Used and endorsed by numerous college percussion programs, Reading Mallet Percussion Music by Rebecca Kite provides a solid foundation in the scales, arpeggios, and melodic patterns necessary for percussionists to get up to speed quickly in reading music in bass and treble clef. Kite has recorded each page of music which includes 30 technique exercises (more than three hours of music), that is included on the play-along CD. Students will hear what the music sounds like on the marimba and play along with Kite as they practice! There is also a special emphasis on developing speed reading techniques that gives each learner a fast track to reading fluency. The first two sections of the book contain original etudes by Rebecca Kite, written specifically for developing music reading music skills. Especially notable are the illustrations of the marimba keyboard with either a note or scale darkened so the student can identify them on the marimba on which they are playing. The music, all of which is composed for a four-octave marimba, is clearly written with large noteheads that will help the beginner in learning to read. The third section of the book contains thirty classic melodies that are presented in increasing difficulty and are arranged to use the entire four octave keyboard (including reading bass clef). The final section contains 30 technical exercises for two mallets for developing the skill to play the material in the book. For 2 mallets, 4.0 octave marimba. Here is what percussion teachers are saying about this book: 'Reading Mallet Percussion Music is an excellent book, well-written and organized for easy comprehension,' ---John Beck, Eastman School of Music (retired). 'Your two-mallet reading book is absolutely brilliant, and is now a required resource in my curriculum.' ---Kurt Gartner, Kansas State University. / Percussions

Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra - Percussion duo parts only.What determines the special character of a piece of music written for percussion instruments is the very choice of sets of instruments. In Udacrep Akubrad I have chosen a similar set of instruments for each of the players: a marimba two Darbuka and a tom-tom. This piece draws its inspiration from the ?Eastern? music extending the boundaries of the region as far as the Indian sub-continent. The main source materials in this piece are scales and the rhythms emanating from the traditional classical music of the peoples of the Mediterranean; and repetitive minimalism fromthe music tradition of the Middle East as well as the recently developed techniques in western music. ? Avner Dorman

Score of Rolf Wallin's Stonewave for solo Percussion. Composer's Notes:The last few years I have become increasingly involved in some peculiar mathematical formulas called 'fractals'. These formulas used inthe fast growing field of 'Chaos theory' are relatively simple but they generate fascinating and surprisingly 'organic' patterns when shown graphically on a computer screen or played as music. One should think that such amathematical approach would lead to sterile and 'theoretical' music. The sound world of 'Stonewave' however is not one you would associate with math books. The steady insistent pulse and the use of sequences put squarely upagainst each other or divided by long rests suggest an invisible ritual. A ritual for what? Well then let it be a ritual for the exorcism of some 'evil spirits' which now ride our part of the world under the name ofLiberalism making people the servants of the Market Forces instead of vice versa.'Stonewave' is therefore an incantation as it seems that only divine forces can save European culture from a political system that proclaimsthe Jungle Law as the guiding principle in social and cultural life. Rolf Wallin

'The Typewriter' is a classic Leroy Anderson novelty piece. This medium-grade percussion ensemble is written for 9--10 players, and includes the classic typewriter rhythm ('What's a typewriter?'). Make sure to have fun and add a little bit of Jerry Lewis. / Percussions

