(formerly MUSI 543). Principal Applied Percussions

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Competencies: Snare Drum: Fine control, orchestra techniques. Mallets: Reading, advanced techniques, tambourine, castanets, brass drum, and cymbals. Timpani: Kettle technique, tuning exercises and control. Latin-American Instruments. Percussion: “Trap” techniques, tambourine, castanets, brass drum, and cymbals. Basic skills on each. Studies: Price, Techniques and Exercises for Triangle, Tambourine and Castanets; Brewer, Daily Studies; Goldenberg, Mallet Instruments. Goodman, Timpani Method-Fresia, Timpani Method- Tourte, Snare Drum Technique; Gardner, Modern Method, Book II, Mallets, Chopin, Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer. Solos: McKenzie, Graded Timpani Solos; Britton, Timpani Solo-Hart, Timpani Solos; Price, Unaccompanied Timpani Solos; Brewer, 3 and 4 Mallet Solos, Quick 3 and 4 Mallet Solos; Stone Rudimental Drum Solos; Duets and Quintets.