Percussion Handout #2

Helps prepare for Concert Band test on

All Sections	F#/Gb Major Scale
Percussion Technical Test	Know: Auxiliary Percussion Basics (see percussion handout #2)-- Crash Cymbal/Bass Drum/triangle, Held Notes-tested with P.62, auxiliary exercise, bass/cymbal/triangle
Woodwind Technical Test	TBA
Brass Technical Test	TBA

And for Wind Ensemble test on

All Sections	F#/Gb Minor Scale
Percussion Technical Test	Know: Auxiliary Percussion Basics (see percussion handout #2)-- Crash Cymbal/Bass Drum/triangle, Held Notes-tested with P.62, auxiliary exercise, bass/cymbal/triangle
Woodwind Technical Test	TBA
Brass Technical Test	TBA

Remember, you can review this information on the web and use the web to help you practice. Just go to www.iandobson.com and scroll down and click on “on line learning.” There you will find useful links to videos and sound files to help you with each part of the test.

You should know all of the following points

THINK LIKE A DJ/SOUND DESIGNER/RECORDING ENGINEER

Bass Drum

1. demonstrate and describe the 3 basic playing areas
1. dead center: lowest fundamental, driest sound
2. just off-center: low tone but more resonance
3. near edge: little fundamental, too much resonance, avoid
2. Demonstrate basic stroke
1. Always use bass drum beater
2. Same concept as other percussion strokes
3. Demonstrate basic muffling
1. Avoid when possible
2. Usually after head is struck
4. Bass drum placement

Crash Cymbals

1. Demonstrate basic sound concept

2. Always line up cymbals

3. Demonstrate suggested playing technique

Triangle

1. standard suggested grip and stance
2. standard suggested playing area
3. playing technique-pick sound off triangle
4. demonstrate different tones using different parts of the beater and different playing areas
5. demonstrate muffling technique, avoid muffling if possible