Practical Percussion
Practical Percussion

Author: James Holland

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2005-09-16

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1461670632

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The second half of the twentieth century saw vast changes in all aspects of percussion - the instruments themselves, playing techniques, and percussion writing - plus the huge influence of pop music, jazz, and film scores. Additionally, the revolution in travel and communications has meant that composers have become much more aware of a seemingly endless variety of ethnic instruments from around the world. Holland aims to show the world of percussion as it is today, and to answer some common questions about it. Today's professional players frequently find themselves performing in many countries where the availability of percussion instruments can vary widely. Practical Percussion contains a section on manufacturers and suppliers all over the world. In addition to this list of manufacturers, the percussion requirements - both instruments and players - for some 1500 works are also listed. The foreword by Pierre Boulez further assists the reader in appreciating and understanding the richness, variety, and function of percussion instruments the world over.

A Practical Guide to Percussion Terminology
A Practical Guide to Percussion Terminology

Author: Russ Girsberger

Publisher: Meredith Music Publications

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781574630596

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(Meredith Music Percussion). Confused with the growing list of percussion instruments and terms? This new Meredith publication provides both definitions and an artistic interpretation of how each term is applied to the literature. A great source for conductors, composers, performers and students.

Percussion Pedagogy
Percussion Pedagogy

Author: Michael Udow

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2019-07-10

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 0190902965

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In Percussion Pedagogy, author Michael Udow offers a practical guide for students interested in teaching percussion as well as improving their technique. Udow first introduces the bouncing ball system, a technical analogy that teaches students to resist the effects of inertia. Throughout the book, the bouncing ball analogy develops into a core performance principle based on integrated motions resulting in refined tone quality and meaningful musicianship. The book applies this principle to several instruments including snare drum, timpani, marimba, vibraphone, multiple-percussion, tambourine and triangle, bass drum, cymbals, tam-tams, and a variety of Western concert and world percussion repertoire. In particular, Udow addresses the importance of coupling stroke types with stickings to set the foundation for precise rhythmic playing and expressive musicality. Chapters also focus on integrated rhythms, breath, and pulsed rhythms, anatomy and physiological health, psychological health, purposeful listening, and the importance of singing when practicing. Offering solutions to common performance problems, the book's many examples serve as a paradigm for future problem solving. A comprehensive companion website complements Udow's teachings with a wealth of video tutorials and listening examples.

How to Write for Percussion
How to Write for Percussion

Author: Samuel Z. Solomon

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0199920362

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Introduction. How this book is organized ; Instruments covered ; Working with percussionists ; Location specifics ; The value of not reading this book.

The Best Beginner Drum Book
The Best Beginner Drum Book

Author: Jared Falk

Publisher: Drumeo

Published: 2018-09-06

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1999151917

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If you want to have more fun on the drums, improve your skills faster, and play along to real music, then you need to build a solid foundation. The Best Beginner Drum Book gives you a clear path for getting started on the drums and skipping the frustrating obstacles that most new drummers face: setting up your kit, holding the drumsticks, learning notation, creating catchy beats and fills, learning musical styles, and playing your favorite songs.

The Drumset Musician (Music Instruction)
The Drumset Musician (Music Instruction)

Author: Rick Mattingly

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 1997-04-01

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 1476824916

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(Percussion). This beginning- to intermediate-level book contains hundreds of practical, usable beats and fills. It teaches how to apply a variety of patterns and grooves to the actual performance of songs. The audio includes demos and 14 play-along tracks covering rock, blues and pop styles, with detailed instructions on how to create exciting, solid drum parts. It's the most realistic and fun! way to learn drums.

Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer
Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer

Author: Ted Reed

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2005-05-03

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1457412195

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Voted second on Modern Drummer's list of 25 Greatest Drum Books in 1993, Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer is one of the most versatile and practical works ever written for drums. Created exclusively to address syncopation, it has earned its place as a standard tool for teaching beginning drummers syncopation and strengthening reading skills. This book includes many accented eighths, dotted eighths and sixteenths, eighth-note triplets and sixteenth notes for extended solos. In addition, teachers can develop many of their own examples from it.

Stick Control
Stick Control

Author: George Lawrence Stone

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2013-11-06

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1457433761

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George Lawrence Stone's Stick Control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named it one of the top 25 drumming books of all-time. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving "control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination," with extra attention given to the development of the weak hand. This indispensable book for drummers of all types includes hundreds of basic to advanced rhythms and moves through categories of single-beat combinations, triplets, short roll combinations, flam beats, flam triplets and dotted notes, and short roll progressions.

Essential Techniques for Drum Set
Essential Techniques for Drum Set

Author:

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2000-03

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9780634029400

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(Meredith Music Percussion). The most comprehensive drum set text available. Written by world-renown performer and clinician Ed Soph, this book provides an intelligent and practical approach to drum set playing for performers at any level.