Percussion Techniques
Percussion Techniques
This class would be for all band members who are percussionists in the high school band program. This class would be at a separate time from the regular band class. Members of this group would not sign up for the regular (1st period) band time.
The objectives of this class are:
- To build mechanical skills pertaining specifically to percussion performance
- To understand the roles of a percussionist in an ensemble
- To perform, both solo and in ensemble, on a percussion instrument
- To explore the repertoire of percussion literature, in solo form, ensembles, and large groups
- To experience a variety of percussion settings:
- Marching percussion and drum line
- Concert percussion
- Small groups/ensembles
- Solo work