Modern etudes and studies for the total percussionist

203 Pages·2015·12.479 MB·English

by  Colaneri, Chris

Modern Etudes and Studies
for the Total Percussionist
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Modern Etudes and Studies
for thE total PErcuSSioniSt
Second Edition
Chris Colaneri
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Colaneri, Chris.
Modern etudes and studies for the total percussionist / Chris Colaneri. — Second edition.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-19-938914-8 (alk. paper)
1. Percussion instruments—Instruction and study. I. Title.
MT655.C63 2015
372.87’3—dc23
2014033332
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper
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Contents v
Foreword • vii Percussionist Spotlight: Mallet
Players • 96
About the Companion
4 Timpani • 98
Website • ix
Reading Bass Clef • 99
Introduction • xi Sizes of Timpani and Range • 99
Grip • 99
1 Basics of Music • 1 Rolling • 99
Staff Attributes • 1 Placing a Note on the Drum • 100
Elements of Music • 1 Interval Tuning • 100
Repeat Signs • 2 Muffling • 101
Rhythm Table • 4 Crossovers • 101
Accidentals • 4 Two- Drum Timpani Etudes • 103
Dynamics and Stick Height • 4 Four- Drum Unaccompanied • 110
Tempos and Metronomic Marking • 5 Percussionist Spotlight:
Timpanists • 111
2 Snare Drum • 6
5 Concert Percussion • 112
Setup and Stance • 6
Holding the Sticks • 7 Traps • 112
Rolls • 7 More Trap Instruments • 125
Percussionist Spotlight: Classical
Warm- up Exercises and
Rudiments • 8 Percussionists • 126
Accent Patterns • 12 6 Drum Set • 127
Sticking Patterns • 13
Technique • 127
Right- Hand Lead • 14
Posture • 127
Rhythm Studies • 15
Parts of the Drum Set • 130
Snare Drum Etudes • 24
Rock Drumming • 131
Percussionist Spotlight: Snare
Drum • 45 Beats, Beats, and More Beats • 134
More Fill Ideas • 134
3 Keyboard Percussion • 46 Combining Beats and Fills • 135
Keyboard Geography • 47 16th- Note Combinations between
Holding Your Mallets • 49 Hands and Feet • 136
Rolls • 51 Jazz Drumming • 139
Swing Beat Independence • 141
Percussion Ensemble
Arrangements • 51 Ensemble Figures in the Big Band
Preliminary Mallet Exercises • 55 Setting • 142
Just a Few Short Melodies • 56 Sample Big Band Charts • 143
World Beat Drum Set Grooves • 144
Techniques Building and
Melodies • 59 Percussionist Spotlight: Drum Set
Four- Mallet Playing • 92 Players • 145
Marimba and the Grand Staff • 93
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Contents
7 World Percussion • 146 Glossary • 173
vvii
Drum Circle Ideas • 147
Bibliography • 175
More World Percussion
Instruments • 154
Acknowledgments • 177
Percussionist Spotlight: World
Percussionists • 158
About the Author • 179
Appendix • 159
Index • 181
Bucket Busters • 162
Pangaea • 165
How to Play Chord Changes • 169
Final Thoughts • 170
Percussionists You Should
Know • 171
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Foreword vii
“ If you think about it, drums are the new violins!” So wrote New York Times music critic Allan
Kozinn in a 2009 article, “Percussionists Go from Background to Podium.” As reflected in
his article, this is an exciting time to be a percussionist. The color palette of contemporary
music has expanded drastically, and as a result, so has the role of the percussionist. No other
instrument family equals percussion in coloristic variety and richness. Percussionists in
professional settings have moved from background to forefront. With the greater role that
percussionists now play comes a need for instructional materials that reflect this new reality.
Teaching materials that once were based solely on a rudimentary model are no longer sufficient
to prepare today’s percussionist, who needs to be proficient in both pop and traditional genres,
knowledgeable in world percussion styles, and expert in contemporary mallet percussion
techniques.
Chris Colaneri has masterfully filled this need for pedagogical materials that prepare per-
cussionists for the demands of the 21st century. With Modern Etudes and Studies for the Total
Percussionist, Chris introduces students to skills not approached in other methods and does so
in an organized, logical, and (most important) fun manner. The only thing left to say is: “Why
are you still reading this introduction?” A world of percussion knowledge awaits you within
the pages of this outstanding book, so get started, and don’t forget to have fun!
Gary Mallinson
Artistic Director
Adventure Percussion
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About the Companion Website ix
www.oup.com/us/thetotalpercussionist
This book comes with play- along tracks for accompanying all etudes and songs. I recommend
rehearsing the etude or song first before trying to play along with the audio in order to work
it up to tempo. These play- along tracks can be used not only as instructional material but also
to accompany a performance, audition material for ensemble placement, and mid-t erm and
final exams.
Demonstrating and explaining percussion instruments can be quite challenging. That is
why at the beginning of each chapter there is a description of recommended techniques for a
given instrument. To further assist with developing the correct techniques, each chapter has
supplemental video tutorials. These videos and audio tracks can be found on the OUP website
and are indicated in the text with this symbol .
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