Percussion Ensemble: Continue working on Release the Kraken.  Make sure to make the most of the dynamics you’ve got!  Also, try working on four mallet stuff at home (you can […]

Percussion Ensemble: Continue practicing Release the Kraken (esp. with the recording).  Make sure to almost “overplay” the dynamics to create the “drama” of the lurking sea monster.  Have fun!

Percussion Ensemble: Continue practicing Release the Kraken!  Pay particular attention to dynamics and when to enter (i.e. know when to be a long-haired man smashing his tribal drum and when […]

Percussion Ensemble: Continue practicing your part for Release the Kraken.  Make sure to listen to the recording and, if possible, play along with it!  Also, continue using those wrist exercises […]

Percussion Ensemble: Practice your parts for Release the Kraken as well as the wrist exercises we worked on in class (which I posted below).  Make sure to practice both right […]

Percussion Ensemble from 11.11.16Practice Engine Room by listening to your part, as well as listening to anyone else’s part that links in with yours.

Percussion Ensemble Assignments from 11.4.16 Continue practicing your parts fro Engine Room.  Here are all of the recordings: https://youtu.be/hz9gPhHkFZU https://youtu.be/zgdub_TTg8I https://youtu.be/BL0lBpo-Zfg https://youtu.be/PqTh1t3Voe4

Percussion Ensemble Assignments from 10.28.16 Practice “Engine Room” by playing with and listening to this recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o68WVknJbOM Practice mainly letter B and letter C.  Remember whether your sticks are supposed to […]

Percussion Ensemble Assignments from 10.14.16 Work on “Engine Room,” particularly from rehearsal letter A to C.  Remember that the 8th note stays constant (and, if it helps you to remember […]

Percussion Ensemble Assignments: Practice Etude #1 from the Portraits in Rhythm book as well as the assigned rudiments.  Remember to practice the piece with the dynamics and accurate counting, and […]

Percussion Ensemble Assignments: Practice the assigned rudiments and continue working on Etude #1 from Portraits in Rhythm.  Practice the whole etude now, while still going slow enough to use the […]

Percussion Ensemble Assignments: Practice etude 1 from Portraits in Rhythm.  Try to get halfway through the piece, but most of all, make it musical.  Look at the dynamics, at the […]

Percussion Ensemble Assignments: Find two random objects that sound good and bring them to class for some jamming!  Also, work on flam taps (Rl R Lr L) and pages 49 […]