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Epcot Percussionists Gavin Pritchard & Kirk Gay Grover Pro's Sleigh Bells were chosen to be used in Walt Disney World's Epcot Center production of "Candlelight Processional". Performed each year the nightly event is one of the most popular musical presentations of the holiday season! The Grover Pro Sleigh Bells are have a unique feature that allow for the bells to stand on end, facilitating silent pickup and placement. More info at: GroverPro.com.

We're thrilled to announce the signing of four new artists to our endorser roster! (l to r) Cara Wildman is a multi-instrumentalist and Irish music specialist in Texas. Maddie Shake is the new Principal, Percussionist of the Arkansas Symphony. Tommy Dobbs is Assistant Professor of percussion at the Oklahoma City University. Mel Csicsila is an active theatre percussionist based in Cleveland, OH. Everyone here at Grover Pro extends a warm welcome to these fine artists!

)))))))))))))))CLICK THE COVER TO OPEN CATALOG We're starting the holiday season with a "bang" by releasing our UPDATED 2022 CATALOG! Jam packed with exciting new offerings, as well as those innovative products that made us the leading in concert percussion, you'll want to set aside some private time to peruse the pages! (click the cover to view complete catalog)

by David Valdés TAMBOURINE PART IN “POLOVTSIAN DANCES”: AUTHORSHIP, NOTATION AND TECHNIQUE (PART ONE) “Polovtsian Dances”, by Alexander Borodin, is a suite from his opera “Prince Igor”, a work that remained unfinished when the composer died in 1887. Dances #8 and #17 (taken from the second act) feature an unusual notation for the tambourine: Before going on, it should be noted that, in Dance #17, there is a misprint in the part: the circles should be above the crotchets (quarter notes-ed), not above the quavers (eighth notes-ed). The score confirms this point: This notation uses a stems up/down nomenclature together with circles above certain notes. What does it mean? What kind of two different strokes does it indicate? Patience… Before...

Berklee School of Music Professor Jon Hazila is considered one of the leading proponents of jazz brush technique. His book Mastering The Art Of Brushes, which has sold thousands of copies worldwide, is a definitive volume focused on the concepts and techniques used by top jazz drummers. In this video Jon introduces the recent incorporation of Joe Morello's Master Studies into his brush technique concepts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SzjDjaH4bg "Playing brushes is a dying art. Brushes are hard to play and even harder to teach, because there's no standard notation; for one thing, a lot of it is visual. The foundation is the patterns to specific tempos: ballad strokes, mid-tempo strokes, up-tempo strokes, and specialty strokes. Students need to be able to play...