah. Look, all this does is mute a large amount of sound from PART of the head, make the tuning uneven and make your heads look awful. Small piece of tape on the Snare guts is fine, but dont ever do it. Like I said before, Tuning can get really complex but it doesnt have to be. Establish a very specific Tuning system and tune at least twice during rehearsal. Simple. Trust me, youll notice a remarkable difference.

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BONUS #5 Mental Focus: Each individual

fully and solely concentrated on the responsibilities they must perform
This factor is straight forward and still stands amongst many lines today. Getting your performers to focus and fully concentrate on their responsibilities must be a high standard from day one. Dont get comfortable with error and mistakes. If you want your line to play clean, and remain clean consistently, then you gotta hold each individual to their responsibilities within their performance. From playing, to marching, to movement, this is an area where EVERY line encounters problems with. Everyone has to be on the same page, every time. Thats what pushes the group forward and has you play clean. What good is a part to sound when only half of the line is really going for it? Yikes. Thats why this needs to be addressed at the start or as soon as possible. Im not saying get super strict and kick anyone out for a small error, but let it be known that error from being unfocused is not permitted. If your group is trying to play clean, which Im sure they are, then why SETTLE for everyone going all out and a couple stray along? Maybe you should have a talk with those guys or maybe this season isnt for them based on their commitment level and you gotta let them go from the line. Point is it needs to be addressed. Ask yourself, How seriously does my line or I take this? If you had to second guess, then Id say you need to refocus on why youre there in the first place. Always remember, this activity is Art, its for those that have a genuine passion to give crowds high value performances with standing ovations. Always remind yourself of that.

Right now, youre gonna discover where mental focus gets lost most, why it gets lost, and how youre group can overcome the issue that EVERY line encounters

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Clean: Formula 20.0 Bonus #5 Mental Focus The time mental focus gets lost the most is: The Lot.

The Lot, for Indoor and Outdoor groups, is one of the best times to really perform up and close with the fans. This is the one chance for the crowds to get up and close to the performers and really check out the cool parts. Unfortunately the reason mental focus gets lost during this time is because performers forget the importance of the Lot. See, performers start pulling themselves apart with thoughts of parts sounding dirty, worrying of major error, or afraid of breaking (not playing during a passage). What ends up happening, is you get too caught up in messing up or hearing dirty parts, that YOU start causing the errors and dirty parts. Same thing goes for worrying about the person next to you, just do what you know how to do: perform. STOP worrying what the crowd thinks of you. For some reason, from high school lines to World Class lines, members seem to think that this crowd is purely there to critique and judge you. Cmon really? Those kids and past performers that are there to hype YOU and are there to see YOU over ANOTHER GROUP? Give them a show during the lot. Dont worry about the parts or error. It happens but you need to realize that Hey that was split second and now Im back on track to performing. Who cares about the Vets and the cameras and YouTube? Is that really going to hurt you ON THE FIELD? (hint.NO ) Also, sometimes performers love to overhype during the Lot, causing overplaying and overbalanced. Just do what youve rehearsed to do. What you did at rehearsal, youre doing Clean: Formula 20.0 Clean-Beats.com 2011
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the same exact thing, just with different clothes on and with a couple more people in front of you. Remember theyre there to see you over anyone else and they want to see a show. Remind yourself that this is your one chance before you go to the floor or field to perform to the stands. Give them that up and close, detailed, hyped, Wow, did you just see that? performance that theyll remember for years past your line.

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BONUS #6 Trust and Vibe: Establish trust

and respect towards individual performance from player to player

A line that gets along together, plays well together

Quote from a former drum instructor back when I was in high school. The quote is meant that when you have performers that can get along together and have a good vibe from person to person, they will generally trust each other and play better together. From there, the vibe flows on and on, to each section, and throughout the entire ensemble. This was another hidden factor in playing cleaner that I stumbled upon and discovered in various groups I was in first hand. See, there are plenty of times where youre in a line setting or youre with your section and you may get stubborn. You feel youre playing the part correctly, and half roll your eyes at the person next to you. Youre convinced that youre performance is correct, stay stubborn and start closing your ears and eyes. Even I HAVE been a victim of this stubbornness and Im here to tell you that this CAN GET EXTREMELY bad for your line if you dont change quickly. What ends up happening is you have a bunch of Im right and no one else is individuals that refuse to play well together. If you know me, Im positive just about all the time but what this means is that youre selfish and immature. Straight out. Seriously. I mean, why are you INTENTIONALLY NOT trying to play well with the person next to you? Ive seen WORLD CLASS lines be a victim of this several times and honestly it can cost you a title! Once it starts its all bad and a snowball effect from there. Look, Im all about integrity playing the parts correctly with Tempo, Rhythmic Accuracy and Balance. But dont just assume that everything you do is correct every time. Always seek improvement and trust the person next to you. Also, dont worry about the person next to you for the same matter. Trust the staff, its THEYRE job, unless youre a section lead er, to make corrections. Theyll get to that person.

Solution: Just Be Cool

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Clean: Formula 20.0 Bonus #6 Trust and Vibe

If you want to play cleaner, its as simple as that. Be cool with every single person around you that you perform with.

Work with everyone around you, whether its the guy next to you, or someone in a completely different section from you. ON and OFF the field
In an interview that I held with a fellow performer/friend of mine, this was probably the highlight of a groups success. Creating a family bond and creating a trusting relationship with the people you perform with. I could literally write how important this is in an entire book of its own. Honestly, stay cool with the people next to you, get to know them and just create a great vibe. Look forward to performing with these people when you do. Dont daunt having to be with them, and if you ever have a problem with someone, just be mature about. Look, this is all just beats and music. Dont get too caught up with the small stuff. Youre human, we all are (I hope), so just treat people respectfully and learn to be an open team player. Talk it out and be on the same page. Ultimately you all are working towards the same goal. Establish a great relationship from the get-go (from the start), if you can. If not, talk it out and work on making it cool. This is by far some of the best advice I have ever been given in my entire life. Drumming and marching activity aside, it can apply to just about anything: work, friends, whatever. The quote breeds positive outcome every single time. The positive from each individual will flow from person to person and lift the entire group up. I GUARANTEE that your line will improve by leaps and bounds once they establish a great vibe and trust each other. Trust that the other person is going to work as hard as you, if not harder, at reaching success and making performance cleaner. If you just work with everyone around you, youll be surprised how much better the line will respond towards rehearsal and how much cleaner your playing and performance will be.

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Clean: Formula 20.0 System Completion

Overview
Congrats on learning this World Class system and I hope you can really start to utilize this formula within your groups. There has been tons of information thrown at you packed in this guide, so feel free to go back and re-read the sections to get a better in-depth understanding. I hope all of this content has really opened up your eyes to playing, listening and performance. I really and truly hope you and your line become successful each and every season. Remember, its not hard to play clean; you just gotta have a system. You get a set of dedicated individuals that are going come together and push their performance abilities. Within no time, your group will be blowing crowds away with great performances, one performance at a time. I cant wait to hear of all of your success stories and please feel fre e to comment through the Clean-Beats.com blog or email at anytime. You truly possess some valuable info and now that you have this system in place, youre on track to pristine clean beats. Dedicated to your clean performances, Anthony Huerta, DCI-WC HP

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