Author: David Skidmore
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780971478404
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: Nancy Zeltsman
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1476865434
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 307

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(Percussion). This book contains a lot of music, from musical etudes designed for beginning and intermediate players, to recital material appropriate for intermediate and advanced marimbists. It includes: examples taken from contemporary solo and chamber works, with commentary and performance tips; 50 studies to develop four-mallet technique in a musical way; 18 classic and contemporary solos for recitals, auditions or juries, written by Beethoven, Handel, Chopin, Debussy, Leonard Bernstein, Duke Ellington and others; and helpful guidelines for mallet selection, grip, strokes, tone production, rolls, stickings, phrasing and other important topics.

Author: Mark Boseman
Publisher: Mark Boseman Percussion
ISBN: 9780692783047
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98

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Mallets & Music: A Guide to Four Mallet Marimba is a new method book designed to help you get started with playing four mallet marimba. It uses a combination of straightforward explanations, high resolution pictures, an easy to access video library, and a collection of music commissioned specifically for the developing marimbist. The guide features straightforward step by step instructions for learning the Stevens technique along with each of the different stroke types. Over 65 exercises will help you develop your skills to play any of the ten new pieces commissioned for this book. Mallets & Music features original music by world renowned performers and composers (Michael Burritt, Blake Tyson, Ivan Trevino, Aaron Staebell, Elliot Cole, Robert Honstein, Jennifer Bellor, Baljinder Sekhon, Matthew Curlee, Drew Worden) that were commissioned specifically for this book. Each composer has a unique style that will present you with new challenges, ideas, and experiences. The music is suitable for those who are just getting started using four mallets as well as musicians that have years of experience. Each piece of music is also accompanied by exercises that were inspired by their corresponding solo. These exercises will help you learn the technical aspects of each piece of music in order to help you learn them quickly and efficiently. In addition to music composed by world renowned composers and performers, Mallets & Music features over two hours of easily accessible videos. Using the camera on your smartphone or tablet, you will be able to use a QR code scanner to instantly access videos from the Mallets & Music YouTube channel. In the early chapters, the videos feature explanations and demonstrations of the techniques found within the corresponding chapter. In the later chapters, each piece of music has a corresponding video. These videos consist of a complete, live performance of the piece along with a brief lesson discussing techniques, practice strategies and musical considerations. You'll never have to search for a recording and you'll always have some help getting started.

Author: Jack Van Geem
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9781457458255
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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A collection of studies and etudes for developing four-mallet independence in playing the marimba. It contains single hand studies, interval studies, rotation studies, parallel motion studies, four mallet arpeggio studies, and more. A must for the intermediate student of keyboard percussion.

Author: Richard S. Williams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bands (Music)
Languages : en
Pages : 410

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"Foundations for Superior Performance" is designed to help structure the daily rehearsal and advance the performance level of the ensemble. The primary goal is to offer a framework of exercises and routine drills that will facilitate the mastery of essential playing fundamentals. Different skill levels have been integrated into this book to meet the needs of the inexperienced player, and, at the same time, challenge the most advanced.

Author: Dave Black
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780739033838
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 84

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Alfred's Drum Method, Books 1 and 2 are the ideal teaching tools to help prepare beginning players for all styles of snare drum and percussion performance. Book 1 contains 80 pages of sequential instruction covering rudimental studies, roll studies, contest solos, and bass drum and cymbal technique. Book 1 also includes 23 solos suitable for recitals and contests. Book 2 is much more than just a snare drum method! It continues the learning process by covering additional rudimental studies, tonal properties of the snare drum, theme and variations, musical forms, solos and duets. Book 2 also covers traditional rudimental style, corps style (by Jay Wanamaker), orchestral style, accessory instruments, and multiple-percussion techniques. The DVD includes demonstrations of all the rudiments and accessory instruments, plus solo performances by the authors. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9781458424006
Category : Marimba
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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(Meredith Music Percussion). Printed with oversized notes and stresses reading skills using peripheral vision. An outstanding introductory work for keyboard percussion and its collection of tunes is both fun and motivating.

Author: Mitchell Peters
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9781457407574
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 252

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This comprehensive new method by Mitchell Peters (principal percussionist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic) helps percussionists at any level develop solid skills. The method contains an abundance of essential exercises and etudes for both 2- and 4-mallet technique in two convenient volumes! Covers the grip, stroke, playing position, reading and technical studies, and more!

Author: Ralph Hicks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780976434481
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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NINE MINUTE DRILL picks up where its predecessor, FIVE MINUTE DRILL, leaves off with a series of ¿next level¿ exercises for practice pad and mallet keyboard. Take your students through the paces with their technique, rudiments, and ultimately their musicianship. The accompanying CD-ROM contains engaging play-along tracks at a variety of styles and tempos. Set up your pads or mallet instruments, press PLAY¿and away you go! More fun than any metronome alone could ever be, these tracks will engage students in a way that only real musical compositions can.

Author: Paul Buyer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781574634471
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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(Meredith Music Resource). This method provides the fundamental techniques, musical concepts and performance practices necessary to excel as a vibraphonist. Featuring 2 and 4 mallets in accessible to advanced exercises, studies and solos and clear strategies for pedaling, dampening, and tips on how to practice, this book will help those playing vibraphone music to really understand how to play the instrument.