Rhythmology II for Keyboards and TimpaniItem: WSS009
$12.00
State Lists: Florida
A fantastic follow-up to the original Rhythmology! Check-out this collection of solos, duets, trios and a quartet for keyboards and timpani. More exciting stepping-stone literature from the RLP “Toolbox Curriculum” as well as wonderful performance material! (grades 1 to 3)
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$15.00A “must” for every percussionists library, from junior high and up. A great primer for the freshman college student.
This book contains exercises, original audition etudes, classic excerpts and independence “work outs” for snare drum, drum set, timpani, and tuned percussion.
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Field Level
$40.00Percussion Instructors: 2x National Champion, Lassiter H. S. Band
Complete Band Director’s Guide for the marching percussion section. This 216 page manual will guide you through every topic there is to help you & your percussionists build a well-balanced and competitive drum-line.
Included is a CD-Rom containing the music audio as well as printable PDF parts for the entire ensemble.
A Brief Breakdown
- Unit One: Rehearsal techniques & common-sense rules.
- Unit Two: The Front Ensemble including set-up, a thorough description of the keyboards, grips (including 4-mallets) & maintenance. Electronics in the front ensemble as well as a complete timpani tutorial. Technique & descriptions for accessory percussion instruments.
- Unit Three: The Battery Section! Tuning, technique & maintenace for the snare drum, tenors, bass drums & crash cymbals. (With a brief section on cymbal visuals!)
- Unit Four: A comprehensive exercise program for the complete ensemble.
- Unit Five: Cadence and stand grooves for the drum-line.
Comments about “Field Level”
“Finally it’s here!!! A Band Director’s guide for Marching Percussion, and its about time! Everything is covered, from the Front Ensemble through all segments in the Battery Section with techniques and exercises, as well as information on the proper care and maintenance for all the instruments. You can’t ask for any more than what is offered in this book!!! Check out the photos to back up the clear, concise instruction, as well as the CD-Rom with audio files and printable PDF parts for all exercises!! And a great list of reference material to back everything up. The compiled information from Mike and Scott is a MUST for every band director’s library. And for you Drum Instructors as well!!”
Ralph Hardimon – Former Director of Percussion, Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps
Former Arranger and Coordinator, Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps
DCI Hall Of Fame“Field Level is a must for every band director’s library. This book is not only a complete text for the marching percussion ensemble, but is also an invaluable tool for the concert band program. It has my highest endorsement.”
Alfred Watkins – Director of Bands, Lassiter High School in Marietta Georgia
“Mike Lynch and Scott Brown have a great history of success with the percussion programs that they have instructed. Their experience and success form the foundation to this exceptional publication. This text is so comprehensive that I believe every band director and percussion instructor could benefit from having it!”
Neil Larrivee – Education Director, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets Pit Arranger and Director
Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps“Field Level is a must for any band director or percussion student. Mike Lynch and Scott Brown have put together a comprehensive and informative book that will assist the band director or percussion instructor in developing their own marching percussion program. The exercises are an excellent tool to help build facility and technique. The cadences and stand tunes are just plain fun and a tremendous bonus to this book. Now everyone can get a glimpse into one of the most successful high school percussion programs around. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in building a great marching percussion section.”
Clint Gillespie – Assistant Director of Bands, Jacksonville State University
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Rudimental Logic 3.0 (The Logic Series)
$20.00Perfect for all levels, from beginner to extremely advanced!
The all new Rudimental Logic 3.0 is a technical guide for everyone who plays with sticks! The topics include grip, stroke techniques, unique strategies for the 40 PAS rudiments as well as many hybrids, and the grid. Unlike other books, Rudimental Logic tells you HOW to play things… it’s much more than a book simply packed full of notes.
Rudimental Logic 3.0 was written for drum instructors, band directors, and drummers everywhere. The issues covered include grip, stroke techniques, quality of sound, the 40 standard rudiments, newer rudiments, the grid, and much more. The book is full of quality information and concepts for players of all levels and includes more than 170 exercises!
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Comments about “Rudimental Logic”
“Rudimental Logic is a guide designed to build smarter players with the chops necessary to make it in the competitive world of marching bands and drum corps., and now Rudimental Logic presents the information and exercises in an easy to understand and well sequenced format. Every rudimental percussionist and teacher should have this book in their library. It is a welcome addition to the rudimental snare drum method.”
