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Tag: percussion

  • Photo of Kent City Winter Winds.
    May-June-July-2021

    WGI 2021 Top Group Competitors

    For 2021, WGI Sport of the Arts created a virtual season for large competitive groups as well as soloists and ...
    Halftime Magazine
    July 11, 2021
  • A photo of Adam Wiencken
    May-June-July-2021

    Metronome Tricks

    One of my earliest teachers in drum corps told us at a winter camp, “If you’re not using a metronome, ...
    Adam Wiencken
    July 10, 2021
  • March-April 2021

    GrooveTech DK Multi Drum Tool

    Musicians have a lot of equipment to manage. GrooveTech made percussionists’ lives a little easier with its February 2021 release ...
    Kacie Brown
    March 14, 2021
  • March-April 2021

    Hal Leonard 2021 Releases for Mallet Percussionists

    Your percussion students might be excited about Hal Leonard’s new releases. In February 2021, the company announced four new books, ...
    Kacie Brown
    March 14, 2021
  • A photo of Adam Wiencken
    January-February 2021

    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, ...
    Adam Wiencken
    February 13, 2021
  • Learn about McCormick's percussion practice mats.
    November-December 2020

    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 ...
    Kacie Brown
    December 3, 2020
  • Eden Prairie High School wins KHS America Academic Alliance Sweepstakes
    September-October 2020

    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 ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    October 5, 2020
  • A photo of Adam Wiencken
    September-October 2020

    Career Options in Percussion

    Many young musicians in high school think about turning their musical passions into their livelihoods. Consider the following choices for ...
    Adam Wiencken
    October 3, 2020
  • A photo of Adam Wiencken
    July-August 2020

    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 ...
    Adam Wiencken
    August 1, 2020
  • A photo of Adam Wiencken
    May-June 2020

    What Now?

    The effects of the global pandemic have drastically changed how we operate in our daily lives. Without ensemble rehearsals or ...
    Adam Wiencken
    May 21, 2020
  • A photo of Adam Wiencken
    March-April 2020

    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 ...
    Adam Wiencken
    March 23, 2020
  • Mindfulness Strategies for Drumlines
    Web Exclusives

    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 ...
    Gideon Waxman
    February 7, 2020
  • A photo of Adam Wiencken
    January-February 2020

    Audition Insights

    Whether for college entrance, high school honor ensembles, or for a drum corps, audition season is well upon us. As ...
    Adam Wiencken
    January 28, 2020
  • January-February 2020

    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 ...
    Jamie Lee Cortese
    January 28, 2020
  • A photo of Adam Wiencken
    November-December 2019

    After Marching Band

    We’ve reached the inevitable transition from the long hours of marching band to the next musical season around the corner. ...
    Adam Wiencken
    December 2, 2019
  • A photo of Adam Wiencken
    September-October 2019

    Implement New Implements

    Many of us throughout the country currently find ourselves in the heart of marching band season. What we write for ...
    Adam Wiencken
    September 30, 2019
  • Individual and ensemble competitions
    July-August 2019

    I&E and U

    Individual and ensemble competitions allow soloists and smaller groups of performers to shine outside the larger organizations. Jaden Dupree has ...
    Frank DiMaria
    August 6, 2019
  • A photo of Jeff Queen.
    July-August 2019

    Polyrhythm 5:2

    In the third and final installment on polyrhythms, we will discuss the 5 over 2 polyrhythm. Polyrhythm is defined by ...
    Jeff Queen
    August 1, 2019
  • A photo of Roger Meddows Taylor.
    Web Exclusives

    “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 ...
    Nicole Roberts
    June 16, 2019
  • Photo of Notre Dame Band.
    May-June 2019

    Creating Cadences

    Many bands march to their own beats by performing signature drumline pieces passed on through generations. As far back as ...
    Frank DiMaria
    June 10, 2019
  • WGIcon Professional Development Conference
    May-June 2019

    WGIcon Professional Development Conference

    Calling all indoor instructors, designers, technicians, and administrators! For the first time, WGI Sport of the Arts will host a ...
    Nicole Roberts
    June 7, 2019
  • Mapex Quantum Mark II Drums
    May-June 2019

    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 ...
    Nicole Roberts
    June 7, 2019
  • A photo of Jeff Queen.
    March-April 2019

    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 ...
    Jeff Queen
    April 1, 2019
  • Evans drumheads
    March-April 2019

    Evans SoundOff Drumheads

    Evans Drumheads from D’Addario has released a new product with applications in both practice and performance. Unlike other drumheads, which ...
    Savy Leiser
    April 1, 2019
  • Vic Firth’s Universal Practice Tips
    March-April 2019

    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 ...
    Savy Leiser
    April 1, 2019
  • A photo of Jeff Queen.
    January-February 2019

    Five Minutes to Mastery

    In order to master a given skill, you will need to be able to play it with excellent quality at ...
    Jeff Queen
    February 6, 2019
  • A photo of Jeff Queen.
    November-December 2018

    Play Drums? Learn Scales.

    Having taught all areas of percussion for more than 25 years, I have encountered many students who are very excited ...
    Jeff Queen
    December 4, 2018
  • A photo of Jeff Queen.
    September-October 2018

    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 ...
    Jeff Queen
    October 3, 2018
  • Music for All (MFA) Summer Symposium
    July-August 2018

    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 ...
    Christine Ngeo Katzman
    August 16, 2018
  • A photo of Jeff Queen.
    July-August 2018

    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 ...
    Jeff Queen
    August 12, 2018
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