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Author/source: George Stuteville Almost every school owns the equipment for a front ensemble: a number of marimbas, so many vibes, a microphone or two, maybe a xylophone. But the major issue around the nation is a lack of information about how to: A play these instruments, or B create a definite, defined quality of sound. [...]

Ditulis Oleh: Henry Goeltom* Fitur Review Alat akan menjadi tambahan menu di situs Trendmarching. Fitur ini berdasarkan hasil olah dan uji coba yang dilakukan redaksi dengan melihat kelebihan dan kekurangan pada alat-alat yang masuk ke meja redaksi sebagai bahan materi bagi pembaca dalam membeli perlengkapan marching band anda. Materi Review alat terdiri dari Full specifications, [...]

I have always had a special in my hearts for ratamacues. They are fun to play and fun to manipulate. When all my friends were trying to see how many flams they could play within an eight bar phrase I always preferred the smoothness and speed of drag rudiments, especially “ratamacues.” There are single ratamacues, [...]

Once a player can play various rudiments well, it is time to develop a quality sound for each of those rudiments. I find that it works best when each hand is isolated before putting the hands together. Learning the technique on one hand will help. The player develops a better quality of sound before putting [...]

Ditulis Oleh: Kevin Namaky   Marching Percussion Tuning Techniques By Kevin Namaky (Marketing Manager for Pearl Corporation) Pearl Corp. Nashville, TN What Is Your Desired Sound? Some General Concepts: • Cutting/articulate/staccato? – Tune higher. – Use larger amounts of muffling (this will decrease volume but shorten the length of note, resulting in a more staccato [...]

Ditulis Oleh: Mark Wessels   Although many people consider the timpani to be a “drum,” it is actually a MELODIC instrument because you can play pitches (whereas the snare drum, bass drum or cymbals have no definite pitch). Use the following steps to learn the proper technique to tune the timpani:Step One: Knowing the DrumsThe [...]

Ditulis Oleh: Mark Wessels   An Introduction to the Timpani The word “timpani” is taken from the latin word “timpanum,” meaning “vibrating membrane.” The timpani’s heads, which used to be made primarily of calf skin, when struck, are made to vibrate. The timpani are often called kettle drums because the bowls, which are made from [...]

Ditulis Oleh: James Ancona Diterjemahkan : oleh Adi Yunimon Noer*   Pemanasan telah selesai, dan semua bagaian dari pelatihan pit sudah dilengkapi. Saatnya berlatih dengan semua seksi musik. Kamu sebagai pelatih pit harus mengambil kesempatan ini untuk dimanfaatkan sebaik-baiknya! Ada beberapa posisi strategis yang memudahkan anda dalam mengevaluasi musiknya secara efektif: di depan pit, dibelakang [...]

Ditulis Oleh: Jeffrey Cramer With Input from James P. Ancona, Bill Bachman, and Michael Windish   I. Playing Zones (sweet spot) While the surface of each drumhead makes a pretty large target, the actual playing zones are much smaller. The drums put out the strongest sound if struck two inches from the rim and since [...]

Ditulis Oleh: Jeffrey Cramer, With Input from James P. Ancona, Bill Bachman, and Michael Windish   Intended for use by Newark High School Drumline Members Table of Contents Introduction About the Drums. The Complete Setup. I. The Look. II. The Grip. III. The Set Position. IV. Playing Position. The Playing of the Drum. I. Playing [...]