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Syllabus and Equipment Requirements
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Syllabus for Percussion Ensemble
PREREQUISITES
Permission of the Instructor
CLASS TIMES
Marimba Ensemble - Section 010: Tuesday, Thursday - 8:00 AM
World Percussion Ensemble - Section 020: Tuesday, Thursday - 9:00 AM
GOALS
- To provide a performance opportunity in percussion
- To experience the literature for percussion ensemble
- To experience the role of percussion in cultures around the world
- To build musicianship through small ensemble performance
CONTENT
The music performed by the percussion ensemble will be selected from the existing body of percussion ensemble literature, newly composed works, student compositions and arrangements, and traditional world percussion music. A guest artist will be invited for residency and a concert performance with the ensemble for the annual Spring Concert.
GRADES
Students are responsible for preparation of the assigned repertoire. Attendance is critically important to the grade since each player is assigned to individual parts. Grades will be lowered one letter grade for each unexcused absence. Because class time may be divided among several pieces, lateness will affect grade as well. Be sure you know when you are required to be at rehearsal. Grades will be lowered 1/2 after the student 10 minutes late. Unexcused absence from any on campus or off campus performance will result in a two letter grade reduction. The evening semester concerts are the culmination of each students work. Missing any evening concert will result in a failure of the class.
CONCERT DRESS
Dress for all KU Percussion Ensemble concerts is all black, black shirt / blouse, black slacks / skirt and black dress shoes. Clothes should not be faded, washed out, or display any writing or logos. Make arrangements early if you need to gather items to complete your concert attire.
Syllabus for Percussion Study
CREDIT HOURS
Applied Percussion Study is limited to one credit hour per semester. Majors are required to take eight credit hours of lessons for graduation. Minors are required to take four credit hours of lessons for graduation.
PREREQUISITES
A satisfactory audition for the audition committee and / or approval of the instructor is required.
GOALS
To master skills and techniques necessary for high marketability of the student in the current job market including but not limited to music performance, graduate school, and the music industry.
CLASS TIME
Lessons will be scheduled each semester based on the student’s semester schedule. A weekly lesson will be posted at the end of the first week of each semester.
CONTENT
All majors will study keyboard percussion concert percussion and a minimum of one other area such as drum set, world percussion , timpani, and multiple percussion. Students are responsible for supplying their own mallets, sticks and purchasing their own books and music.
STUDIO CLASS & PERFORMANCE LABS - THURSDAYS AT 11:00 AM
All percussion majors are required to attend studio classes and performance labs. Studio Classes occur on the first, third and fifth (during applicable months) Thursday of the month. Performance Labs occur on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Majors are required to perform on one performance lab each academic year. Upper classmen (Junior, Senior) are required to perform on one student recital each year.
GRADES
50% Lessons are graded weekly and averaged for the semester. Weekly grades are based upon the quality of preparation and range of material covered. Alternate lesson times will be arranged for pre-arranged excused absences and conflicts. Unexcused absences will not be made-up and will be treated as a failing grade for that week.
25% Studio Class participation and Performance Lab attendance. Majors are required to attend all percussion recitals, workshops, masterclasses, and university sponsored percussion events. These dates will be posted as early as possible.
25% All majors are required to perform a jury at the end of each semester. Students performing a major recital program are exempt from juries.
Three copies of the jury sheet are to be prepared for jury presentation.
(Jury forms can be found at the end of this webpage.)
RECITALS
All student recitals must be approved by the percussion faculty along with the repertoire to be presented on the program. Each student is required to present a pre-recital hearing for the percussion faculty three weeks prior to performance. The student must choose a date as soon as possible in order to assure reservation of the performance venue. This must be done in conjunction with the percussion faculty.
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PERCUSSION LITERATURE & STUDY GUIDE
FIRST YEAR - Selected areas of study with appropriate levels of sight reading.
