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ORGANIZING AND OUTFITTING YOUR CONCERT PERCUSSION SECTION
Dr. David Coash
FLORIDA MUSIC EDUCATORS CONFERENCE JANUARY 16,2016
This session addresses the physical organization/set up of a standard concert percussion. Standard tips for tuning bass drum, timpani and snare drums; Cymbal size and selection and stick/mallet/beater recommend-ations will be examined. Basic playing techniques for cymbals, tambourine, triangle and bass drum will be included if time permits.
USE A PADDED STICK TRAY!!
Organized
Quiet changes
Sticks, mallets, small instruments
Thick Bath towel or commercial
Tom Gauger Stand Pad SAB-61138 $44.95
Ludwig Glock/Tray Stand- LUD-LE1368 $89.95
Restaurant Stand $15-20
I. Timpani
Center, next to basses/tuba. Set up low-high, left-right.
Ranges: 32” D-A, 29” F-C, 26” Bb- F, 23” D-A.
Set w/ crescent wrench/timpani key. LUD-P15011 $27.95
Stand or sit? Wooden bar stool/ swivel seat.?
ROC-TIMPANI $249.95
SEARS- CRAFTSMAN Hydraulic Stool $81.59
TARGET- Wooden Bar Stool $15.89
Sticks: Cloyd Duff GS-DUFF2- $59.95 ; Vic Firth General T1- $24.95; Saul Goodman Ultra Staccato : REG-605SG- $32.95
Firth, Goodman sell re-cover kits for all mallets.
Goodman $18.95 Firth $6.95
Tuning Fork- not pitch pipe! EVANS EVA-PWTF-A $9.49
II. Bass Drum
Tuning Batter head- low boom, no rattle
Resonant head- slightly lower
Playing position Muffling- left hand, right leg.
Rolls, rhythmic passages- tilt? Matched or traditional?
Sticks: Vic Firth/Gauger General VIC-TG01- $37.50; Vic Firth/Gauger
VIC-TG03- $39.95; Vic Firth/Gauger VIC-TG21 - $36.50
Firth sells re-cover kits for BD. From Weiss- SW-TIMPFELTUSA 36” X 18” $89.99.
Ed Brown- BAND DIRECTORS PERCUSSION REPAIR MANUAL
#- 16922 $26.95
III. Cymbals
Size 16-20” 18” standard
Weight French light, quick, bright
Viennese general, all purpose
Germanic heavy, dark
Table- Wenger vs. padded tray
Suspended cymbal post stand vs. goose neck
PEARL GOOSE NECK Stand- PEA-C1030SC $129.95
Sticks- NOT TIMPANI!!!
Cymbal playing techniques crash and muffling
IV. Snare Drum
Concert Size 14” diameter, 4-6” depth
Shell- wood or metal. $ and timbre
Snares- wire or coated cable
Gibralter “14 16 Strand Replacement Snare
GIB-SC-4459 $8.50
Black Swamp “14 Standard Coated Cable
BLA-S14C $59.00
Heads- Not too thick! Remo Diplomat
Black Swamp Multisonic Snare Drum - 14x6.5
BLA-MS6514MD
Tuning/ Head tension Batter/top An “a”.
Snare/bottom Not too tight- crisp snare
Snare tension/ adjustment Inside Sound! Not Outside!
Crisp, clear- FF-pp
Replace bent mechanisms.
V. Tambourine/Triangle/ Wood Block
Tambourine playing techniques
Skin Head, not Plastic
GOOD JINGLES!!
Grover 10” Beryllium Copper GRO-T2/BC $197.25
Triangle playing techniques
Overtones!!
Sabian 6” Hand Hammered SAB-6B8H $75.00
Triangle Beaters, Stoessel, Black Swamp, Grover. Have several sizes for dynamics.
Triangle Clips, PLEASE… Sabian SAB-61122 $10.95
Clip-Home Depot, fishing line. NOT SHOESTRINGS!!!!!
Wood block Rubber mallet vs. drum stick?
Grover GRO-WB8 $39.00
Malletech Natural Rubber MAL-NR19R $28.95
VI. Glockenspiel
Fall Creek K-100
Stands- Ludwig, LUD-LE1368 $89.95
Equilibrium- GS01 Fall Creek Marimbas
Tray Stand $15-20.
Sticks- Hard Plastic and Brass
Rubber/Plastic – Mike Balter BAL-GP3 $30.95
Malletech MAL-OR45B $23.95
Brass – Mike Balter BAL-G5 $24.95
VII. Xylophone
Rosewood vs. Kelon
Durability vs Tone
Sticks - Hard Rubber/Plastic
Same as Glockenspiel. NOT BRASS!
VIII. Chimes
Playing position See the music and the conductor!
Sticks/Hammers Rawhide vs. Acrylic
Grover PM-4 $29.40 Hardware Store…
IX.
Ed Brown- BAND DIRECTORS PERCUSSION REPAIR MANUAL
#- 16922 $26.95
*All prices and model #’s are from Steve Weiss Music. www.steveweissmusic.com
