Fight or Flight Drumline Cadence

Fight or Flight, a Free Drumline Cadence by Oliver Munson & Free Drumline Beats.
Just like your fight or flight responses, this drumline cadence will make you feel awake and alert.

This cadence is long and packed with grooves. Throughout the piece, it goes from calm to panic to calm again.

This drumline cadence is FREE to download, print, and share.

  • Length: 1:45 / 48 measures
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Tempo: 120bpm
  • Orchestration:
    • Snare
    • Tenors (5 pieces)
    • 5 Bass drums
    • Cymbals

About the Composer

This cadence was composed by Oliver Munson of the Camas High School Drumline. You can find Oliver on YouTube, Instagram, and Musescore.

Download now

Fight or Flight Difficulty Rating

Difficulty Ratings

Tempo
1
2
3
4
5
Rudiments
1
2
3
4
5
Stickings
1
2
3
4
5
Rhythm / Syncopation
1
2
3
4
5
Snare Complexity
1
2
3
4
5
Tenor Complexity
1
2
3
4
5
Bass Complexity
1
2
3
4
5
Cymbal Complexity
1
2
3
4
5
Ensemble Coordination
1
2
3
4
5
Endurance
1
2
3
4
5

Download now

But wait! There’s more...

Free Drumline Cadence - Mickey Beats.

Free drumline cadence with punchy grooves and playful rudiments. Ideal for parades, stands, or field entrance. Snare, tenor, 4 basses, and cymbals.

Free Drumline Cadence - Paradiddle City by Free Drumline Beats.

Free drumline cadence sheet music for Paradiddle City: a rudiment-packed, funky travel beat built for advanced high school and intermediate college lines.

Free Drumline Cadence - Whiter Mambo by Free Drumline Beats.

An advanced-level cadence inspired by the groove of “White Mambo”—designed for college lines, drum corps, or strong high school batteries. Whiter Mambo brings the smoke.

Cream & Sugar, a Free Drumline Cadence by Oliver Munson & Free Drumline Beats.

This drumline cadence is slow and catchy with a main chorus and features for each section. This cadence starts out with a bass drum triplet groove and a split stick-click part.

UMass-ish, a Free Drumline Cadence by Free Drumline Beats.

A simple, easy cadence for your high school drumline, based on the world-famous UMass Drumline Cadence.