SNARE DRUM
Modern School for Snare Drum, Morris Goldenberg
Portraits in Rhythm, Anthony Cirone
Modern Rudimental Swing Solos, Charles Wilcoxon
Stick Control, George Stone
TIMPANI
The Virtuoso Timpanist, Fred D. Hinger
Musical Studies for the Intermediate Timpanist, Garwood Whaley
KEYBOARD
Keyboard Percussion Technic, Thomas McMillan
Modern School for Xylophone, Vibraphone & Bells, Morris Goldenberg
Rhythmical Articulation, Bona
Method of Movement, Leigh Howard Stevens
Instructional Course for Xylophone, G. H. Green
Etude in D Minor, Alice Gomez
Furioso and Valse in D Minor, Hatch
Sea Refractions, Mitchel Peters
Selected Xylophone Rags
MULTIPLE PERCUSSION
Studies in Solo Percussion, Morris Goldenberg, Nick Petrella
DRUMSET
Advanced Techniques for the Modern Percussionist, Jim Chapin
Syncopation, Ted Reed
Syncopation and Independence, Dave Black
Master Studies, Joe Morello
Studio and Big Band Drumming, Steve Houghton
WORLD PERCUSSION
Series A.I.M Mallets, Meters & Multiple Percussion, Jerry Leake
Drum Circle: A Guide to World Percussion, Kumor/Eduardo
SECOND YEAR - Selected areas of study with appropriate levels of sight reading.
SNARE DRUM
Six Unaccompanied Snare Drum Solos, Michael Colgrass
Portraits in Rhythm, Anthony Cirone
Douze Etudes, Jacques Delecluse
50 Contemporary Snare Drum etudes, Alexander Lepak
TIMPANI
The Virtuoso Timpanist, Fred D. Hinger
Solo Timpanist, Vic Firth
Modern School for Timpani, Saul Goodman
Sonata, Ramey
KEYBOARD
Vibraphone Technique, Dave Friedman
Modern School for Xylophone, Vibraphone & Bells, Morris Goldenberg
A Musical Approach to 4 Mallet Technique for Vibraphone, Dave Samuels
Method of Movement, Leigh Howard Stevens
Gitano for Marimba, Alice Gomez
Tambourine Chinois, Fritz Kreisler
Furioso and Valse in D Minor, Hatch
Yellow After the Rain, Mitchel Peters
Seven Children’s Songs, Ney Rosauro
Selected Musser Etudes
MULTIPLE PERCUSSION
Contemporary Percussionist, michael Udow / Chris Watts
Love of L’Histoire, Charles Delancey
DRUMSET
Advanced Funk Studies, Rick Latham
Syncopation, Ted Reed
The Sound of Brushes, Ed Thigpen
Essential Styles Vol. 1, Steve Houghton
Essential Techniques for Drumset, Ed Soph
WORLD PERCUSSION
Series A.I.M Mallets, Afro-American Aspects, Jerry Leake
The Art and Joy of Hand Drumming, John Bergamo
The Fantastic World of Frame Drums, Glen Velez
THIRD YEAR - Selected areas of study with appropriate levels of sight reading.
SNARE DRUM
Snare Drum Solos, Nexus
Initium III & IV, Jacques Delecluse
Three Dances for Solo Snare Drum, Warren Benson
Selected Orchestral Excerpts
TIMPANI
Eight Pieces for Four Timpani, Elliot Carter
Four Pieces for Timpani, John Bergamo
Sonata for Timpani, John Beck
Selected Orchestral Excerpts
KEYBOARD
Frogs, Keiko Abe
Conversations for Marimba, Akira Miyoshi
Mirror From Another, Dave Friedman
Concertino for Marimba, Paul Creston
Sonatas and Partitas, J. S. Bach
Album for the Young, Peter Illich Tchaikowsky
Sonata for Xylophone, Thomas Pitfield
Etude for a Quiet Hall, Christopher Deane
Selected Orchestral Excerpts
MULTIPLE PERCUSSION
French Suite, William Kraft
Nara, Bill Cahn
DRUMSET
The New Breed, Gary Chester
Creative Coordination for the Performing Drummer, Keith Copeland
Patterns (Vols. 1-4), Gary Chaffee
Afro-Cuban Rhythms for the Drumset, Malabe & Weiner
Drums in the Rhythm Section, Steve Houghton
WORLD PERCUSSION
Clave, Jerry Leake
Conga, Bongo, Timbale Technique, David Charles
The Spirit of Percussion, Airto
The Essence of Playing Congas, Jerry Steinholtz
FOURTH YEAR - Selected areas of study with appropriate levels of sight reading.
