Entries about Winter Percussion

Just a friendly reminder: if you own a metronome (or several metronomes), please bring them to class tonight. We will decide for you if your metronome is acceptable of if you’ll need a new one.
Where to get a real metronome
As mentioned in class, Guitar Center is selling Doctor Beat metronomes at reasonable prices. They have [...]

Hey y’all,
Just a quick update here. Last week we got through all 14 duple check variations (good work!!!). Let’s keep this positive momentum going and continue working on these at home. A few key focuses when practicing at home so that these get better at rehearsal.

Memorize which pattern is which and be able to recall [...]

As a short weekend assignment, please read pages 1-8 of the Student Workbook. These pages cover the attitude & approach expected of this group. There are lists, descriptions, and pictures of Grip Guidelines, Stroke Guidelines, the “Three Keys,” and other great info.
As we discussed in class, Thom Hannum’s book is the basis for our entire [...]

Below is a note from Mr. Goldberg regarding borrowed drum stands.
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We have received eleven drum stands on loan from other high schools to help us get off to a great start with our indoor winter percussion program.
These stands are to be taken care of in a respectful, professional manner, as they must be returned in [...]

Here is a copy of the UMass Drumline’s Full-Down-Tap-Up exercise (pdf). It’s used to build a uniform technique by identifying & combining the 4 stroke-types: Full, Down, Tap, and Up-stroke.
Audio Recording of FDTU

Full Stroke
A full stroke starts in the “up position,” with the bead of your stick or mallet 15 inches above the surface of [...]