IecliveIyIngaginglheIercussionSeclion

inRehearsaIs
Dr.randonHaskeu,
SaginavVaIIeySlaleUniversily
bIhaskel+svsu.edu
hu://bIhaskeu.vordress.com


! SeluforrehearsaI
! Warm-us
! Iarlassignmenls
! ToomanyIayerserarl
! Describingdesiredsound/eecllosludenls
! Sludenlsareo-lask

TyicaIIssues
! SludenlsshouIdrolaleduringvarm-us
(eilherfromslalionloslalionorbasedonlhe
iecelhalishrslduringlherehearsaI)
! Incororalehandercussioninlhisrocess
! IrovideoorluniliesforrudimenlaIsludy
duringlhislime(rudimenlsoflhedayfor
baueryinslrumenls)
! RequirelhesameIeveIofauenlionlo
fundamenlaIdelaiIsasyoudovilholher
seclions
Warm-us
! ComIexsel-usrequiremeelingvilhlhedireclor
inadvanceofhrslreading
! AIvaysassiecesoulonrehearsaIbeforeyouvish
lorehearselhem
! Havesludenlsvrile(inenciI)vhichinslrumenls
arerequiredforlheirarl
! Irovidesludenlsofcharlonvhereyou(generaIIy)
vishlohavedierenlinslrumenlsel-u
! MakesureaIIad|uslmenlslosel-usandmaIIel
seIeclionaredonebelveenlhehrslandsecond
rehearsaIs,raclicehovyouerform
Sel-uforRehearsaI
! SludenlsarlassignmenlsshouIdbedonebylhe
direclorusingafoIdersyslem
! LibrarianshouIdIacenolecardvilhinslrumenls
neededoneachercussionarlifossibIe
! SludenlsshouIdbeonanassorlmenlofinslrumenls
foranygivenconcerlandeachshouIdbeona
keyboardinslrumenlonalIeasloneieceer
concerl
! Considervhalisrequiredlogiveeachsludenla
comrehensivefoundalionlovardsindeendenl
musicianshiaflerhighschooI
IarlAssignmenls
AC Antique Cymbals
AF Afuche (or CB)
AG Agogo
AN Anvil
BD Bass Drum
BE Bells (Glock)
BH Bicycle Horn
BO Bongos
BR Brake Drum
BT Bell Tree
BW Bird Whistle
CA Castanets
CAB Cabasa (or AF)
CB Cowbell
CC Crash Cymbals
CE Celeste
CG Chinese Gong
CH Chimes
CL Claves
CO Congas
CR Crotales
DC Duck Call
DS Drumset (or TS)
FC Finger Cymbals
FD Field Drum
FT Floor Tom
FX Flextone
GC Glass Chimes
GD Gourd
GO Gong (Tam Tam)
GU Guiro
HD Hand Drum
HH Hi Hat
IP Iron Plate
MA Maracas
MB Marimba
MT Mark Tree
NC Nightingale Call
PG Pop Gun
PI Piano
PS Piccolo Snare
PW Police Whistle
RA Ratchet
RC Ride Cymbal
RT Roto-Toms
SA Sandpaper Blocks
SB Sleigh Bells
SC Susp Cymbal
SD Snare Drum
SH Shaker
SHB Ships Bell
SI Siren
SP Steel Pipe
SS Slapstick (or WH)
SW Slide Whistle
SY Synthesizer
TA Tambourine
TAM TamTam
TB Temple Blocks
TD Tenor Drum
TH Taxi (Car) Horn
TI Timpani
TM Timbales
TR Triangle
TS Trapset (or DS)
TT Tom Toms
TW Train Whistle
TY Typewriter
VI Vibes
VS Vibraslap
WB Woodblock
WC Wind Chimes
WH Whip (or SS)
XY Xylophone
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Special Notes:
Name/Group:
Percussion Section
Assignment Chart
Original Design by Bruce Pearson
Edited & Adapted by M. Max McKee
Director, The American Band College
Player Name or Part #
Date/Period:
(Revised 3/1/98)
IarlAssignmenlCharl
! Iros/consloaIIsoIulions
! DoubIeonacluaIinslrumenls
! DoubIeonads
! AIlernalebelveensludenlonadandsludenl
onacluaIinslrumenl
! Requiresro-acliveIanningondireclor'sarl
TooManyIIayersforIarls
! UnderslandlheIimils/ossibiIiliesofeach
inslrumenl
! IxIainlhesoundlheyouvanllolheercussionisls
(maIIelsarenolslandardizedandrequeslinga
cerlaincoIormaIIelviIInolguaranleeacerlain
sound)
! IrovidelheercussionislsrecordingsorURLsof
erformanceslhalhaveasimiIarinlerrelalionlo
vhalyoudesire
! UnderslandvhalcerlainmaIIelmaleriaIsand
drumheadssoundIike(orasksomeonelhaldoes)
IxIainingDesiredSound
! ArelhereafairamounlofchaIIengesforlhe
ercussionseclioninlhemusiccurrenlIy
rogrammed`
! IsilossibIelooerabeforeoraflerschooI
ercussionensembIe`
! CanyourovideaddilionaIfeedbacklosludenlson
imrovinglheirfundamenlaIs`(Nolesandrhylhms
arecorrecl,canvehxlechniqueandmusicaIily)
! IsilossibIelooeraIlernalivelyesofensembIes
loaddinlheirrhylhmic/meIodicskiIIs(African
drumming,sleeIband,elc.)
SludenlsO-Task
! YouTubesaboulauxiIiaryercussion:
hus://vvv.youlube.com/user/exerlviIIage/
search`queryauxiIiary+ercussion
! YouTubesaboulconcerlsnaredrum:
hus://vvv.youlube.com/user/vichrlhdrumslicks/
search`queryconcerl+snare+drum+lechnique
! IercussionMusicOnIine:
hu://vvv.ercussionmusiconIine.com/
! TheIercussionRoom:
hu://vvv.lheercussionroom.com/defauIl.asx


Resources
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bIhaskel+svsu.edu.
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