Tech-Talks
Tambourine Grip Basics
In this short video, professional French percussionist Lise Duarte Nunez explains how to properly hold a concert tambourine. CLICK IMAGE TO WAT...
Tech Tip - Tambourine Shake Groove
Mark Shelton is a skilled percussionist known for his versatility, expressive playing, and ability to blend seamlessly across musical styles. Whet...
"Histoire du Soldat" - Stravinsky's original setup
David Valdés delves deep into Igor Stravinsky’s “Histoire du Soldat,” underscoring its importance in the percussion repertoire. Valdés details h...
In Search of the Missing (Timpani) Fundamental
The acoustics of timpani, including the art of tuning and clearing timpani heads have long fascinated timpanists. Pro timpanist and percussion sch...
Tchaikovsky's "Arabic Dance" - Articulate or Roll?
by David Valdés
“The Nutcracker” is a work that, despite being part of the repertoire and being performed/played very often (specially during ...
Percussion Accessory Clinic w/Neil Grover
Watch Neil Grover's 2023 PASIC presentation, "Percussion Accessories - Not as easy as you may think!".
Neil Grover's PASIC 2023 Masterclass “...
LIEUTENANT KIJÉ AND A PECULIAR TAMBOURINE TECHNIQUE
We all know Prokofiev´s “Lieutenant Kijé” and its overly famous snare drum part, but the tambourine one in the fourth number, “Troika”, tends to ...
Prince Igor's Tambourine Mystery (part 2)
by David Valdés
In the previous article we got to know the tambourine part of the “Polovtsian Dances” was written by Glazunov and not by Bor...
Tambour - Which Is It?
THE PROVENCAL DRUM
Today we´ll talk about a traditional instrument that has made its way into the symphony orchestra. The drum we are refering ...
Questions To Ask When Learning A Piece Of Music
Unless you have a) learned all the music there is to learn in this world, or b) chosen that you don't want to learn any more music in your lifetime...
Finding the "Sweet Spot"
Professional percussionists often mark the "sweet spot" on instruments. This "targeting" helps percussionists to consistently sound their best. I ...
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