Paul Rennick – University of North Texas, Carolina Crown, Blast
“As a percussion educator who teaches all age groups, this rudimental book works well for instructing both beginning and advanced percussionists.”
Tom Aungst – Dartmouth H.S., Cadets of Bergen County Drum and Bugle Corps
“Rudimental Logic is a great reference tool for the rudimental drummer. Several focused and progressive exercises for each rudiment exist for long term growth for the developing player as well as the advanced. There is a great deal of common sense with Bill’s approach and plenty of challenges as well. This new book will be a certain choice for my students.”
Neil Larrivee – King Phillip Regional H.S., PIT, Cadets of Bergen County Drum and Bugle Corps
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The Drummer’s Rudimental Reference Book
$25.00Must have for the private instructor and band director.
Dr. Wooton is the director of Percussion Studies, University of Southern Mississippi and former Percussion Caption Head for the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps
This book is packed full of lessons and exercises. Neatly organized into 41 different sections, this book covers rudiments, one-handed exercises, stick control, timing, relaxation, odd-groupings, back sticking, & tenor drumming.
Comments about “The Drummer’s Rudimental Reference Book”
“This book can be used for beginners as well as advanced rudimental performers. It can also be used for individual and ensemble situations. Superior performance can be obtained if this book is used properly. I highly recommend it to any teacher and student at any level.”
Marty Hurley – Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps
“John Wooton’s book, The Drummer’s Rudimental Reference Book, is an excellent collection of exercises to develop the author’s five stroke method. The text contains detailed explanations for the production of each stroke and graduated exercises for their application. The exercises are medium to difficult and can be used with either individuals or a drumline. (My students particularly enjoy the flam rudiments.) This book is a necessity for every serious drummer”
Dr. Robert Schietroma – Coordinator of Percussion, University of North Texas
“John Wooton’s Rudimental Reference Book is packed with intuitive exercises that should assist drummers young and old in solving the problems of correct rudimental execution. If teachers and students will follow this method to the letter, it could become the definitive rudimental technique book of our time.”
Thomas L. Davis – Percussion and Jazz Studies, University of Iowa
“Finally someone has written the quintessential rudiment/snare drum manual! This book is so good and so thorough it should be a manditory item in every drummer’s library.”
Dennis DeLucia – D.C.I. Hall of Fame
“The most comprehensive set of exercise patterns since George Lawrence Stones Stick Control.”
Fred Sanford – Yamaha Marching Percussion Clinician
“A clear organized reference book for any player, any type of drumming. A contemporary fun approach to fundamental hand sticking patterns. Inspiring to practice! Also great feel exercises!”
Dom Famularo – Drum Set Clinician for Tama Drums and Sabian Cymbals
“This long needed reference guide truly fills a void for today’s rudimental drummers.”
Jay Wannamaker – Director of Marketing, Yamaha Corporation – Band & Orchestra Division
“…an excellent supplement for someone looking to develop his or her technique. The exercises presented are quite challenging, and are geared more for intermediate to advanced players. The material here would be especially appealing to drum corps aficionados, college-level students, or anyone desiring to build up his or her chops.”
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“This is it! This text is the best ever written for teaching the rudiments and will soon be on every serious drummer’s shelf. I commend John Wooton for putting together a text that we have needed for a long time… Bravo!”
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Quad Logic (The Logic Series)
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Written for quad players, drum instructors, band directors, and anyone wishing to better understand the instrument. The issues covered are those which are unique to the art of tenor drumming including playing areas, quality of sound, crossovers, scrapes, and much more. The book is full of quality exercises, etudes, a cadence, and a challenging solo!
Comments about “Quad Logic”
“Quad Logic takes the mystery out of quad drumming by breaking down the techniques used and exploring the possibilities that tenor drums have to offer. This book will certainly become the standard for all serious quad players.”
Paul Rennick – University of North Texas, Carolina Crown, Blast“Quad Logic offers tenor layers of all levels a sound fundamental approach to playing the most challenging instrument in the world of marching percussion.”
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Dennis DeLucia’s Percussion Discussion
$40.00About the Master Edition
The Percussion Discussion Master Edition now includes a CD-Rom that contains a 35-minute clinic-lesson given by Mr. DeLucia. Dennis covers everything in this clinic from the grip to his “Five T’s” and “Three R’s”.
