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In the Best Light
Microphones, cameras, and ring lights—can you imagine a year ago that these items could all be important purchases for auditions, ... -
McCormick’s Percussion Practice Mats
Most percussion students probably don’t have a marimba at home, but McCormick’s new percussion practice mats might bring them closer ... -
Eden Prairie High School Wins KHS America Academic Alliance Sweepstakes
The Eden Prairie (Minnesota) High School Band is receiving five snares, three tenors, and five bass drums—sized, configured and finished ... -
Career Options in Percussion
Many young musicians in high school think about turning their musical passions into their livelihoods. Consider the following choices for ... -
Technology for Music Comp
Many current high school or college-aged students are beginning to take an interest in writing music, whether for film, the ... -
What Now?
The effects of the global pandemic have drastically changed how we operate in our daily lives. Without ensemble rehearsals or ... -
What’s in Your Mallet Bag?
It happens in almost every rehearsal; conductors and band directors request different sounds, colors, and timbres on our vast array ... -
Mindfulness Strategies for Drumlines
Incorporate mindfulness into your practice as a percussionist to transform feelings of frustration into self-composure, relaxation and enjoyment of your ... -
Audition Insights
Whether for college entrance, high school honor ensembles, or for a drum corps, audition season is well upon us. As ... -
Promark Drumsticks SPYR Mallet Line
Percussion instruments get hit by mallet after mallet, but the mallets take the beating. Promark Drumsticks, a D’Addario brand, created ... -
After Marching Band
We’ve reached the inevitable transition from the long hours of marching band to the next musical season around the corner. ... -
Implement New Implements
Many of us throughout the country currently find ourselves in the heart of marching band season. What we write for ... -
I&E and U
Individual and ensemble competitions allow soloists and smaller groups of performers to shine outside the larger organizations. Jaden Dupree has ... -
Polyrhythm 5:2
In the third and final installment on polyrhythms, we will discuss the 5 over 2 polyrhythm. Polyrhythm is defined by ... -
“The Drums of Roger Meddows Taylor”
If you like Queen and the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody,” you’ll enjoy reading about the life and drumming experiences of band ... -
Creating Cadences
Many bands march to their own beats by performing signature drumline pieces passed on through generations. As far back as ... -
WGIcon Professional Development Conference
Calling all indoor instructors, designers, technicians, and administrators! For the first time, WGI Sport of the Arts will host a ... -
Mapex Quantum Mark II Drums
About 10 years ago Quantum marching drums debuted in the United States. Now Mapex is in the process of revamping ... -
Polyrhythm 3:2 or 2:3
Polyrhythm is defined by “The New Harvard Dictionary of Music” as “the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms that ... -
Evans SoundOff Drumheads
Evans Drumheads from D’Addario has released a new product with applications in both practice and performance. Unlike other drumheads, which ... -
Vic Firth Universal Marching Practice Tips
“Practice anywhere without lugging the pad around”—that’s the purpose for Vic Firth’s Universal Practice Tips, says Andrew Tamulynas, category manager ... -
Five Minutes to Mastery
In order to master a given skill, you will need to be able to play it with excellent quality at ... -
Play Drums? Learn Scales.
Having taught all areas of percussion for more than 25 years, I have encountered many students who are very excited ... -
Practicing Anytime and Anywhere Without Instruments
Ever want to practice when you don’t have access to an instrument? Here are some ways to make the most ... -
Music for All (MFA) Summer Symposium
In June, my son attended the Music for All (MFA) Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha Corporation of America. As a ... -
Learning to Play Better Under Pressure
“I could play this at home!” “I had it last night!” Ever said something like that in a lesson or ... -
Learning New Music? Slice It Up
Have you ever been given a new piece of music and struggled to learn it in a timely manner? One ... -
Compete in the Inaugural National Collegiate Marching Band Championship Bowl
Originally scheduled for 2017, the inaugural National Collegiate Marching Band Championship will go on in Winter 2018 PRESS RELEASE ... -
Benefits Backed by Science: ErgoSonic Angled Shell Marching Bass
A recent research study scientifically proved the ergonomic and acoustic benefits of ErgoSonic Percussion’s angled-shell marching bass drum compared to ... -
Writing for Winter Percussion
Over the last decade working with Homestead Percussion in Cupertino, California, director and music arranger Dave Sankus and I have ...
