Tech-Talks
Percussion Accessories: Musical Instruments or Weapons of Mass Destruction?
A common mistake made by non-percussionist music educators is the relegation of weaker percussion students to the bass drum and cymbal chairs. Whil...
Timpani Calisthenics
Here's a free download of my timpani warm-up exercises. They have been developed over many years for my personal use. The focus is on hand/arm cond...
Advice To College Music Students by Michael D'Angelo
I started teaching at the University of North Carolina Wilmington right after finishing my Master’s degree at Indiana University in 2012. While I w...
Ten Useful Tips For Percussionists
by Dr. John Beckford
Assist your colleagues in striking the stage following a percussion recital -- even it you didn’t play. This is common courtesy and will be...
Successfully Show Your Stuff by Grant Dalton
As percussionists we are called on to play countless instruments and their appropriate styles. Here, from Grant Dalton, are six important tips to ...
Five Tips To Perfecting A "Thumb Roll"
Many young percussionists have trouble executing a tambourine thumb or finger roll. While it is a relatively easy technique to master, students ...
Do Yourself A Favor by John Parks
One of the biggest lessons I learned out of school was that subbing in professional orchestras did not mean playing snare drum, xylophone, or bells...
Five Percussionist "Must Haves" by Peter DeSalvo
Towel- Having a tray to place mallets, sticks, beaters and small percussion instruments on is an important accessory for a percussionist, but...
Five Hints For Playing Concert Bass Drum by Robert McCormick
Here are some tip for playing bass drum - aka:gran cassa, grosse trommel, grosse caisse
Tune the drum as low as possible without sounding fla...
A Percussionists Guide To Subbing A Show by David Edricks
As percussionists, one of the most challenging skills to learn is subbing a percussion book for a show. It is a skill set that you must master to b...
Mallet Selection Guidelines by David Collier
One of the most important musical choices a percussionist makes—regardless of the instrument—is mallet selection. Selecting the most appropriate m...
Playing Mallet Instruments Musically by Dean Anderson
While there are a number of different mallet instruments that we perform on as percussionists (marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes, etc.), the...
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