Article #1
Making Sound Choices
Go beyond technique - and get your percussion students thinking "sound"

Article #2
Building jazz improvisation skills: major scale patterns for the high school jazz band
Use major scale patterns, transposed for all instruments, to kick-start your students' improvising (Includes FREE DOWNLOADS for your entire class!)

Article #3
Tambourine Techniques: Part l
Follow some simple guidelines - and hear big differences in sound

Article #4
Drumming Basics: The Snare Drum Grip
A tried and true snare drum grip, this version of matched grip will get your students off to a solid start

Article #5
Suspended Cymbal Roll

Article #6
Approaching Flams: Exercises and FLAMable snare duet
Using FLAMable for managing your classroom; evaluating flam performance
DOWNLOAD: Approaching Flams: Exercises and FLAMable snare duet

Article #7
Overview: Interpreting Drum Set charts
DOWNLOAD: Jazz Independence Exercises

Article #8
The Swinging Drummer

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