Tech-Talks
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...
Six Triangle Tips From Chris DeChiara
Always hold the triangle between the music and conductor where you can see both without moving your head.
Experiment with different play...
How to prepare for a first orchestra (or other) rehearsal by Angie Nelson
Prepare your music at home first. Obtain your parts from the orchestra or ensemble that is employing you. Don't feel bad about bothering a princip...
Multi-Percussion by Casey Cangelosi
Multi-Percussion is a fantastic musical medium that can invite equal creative energy from both the composer and performer. Below are three ideas I ...
Neil Grover "Chimes In"
Chimes, (or tubular bells), are perhaps the most awkward percussion instrument to play. They are bulky, rather tall, and like all keyboard percussi...
Going...Going...Gong
Tchaikovsky's Symphony #6 includes one solo soft gong (tam-tam) note in the last movement. Ask any orchestral percussionist, playing this note at j...
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