SNARE DRUM
The Noble Snare, Stuart Smith
Recital Suite, Guy Gauthreaux
Selected Orchestral Excerpts
TIMPANI
Eight Pieces for Four Timpani, Elliot Carter
Canticle, Stanley Leonard
Selected Orchestral Excerpts
KEYBOARD
Michi for Marimba, Keiko Abe
October Night, Michael Burritt
Suite for MArimba, Alfred Fissinger
Two Movements for Marimba, Tanaka
To Mexican Dances, Gordon Stout
Time for Marimba, Minoru Miki
Selected Orchestral Excerpts
MULTIPLE PERCUSSION
Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, Bela Bartok
King of Denmark, Feldman
DRUMSET
Selected transcriptions and combo performance
WORLD PERCUSSION
Clave, Jerry Leake
West African Drumming, Paulo Mattioli
Brazilian Percussion Manual, Sabanovich
Series A. I. M. Indian Aspects, Jerry Leake
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REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
All percussionists should begin to collect their own equipment. Acquiring the best equipment you can is recommended. Although at times it may be expensive, it should be considered an investment which with proper care and treatment, will last a lifetime. Share a percusion catalog with family members to use for gift ideas at birthdays and holidays. The following list is a minimum requirement for percussion students as they begin their percussion study at Kutztown University:
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| SUGGESTED MODEL
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| 1 pair, General Purpose
| Cooperman Nick Petrella, Alan Abel-Concert
| sdrum sticks
| Malletech-Chris Lamb, or equivalent
| 1 pair, light drum set sticks
| Johnny Rabb 7A, or equivalent
| 1 pair brushes
| Johnny Rabb Wire Brushes, or equivalent
| 1 pair multi-mallet
| Vic Firth-Swizzle B (SD6), or equivalent
| 2 pair medium yarn marimba mallets
| Gambal-Light Green, Malletech-Concerto CN14
| (birch Shaft) or equivalent
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| 2 pair, medium vibe / marimba mallets
| Gambal -Light Blue, Malletch-Dave Samuels
| (rattan shaft) or equivalent
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| 1 pair medium rubber mallets
| Malletech-NR13R, Balter 3(brown), or equivalent
| 1 pair, hard rubber mallets
| Innovative-ENS-360 or ENS-360R, or equivalent
| 1 pair, xylophone mallets
| Malletech-Bob Becker BB34, or equivalent
| 1 pair, polyball mallets Gambal-Hard White.
| Innovative, or equivalent
| 1 pair, General Purpose timpani mallets
| Gambal-Red, Hinger-Red, or equivalent
| (Wood, Bamboo, or Aluminum)
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| 1 pair, Staccato timpani mallets
| Gambal-Felt, Hinger-Blue, or equivalent
| Tuning fork / Pitch Pipe
| A-440 - for tuning timpani
| Practice Pad
| HQ Percussion-Real Feel
| 2 triangle clips
| Utility clamps from hardware store and nylon fishing line loop to hang triangle
| Triangle
| Alen Abel-6”, Grover-6” or equivalent
| Triangle Beaters
| Grover, Stoessel, or equivalent
| Tambourine
| Grover-double row, Black Swamp-double row or equivalent
| Metronome
| “Dr-Beat”, Tama-Rhythm Watch, or equivalent
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OTHER USEFUL ITEMS
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Stick Case, large attache case or stick bag to carry and protect our equipment.
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A rubber stamp, colored tape, paint stick, or labels to identify your sticks, mallets and music.
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Two carpet pieces to use on music stands for use as mallets trays.
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A percussionists “survival kit” that includes: small scissors, roll of duct tape, screw driver, moleskin, nylon fishing line, drum key, timpani key, bee’s wax (for tambourine heads) etc.
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1 or 2 cymbals stands and snare drum stand from home. This will allow you to keep any multi-percussion set-ups intact.
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Dress for all KU Percussion Ensemble concerts is all black, black shirt / blouse, black slacks / skirt and black dress shoes.
