"A Percussionist's Handbook" is not a method book, but a hands-on, no-nonsense practical resource for teachers and performers serious about their craft. This 70+ page text is a result of years of experience in the trenches of student and professional situations and spares the reader the overly academic yet surprisingly under-informative tone that the text portions of many method books take in favor of a direct conversational manner. Now in its Sixth Edition, "A Percussionist's Handbook" has been used for instruction and supplemental materials by the Central Jersey Youth Percussion Ensemble, the Julliard Pre-college Percussion Ensemble, the North Carolina Governor's School, and Global Percussion, Inc.
Pick up a copy of A Percussionist's Handbook in Fall 2005? -----Here's the
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Coming to the Seventh Edition: Writings on the subjects of multi-percussion and percussion arranging as well as original writings by Simon Boyar and Steve Weiser.
Sample Articles:
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A Dozen Things You Will Figure Out Sooner or Later
" A frank, no-nonsense list of things that percussionists tend to learn the hard way, especially in the transition from late high school on to early to mid college level. You'll find that the phrase, "I wish someone had told me that sooner" is a common and appropriate reaction to these pointers.
For Teachers: Whether you're working with private students or an entire band program, you know that it's important to get the parents of students involved from the beginning. Here is some advice that is helpful in starting and maintaining a positive and constructive connection with parents of students. -----"
Private Lessons for Your Child
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