The Band Teacher's Percussion Guide

Introduction Part 1: Getting organized 1.1 Selecting Your Percussionists 1.2 Planning Your Percussion Program 1.3 Challenging the Beginning Percussionist Part 2: The Snare Drum 2.1 Introduction: The Snare Drum 2.2 Holding the Sticks 2.3 The Relaxed Stroke 2.4 Working with the Rebound 2.5 Lifts and Levels 2.7 Sticking 2.6 The Rudiments: Flams, Paradiddles, Drags and Four-Stroke Ruffs 2.8 Snare Drum Rolls 2.9 Evaluating Snare Drum Performance Part 3: The Drum Set 3.1 Introduction: The Drum Set 3.2 Drum Set Techniques 3.3 Jazz Drumming 3.4 Latin Drumming 3.5 Rock Drumming 3.6 Drum Solos and Fills Part 4: The Mallet instruments 4.1 Introduction: The Mallet Instruments 4.2 Holding the Mallets: The Two- and Four-Mallet Grips 4.3 Playing Mallet Instruments 4.4 Sight Reading on Mallet Instruments 4.5 Evaluating Mallet Instrument Performance Part 5: The Timpani 5.1 Introduction: Timpani 5.2 Playing Timpani Part 6: Auxiliary Percussion 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Concert Bass Drum 6.3 Suspended and Crash Cymbals 6.4 The Tambourine 6.5 The Triangle and Sleigh Bells Part 7: Latin Instruments 7.1 Introduction to Latin Percussion 7.2 The Conga Drum 7.3 Other Latin Percussion Part 8: Instrument Storage and Maintenance 8.1 Storing the Instruments 8.2 Replacing and Tuning Drum Heads 8.3 An Overview of Percussion Inventory and Instrument Maintenance Percussion Inventory and Repair Checklist Appendix A Exercises Appendix B Book Recommendations Index