This document provides information for a percussion ensemble, including storage options for equipment, staple instruments, method books, audition materials, drum heads, mallets, and other equipment. It discusses tuning timpani, changing drum heads, recommended sticks and mallets for beginning and middle school, and ways to keep all percussionists engaged during rehearsals even when not playing.
This document provides information for a percussion ensemble, including storage options for equipment, staple instruments, method books, audition materials, drum heads, mallets, and other equipment. It discusses tuning timpani, changing drum heads, recommended sticks and mallets for beginning and middle school, and ways to keep all percussionists engaged during rehearsals even when not playing.
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Modelo de estojos e armários para instrumentos de percussão
This document provides information for a percussion ensemble, including storage options for equipment, staple instruments, method books, audition materials, drum heads, mallets, and other equipment. It discusses tuning timpani, changing drum heads, recommended sticks and mallets for beginning and middle school, and ways to keep all percussionists engaged during rehearsals even when not playing.
This document provides information for a percussion ensemble, including storage options for equipment, staple instruments, method books, audition materials, drum heads, mallets, and other equipment. It discusses tuning timpani, changing drum heads, recommended sticks and mallets for beginning and middle school, and ways to keep all percussionists engaged during rehearsals even when not playing.
*Portraits in Rhythm - Anthony Cirone *Masterworks for Mallets - trans. by Beth Gottlieb *Pedal to the Kettle - Kirk Gay DRUMS HEADS, EQUIPMENT, MALLETS Changing marching heads: - Snare at least once a season (stretch to every other season if non competitive) - Bass at least once a season (stretch to every other season if non competitive) - Tenors - buy lots of tenor heads and change them when needed! no exceptions! tenors need to be tuned high! don't let tenor heads get wet!
Recommendation for middle school drumline equipment:
- Yamaha Power Lite or Pearl Competitor Series
Concert Bass Drum:
- I prefer a lower pitched batter head with a high pitched resonant head, with a black towel triangle-clipped to batter head to control resonance
Pitches for tuning:
- Hand out a timpani range chart from Google image search
Drumset heads for jazz band:
- I prefer coated heads (Remo Ambassador or equivalent) with a Powerstroke 3 coated on the bass drum The Percussionists Toolbox (hand out)
School owned set – performance mallets:
Bass – legato, staccato, rollers Xylo – hard acrylic, med/hard, wood, Becker “Blues” Glock/crotale – brass and acrylic Marimba/vibe – range of soft to hard, cord or yarn. Timpani – general, staccato, ultra staccato Sticks – general, sizzle, wire brushes Triangle beaters!!!
Middle school sticks and mallets:
- Steve Weiss Music Best Seller Stick Pack #1
Beginning band mallets:
- Make sure there is an instrument for every student. Only do mallets for the first semester - make them understand they must succeed at mallets before starting other percussion. Beginning band books are fine for starting out. Mark Wessels Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion is a good supplement or class book. Treat percussion as a specialty instrument, just like oboe, bassoon, and french horn - only for smart kids! Not a dumping ground! OTHER STUFF….
• What to do with percussionists during a "wind-focused" rehearsal: • - Make sure EVERY percussionist is engaged. Double, triple, quadruple mallet parts. Double a snare part. If no mallet parts, use the oboe part. Copy a simple snare part on tambourine. For MPA - just cut the extra players or have a rotation system. • Q &A