Article #1
A Relaxed Approach to Drum Technique
Guide your students to a relaxed, tension free drum stroke - and a more controlled technique

Article #2
Sight Reading on Mallet Instruments
Follow a few simple guidelines for greater sight reading accuracy

Article #3
An Introduction to Timpani Performance
Find out how to get your percussionists thinking like timpanists, then
DOWNLOAD Beginning Timpani Exercises to get them started

Article #4
Making Sound Choices
Go beyond technique - and get your percussion students thinking "sound"

Article #5
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 #6
Tambourine Techniques: Part l
Follow some simple guidelines - and hear big differences in sound

Article #7
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 #8
Suspended Cymbal Roll

Article #9
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 #10
Overview: Interpreting Drum Set charts
DOWNLOAD: Jazz Independence Exercises

Article #11
The Swinging Drummer

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