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Percussion Instruments

Steve Anzivino: "Drum Set Tuning: What's the Secret?"

John H. Beck: "The Snare Drum Roll Analyzed"

John R. Beck: "The Idle Jazz Ensemble Percussionist: What to do when you are not playing drum set"

Robert Breithaupt: "Communication with Young Drum Set Players"

Glen A. Buecker: "Good Bass Drum Tuning is Not an Impossible Task"

James Campbell: "Marching Percussion Instrumentation"

Anthony Cirone: "Concert Snare Drum: The Fundamentals of Musicianship"

David L. Collier: "Fundamentals of Accessory Percussion: Triangle, Tambourine, & Woodblock"

David L. Collier: "Fundamentals of Bass Drum"

Dennis DeLucia: "20 Rules for Writing Percussion Arrangements"

Dennis DeLucia: "'Orchestral' Compared to 'Rudimental' Drumming"

Greg Gazzola: "Raising Expectations for High School Percussionists Through Percussion Ensemble Literature"

Michael Gould: "Developing a Great Sound: The Swing Ride Cymbal Pattern"

Dean Gronemeier: "Six Mallet Independence: A New Twist on an Old Idea"

Gifford Howarth: "The Total Spectrum of Marimba Repertoire"

Vicki Peterson Jenks: "Practical Strategies for Teaching Beginning Mallet Instruments"

Michael Kingan: "From Stone to Samba"

Rebecca Kite: "Keyboard Percussion Repertoire: Elementary through High School"

Barry Larkin: "Traditional Grip: The Other Percussion Embouchure"

Stanley Leonard: "The Timpani: Understanding the Mystery"

Nanae Mimura: "Establishing Your Originality: A Way to a Meaningful Performance"

Dan Moore: "Marimba Grooves"

Jeff Moore: "Marching Percussion Instrumentation: Equipment Recommendation"

Jim Petercsak: "Concert Percussion Instrumentation - Equipment Recommendations"

Nick Petrella: "Choosing Cymbals for Band & Orchestra"

Ney Rosauro: "Crossing Grip Extensions"

Patrick Roulet: "Percussion Organization: Where's the Beater?"

Dave Samuels: "Creative Practice Tips"

Mark Sherman: "2-5-1 Progressions"

Joel Tetzlaff: "Mallets for the Band Room: Making sure your students have the proper Keyboard Mallets"

Tuning Tips for Marching Percussion

Dr. Michael Varner: "Developing the Mallet Percussion Roll"

Norman Weinberg: "Electronic Percussion in the Classroom"

John Wittmann: "To the New Instructor: Instilling Pride in Your Percussion Section From Day 1"

Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic: "General Principles of Mallet Technique: Shifting, Accuracy & Power Strokes"