You also get to eavesdrop on a private lesson with a student as Dennis goes through some of the basic snare drum fundamentals. This is a great tool for the band director, private teacher and student to witness one of the “Greats”informal and educational methods of teaching.
The CD-Rom also includes audio files of several music selections throughout the book.Great for college percussion method courses and beginning to intermediate drum-line instruction!
The Master Edition includes:
- Reading – Including Simple Duets And Full Ensemble Rhythm Exercises
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- A Complete Marching Percussion Feature
- An Accompanying 26-Minute Compact Disc Narrated By Mr. DeLucia!
- NEW CD ROM!
About the Student Books
Teaching from the “master edition” is made easier for the classroom format. These four “student books” contain parts and text that pertain to the individual instruments. 60+ page Student Books retail for $10.00 each:
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Comments about “Percussion Discussion”
“Marching percussion has long needed a practical method for teaching and performing the concepts of marching percussion wait no more! Dennis DeLucia’s Percussion Discussion, vol. 1, provides music educators and their students with a logical and comprehensive method for teaching percussion technique, music reading, ensemble warm-ups, arranging, rehearsal techniques, and much more! The text is well organized, fun to read, and packed with useful exercises, cadences, and an exciting percussion feature. This method should be a required text for every band and percussion educator!”
Jim Campbell (Professor of Music-University of Kentucky)
“It’s possible that no one in the world of marching percussion today has the background and experience that Dennis DeLucia has accumulated. In sharing this with the public – and especially tomorrow’s performers, educator’s and writers – he has contributed a resource that will give a boost to the world of marching percussion for years to come.
“However, those who know him are aware that Dennis isn’t as concerned about the future of marching percussion as he is about the future of marching percussionists. Through his frequent use of tips which talk directly to the performer, his love and respect for the individual comes through clearly.”
This love and respect for what individuals can attain contributes immeasurably towards making “Dennis DeLucia’s Percussion Discussion” such an invaluable resource. It should be a required text in every marching methods course taught.”
Michael Boo (Reviewer)
“This book contains everything – I MEAN EVERYTHING, a middle school or high school band director needs to intelligently approach percussion instruction, composition, instrumentation, selections and rehearsal. The chapters on staging, writing and teaching especially highlight Dennis’ philosophy – percussionists are musicians too, and deserve to be treated as such. Percussion Discussion should be required reading for all college methods classes – and for the rest of us that thought we knew this stuff all along.”
Matt Krempasky (Arranger, Trumpeteer, High School Band Director)
“The perfect tool for assisting the non-percussionist who is seeking marching percussion information, i.e., percussion methods class. It contains creative material that will be useful for percussionists throughout the year.”
Lalo Davila (Middle Tennessee State University)
“Dennis’ Percussion Discussion is a valuable marching percussion resource for music educators. He provides insightful tips on many aspects of marching percussion in a relaxed, spoken style.”
Nick Petrella (University of Iowa)
“This book is SUPERB! It has to be THE book! It answers all the questions that I’ve been asked over the years…in an almost personal style. Here in the U.K., Percussion Discussion should easily become the bible for marching percussion as well as general percussion enthusiasts!”
Jim Campbell (Professor of Music-University of Kentucky)
“Marching percussion has long needed a practical method for teaching and performing the concepts of marching percussion wait no more! Dennis DeLucia’s Percussion Discussion, vol. 1, provides music educators and their students with a logical and comprehensive method for teaching percussion technique, music reading, ensemble warm-ups, arranging, rehearsal techniques, and much more! The text is well organized, fun to read, and packed with useful exercises, cadences, and an exciting percussion feature. This method should be a required text for every band and percussion educator!”
Steve Jordan (United Kingdom)
“Dennis DeLucia’s Percussion Discussion is an excellent tool for all music educators. From staging concepts to drumset grooves to the accompanying cassette tape, it fills in the gaps that other texts ignore.”
John Evans (percussionist, educator)
“Percussion Discussion is an outstanding book – an obvious masterwork. It should serve as a college text, especially for non-percussionists interested in teaching. I particularly enjoyed the side comments (e.g. Perform – don’t compete”), non-percussive observations and overall emphasis on groove and ensemble awareness”.
John Evans (percussionist, educator)