Ian Dobson’s Technical Lessons for Percussion

JUST FOR FUN AND FOR A PRIZE (NOT FOR A GRADE)

REMEMBER TO CHECK http://www.vicfirth.com/education/rudiments.html FOR VIDEO AND AUDIO OF RUDIMENTS BEING PLAYED (top of page) AND A MIDI FILE TO PLAY ALONG WITH FOR EACH LEVEL (scroll to bottom of page). Student with the most points from rudiment medals at the end of the year gets a prize!!

ASIGNMENTS (YES THESE ARE TESTS THAT AFFECT YOUR GRADE)

DUE MARCH 3RD

Concert Band

All Sections	B Major Scale
Percussion Technical Test (see percussion handout #1)	Know: Snare Basics and Mallet Basics-tested with basic stroke exercise (see percussion handout #1), P. 62, exercise #2 (with alternating strokes, not as written), and B Major scale to test mallet technique
Woodwind Technical Test	TBA
Brass Technical Test	TBA

Wind Ensemble

All Sections	B Minor Scale
Percussion Technical Test (see percussion handout #1)	Know: Snare Basics and Mallet Basics-tested with basic stroke exercise (see percussion handout #1), P. 62, exercise #2 (with alternating strokes, not as written), and B Minor scale to test mallet technique
Woodwind Technical Test	TBA
Brass Technical Test	TBA

DUE MARCH 10^TH

Concert Band

All Sections	F#/Gb Major Scale
Percussion Technical Test	TBA
Woodwind Technical Test	TBA
Brass Technical Test	TBA

Wind Ensemble

All Sections	F#/Gb Minor Scale
Percussion Technical Test	TBA
Woodwind Technical Test	TBA
Brass Technical Test	TBA

DUE MARCH 17^TH

Concert Band

All Sections	Db 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

Wind Ensemble

All Sections	Db 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