Frank Arsenault
| Frank Arsenault | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
May 21, 1919 Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | December 26, 1974 (aged 55) |
| Genres | drum and bugle corps, marching band |
| Occupation(s) | clinician, teacher, competitor |
| Instruments | percussion |
| Years active | 1929 – 1974 |
| Associated acts | The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, etc |
| Notable instruments | |
| marching snare drum | |
| The 26 Standard American Drum Rudiments and Selected Solos | |
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| Studio album by Frank Arsenault | |
| Released | 1950s |
| Recorded | 1950s |
| Genre | instructional rudimental percussion |
| Language | English |
| Producer | Ludwig Drum Co. |
Frank Arsenault (May 21, 1919 – December 26, 1974) was an internationally known American percussionist, teacher, and clinician in the areas of marching percussion, rudimental drumming, drum and bugle corps, and marching band. He was a full-time Staff Clinician and Educational Field Representative for the Ludwig Drum Company. He is also well known in his field for his signature playing style, for his many championship titles, and for his recording of The 26 Standard American Drum Rudiments and Selected Solos.
Frank Arsenault played rudimental snare drum in the field of competitive drum and bugle marching corps in the 1950s. He was associated with the Skokie Indians and the Chicago Cavaliers, being credited with both groups having risen to national prominence. He was a member of the Lancraft Fife and Drum Corps in North Haven, Connecticut.
Arsenault retired from competition in the 1950s. He then became a full-time Staff Clinician and Educational Field Representative for the Ludwig Drum Company, traveling extensively. He was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society's Hall of Fame in 1975.
List of selected solos:
Frank Arsenault received longstanding celebration in his lifetime and beyond, by being featured prominently as the solo performer on the 1950s traditional recording titled The 26 Standard American Drum Rudiments and Selected Solos. The rudimental percussion community granted him a generally iconic status, in the forms of both his audio performance on the record, and in his portrait as a marching corps figure on its cover. A colorful illustration of this portrait would later be featured on the covers of the Rudimental Contest Series by Arsenault's eventual student, Mitch Markovich. As the rudiments became commonplace musical practice over the decades, the general rudimental notation was printed and distributed widely and usually free of charge by the National Association of Rudimental Drummers, sometimes featuring Arsenault's portrait.
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