Vous souhaitez aborder la musique avec un instrument facile à jouer ? Vous voulez intégrer d?autres sonorités dans votre répertoire ? La kalimba est faite pour vous !
De petite taille, peu couteuse, simple à apprendre et produisant de douces notes un peu magiques, la Kalimba et son timbre très particulier vous suivra partout.
La kalimba : le « piano à pouces » africain !
1 livre de 40 pages des fichiers audio des vidéos sur notre kiosque média
La kalimba, de la famille des lamellophones, est un instrument de musique originaire d?Afrique. Son apparition est très ancienne (environ 1000 ans avant J.C) et on lui donne plusieurs noms : Mbira, Sanza, piano à pouce?
La méthode Coup de pouce Kalimba en 20 leçons, agrémentée d?illustrations pour comprendre le jeu des deux mains et la position des doigts, vous fournira des explications simples et des conseils encourageants pour bien débuter sans difficulté.
Notre méthode Coup de pouce Kalimba, unique en France, vous accompagnera tout au long de votre apprentissage.
Dans cette méthode, vous apprendrez :
À connaître les différents modèles de Kalimba
À accorder votre Kalimba
Quelques notions de solfège rythmique
À jouer de la Kalimba
À lire une tablature
L?effet Wah-Wah
À jouer des notes simultanément
Des exercices sous forme de petites mélodies
Et pour finir, six morceaux avec tablatures et paroles vous sont proposés pour enrichir votre apprentissage de la Kalimba.
We wish you a merry Christmas
Mad World (Intro)
What a wonderful World
No woman no cry
Le lion est mort ce soir
Bella ciao / Méthodes et pédagogie / Percussions / Percussion / COUP DE POUCE

World Music Drumming has become the music curriculum of choice in thousands of classrooms (grades 3-12) recreation centers churches and adult offerings. Teachers across the U.S. Canada and in many other countries havewitnessed firsthand the ?power of this curriculum to transform lives and build community.? World Music Drumming is an active approach to music making that invites students to explore sing play create move feel listen and understand which covers all of the National Music Standards. Now available More New Ensembles and Songs by Will Schmid joins the other books in the series to bring more cultural and musical variety andspice to your drumming options. Teachers have asked for more (not harder) ensembles and that is what this book represents. Each ensemble/song in this book/CD is accompanied by a learning sequence and supplementary strategies. 8songs. Available: Book/CD Pak. For Gr. 5-8.

Par NILLES ANIKA. If you don’t have access to your drums regularly, travel a lot, or have neighbors with sensitive ears, you will already have a PRACTICE PAD. But practicing without a drum kit is special! To keep your hands agile and dive deeper into EFFECTIVE METHODS that really improve your pad technique, ANIKA NILLES‘ PAD BOOK is JUST THE THING!  Anika gives plenty of options WHAT AND HOW to practice on a pad. Practice pads are particularly well suited because they reduce drumming to one basic sound source. This way you follow a process of continuous progression in terms of stickings and rudiments, phrasings and rhythm concepts. The FUNDAMENTAL WORKOUTS are allocated to four chapters: Subdivision Studies, Mixed Meters, Hand Independence, and Polyrhythms. The result is a complete system with triplets, 16th notes, quintuplets, sextuplets and septuplets, which are broken down into individual steps starting with a very basic layout before moving to more complex rhythms. The focus is on building up and consolidating fundamentals across all note values, raising awareness on a feel for time and rhythm, and presentation of many possibilities on how you can expand acquired skills. Anika also puts together a collection of WARM-UPS which suggest ideas on how you create your own rhythm patterns out of the technical features in this book. The deeper meaning underpinning Anika’s ideas is always how to be MORE CREATIVE. It is about working on your weaknesses, developing new ideas and rhythms for yourself, or simply looking at familiar things from a different perspective. Back on the DRUM KIT you will find that you can focus on more specific, musically relevant topics such as sound, orchestration, and dynamics, since the hands, body, and mind have already internalized the basics practiced on the pad. JUST FUNDAMENTAL   / Methods & Tutors / Etude / Percussions

Par CUMBA FRANKY. Il s?agit d?un recueil de 40 pages destiné aux musiciens qui souhaitent apprendre la kalimba. On y trouve des illustrations sur le jeu des deux mains et la position des doigts, des notions de solfège rythmique, des explications pour lire une tablature ou produire l?effet Wah-Wah? A la fin de la méthode, six morceaux avec tablatures et paroles sont proposées pour enrichir l?apprentissage. Toutes les pistes audio et les videos sont disponibles sur notre kiosque média./ Recueil / Kalimba