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Five Minute Drill – Fun Classroom Routines for Percussion

Five Minute Drill – Fun Classroom Routines for Percussion

Ralph Hicks and Eric Rath are not only music educators in the trenches, but they are also percussionists who have…
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Common Match Grip Problems for Beginning Percussionists

Common Match Grip Problems for Beginning Percussionists

Just as attention is spent on the beginning wind player’s embouchure, equal attention must be spent on the beginning percussionist’s…
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Percussion Room Makeover!

Percussion Room Makeover!

Are you wanting to keep percussion equipment from getting lost or damaged? Do you want your percussionists to take more…
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Duct Tape Marimba (Practice Marimba)

Duct Tape Marimba (Practice Marimba)

Do your percussionists need a way to practice marimba over the summer? A duct tape marimba may be your answer!…
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Three Quick Ways to Check Your Percussionist’s Grip From the Podium

Three Quick Ways to Check Your Percussionist’s Grip From the Podium

The percussionist’s grip on sticks or mallets is as fundamental as the embouchure a wind player forms. The younger the…
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