Note: Percussionists are advised to contact
individual institutions to determine instructional sequence and which
instruments/styles may be studied. Percussionists must be extremely versatile,
and must be able to play and teach snare drum, mallets, orchestral percussion,
drum set, timpani, and Latin-world percussion.
Snare Drum Technique:
PAS international rudiments. Stone, Stick Control; Accents and Rebounds.
Goldenberg, Modern School for Snare Drum. Morello, Master Studies.
Burns, Elementary Drum Method. Podemski, Standard Snare Drum Method.
Reed, Syncopation.
Snare Drum Repertoire:
Goldenberg, Modern School for Snare Drum. Podemski, Standard Snare Drum
Method. Cirone, Portraits in Rhythm. Wilcoxon, Rudimental Swing
Solos. Eyler, 22 Progressive Studies for Snare Drum. Whaley, Primary
Handbook for Snare Drum. Pratt, Modern Contest Solos. Delecluse.
Etudes.
Mallet Percussion Technique:
Major and minor sacles, two octaves. Major and minor triad, and seventh chord
arpeggios. All intervals played melodically and harmonically. Four-mallet
techniques. Peters, Fundamental Method for Mallets, Book 1. Kraus,
Modern Mallet Method, Book 1. Goldenberg, Modern School for
Xylophone. Stout, Ideokinetics.
Mallet Percussion Repertoire:
McMillan, Percussion Keyboard Technique. Bach, Cello Suites, Flute
Suites. Goldenberg, Modern School of Xylophone. Green, Instructional
Course for Xylophone. Friedman, Vibraphone Dampening and Pedaling.
Stevens, Method of Movement for Marimba. Orchestral Excerpts.
Note: Percussionists are advised to contact
individual institutions to determine whether instruction is offered during the
freshman and sophomore years in the following areas:
Timpani:
Fundamentals of tone production and techniques (strokes and muffling). Care of
instruments. Ear Training. Significant exposure in band, orchestra, and
percussion ensemble. Goodman, Modern Method for Timpani. Beethoven,
Symphony No. 9. Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4.
Orchestral Percussion:
Instruction in percussion master/repertoire class, and exposure in band,
orchestra, percussion ensemble. Orff, Carmina Burana. Schumann,
Symphony No. 3. Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet.
Latin/Hand/World
Percussion:
Instruction in percussion master/repertoire class, and exposure in
band, orchestra, percussion ensemble, and jazz ensemble/combo. Techniques and
rhythms of Cuba, West Africa, Brazil, Caribbean, Middle East, etc. on congas
bongos, djembe, timbales, shakers, etc.
Drum Set:
Exposure in band, orchestra, percussion ensemble, and jazz
ensemble/combo. Feldstein/Black, Alfred's Beginning Drum Set Method.
Malabe, Afro-Cuban Rhythms for Drum Set. Reed, Progressive Steps to
Syncopation. Chapin, Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer.
Houghton, Studio Big Band Drumming, Essential Styles I & II. Chart
Reading.
Percussion Ensemble:
Required participation each semester at many institutions. Grimo,
Yagi Bushi. Schinstine, Scherzo Without Instruments. Green/Becker,
Xylophonia. Peters, A La Samba. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2.
Solo
Performance:
Green/Becker, Xylophonia. Milhaud, Concerto for Percussion. Tanner,
Sonata for Marimba. Tcherpnin, Sonatina for Timpani and Piano.
Jazz Repertoire