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OTHER RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
| Bass Drum Mallets - General purpose & a pair for rolling:
| Tom Gauger, Mike Balter, Andrew Feldman, or equivalent
| Chime Mallet - Two large yellow mallets. Cover one surface with moleskin.
| American Drum - Amber chime mallet, Grover, or equivalent
| Wood Block - One to three various sizes of wood blocks
| Mike Allen - Bubinga, Yamaha Maple, or equivalent
| Cowbell - One or two various sizes
| Remo, LP, Toca, or equivalent
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Music and Equipment are available from many sources.
Three commonly used by KU Department of Music are:
Steve Weiss Music
215-659-0100
Willow Grove, PA
Earth Rhythms
Penn Ave
Reading, PA
610-374-3730
Masters Music Company
121 Ponderosa Dr.
Blandon, PA 19510
610-916-6066
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FACILITIES AND PROCEDURES
MUSIC CHECKOUT
You are required to own all music that you play for public recitals, concerts and juries. Your lesson grade will be recorded as an incomplete until the literature requirement is satisfied. Duplicating copyrighted music is unethical and illegal. As a musician, you have an obligation to respect composers and support their profession.
Students are financially responsible for the music and equipment they are assigned. Any student who loses his assigned music must replace the entire composition or provide an original published version of the lost part / score.
PRACTICE ROOMS
The percussion studio, Old-Main C-269 is open from 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM every day. They key can be signed out from public safety with your student ID. Please remember to return the key as there is only one. If you leave campus without returning it to Public Safety, no one else can practice.
Instruments may be moved to any hallways and the four practice rooms in the basement of old-Main C-wing
EQUIPMENT
You will return all equipment to the studio when you are finished with it. Report any equipment in need of repair to the percussion faculty. Do not remove music stands from the percussion studio.
Drum sets are equipped with a crash cymbal, ride cymbal, and high-hat cymbals. Any additional instruments are to be supplied by the student. DO NOT use any school owned concert snare drums on the drum sets.
Equipment is available for off campus gigs. Instrument check out must be approved and recorded by the percussion faculty. Check out forms are available in the Department of Music
Office, Old Main 114.
COURTESY
You will stay and strike the stage after every percussion concert or recital...even if you didn’t play. We all know how much work it is to move percussion equipment. Your colleagues appreciate our help and the post concert celebration can begin sooner.
STORAGE
There are lockers located in the hallway on the first floor of Old Main C-wing out side the rehearsal room (Old Main C-31). These lockers can be signed out in the Department of Music
Office, Old Main 114. There are additional lockers in the percussion studio.
The school does not have space for everyone to bring their drum sets. KU provides two drumsets for student use. The only exception is if the student is working on a special project which requires a unique set up. These will be considered and approved by the percussion faculty.
THE GOLDEN RULES
For a percussionist, organization is the key to success. Percussion students should strive to enhance their qualities of responsibility, flexibility, leadership, and cooperation.
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Be early to rehearsals and gigs. You have a lot of instruments and implements to prepare before the downbeat is given. Develop an attitude and reputation for always being prepared....having your act together.
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Organize your time. It is extremely important that all students obtain class assignment book, or a daily calendar to keep track of extra scheduled rehearsals, gigs, concerts, tours, etc. Keep track of your professional commitments and avoid “double bookings”.
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Join PAS! The Percussive Arts Society is an international organization that focuses on the study and advancement of the art of percussion. It is the professional organization for our field. All percussion majors are strongly encouraged to join. Attending the annual PASIC is an investment in your craft. Internationally renowned artists, clinic, concerts, and displays keep you up-to-date. (Save your money and try to make this an annual trip!)
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As you begin to become more proficient with your instruments, share your experience with your younger colleagues. We are all in this together! Instead of criticizing, help if you know so much. This will foster a sense of family and responsibility among all of our members. A negative attitude is the first way to loose a gig and defeat our common goal.....making good music. A positive attitude can open doors and create a warm environment for music to grow.
JURY FORMS AND LESSON GRADE FORMS
- The jury forms may be copied as you need them each semester.
- The lesson grade forms are for your reference to help you stay prepared each week.
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