Difference between revisions of "A Fresh Approach to Technique & Musicianship with Four Mallets"

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General Info

Subtitle: 24 Progressive Solos for Marimba
Year: 2018
Publisher: Mark Wessels Publications
Number of Pages: 123
ISBN: 978-0-9714-7840-4
Cost: $29.95

Description

David Skidmore introduces each of the fundamental 4-mallet skills step-by-step- in 24 progressive lessons. Exercises in each lesson provide not only technical training, but also teach valuable musical phrasing concepts. Each lesson culminates with a short solo that develops the techniques and phrasing concepts from the lesson into a musically meaningful piece. Individual solos or combinations of solos from the book are perfect for performing on recitals, solo contests or highs school and college auditions.

Works for Percussion by this Composer

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-[[Mark Wessels]]
+[[David Skidmore]]
 ==General Info==
-Brand: [[Mark Wessels Publications]]<br/>
+Subtitle: 24 Progressive Solos for [[Marimba]] <br/>
-Level: Elementary<br/>
+Year: 2018 <br/>
-Cost: $14.95<br/>
+Publisher: [[Mark Wessels Publications]] <br/>
-ISBN: 978-0-9714-7842-8<br/>
+Number of Pages: 123 <br/>
+ISBN: 978-0-9714-7840-4 <br/>
+Cost: $29.95 <br/>
-==Overview==
+==Description==
-* Covers All [[Keyboard Percussion]] Instruments
+[[David Skidmore]] introduces each of the fundamental 4-mallet skills step-by-step- in 24 progressive lessons. Exercises in each lesson provide not only technical training, but also teach valuable musical phrasing concepts. Each lesson culminates with a short solo that develops the techniques and phrasing concepts from the lesson into a musically meaningful piece. Individual solos or combinations of solos from the book are perfect for performing on recitals, solo contests or highs school and college auditions.
-* Heavy Emphasis on Reading Skills
-* Music Theory Lessons
-* [[Timpani]] Mini-Method Book
-* Easy To Read and Understand
-* Includes Link to Play-Along Videos
-==Description==
+==Contents==
-A Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion by [[Mark Wessels]] presents a logical approach for developing music reading skills, technique, and musicianship on the keyboard percussion instruments. In addition to over 90 pages of great reading studies, this book also includes a nine-page supplemental "mini-book" for timpani - complete with instructions on the common techniques, exercises and solos for the beginning timpanist. A Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion also includes a CD-ROM with extra PDF files and accompaniment tracks! Just pop the CD-ROM in your computer and you'll have access to an all new Speed Note Reading Tutor Video Game, designed to help the beginning percussionist develop great music reading skills. Additionally, 18 video lessons for the beginning timpanist and over 50 pages of additional sight-reading material are included.
+Introduction <br/>
+Holding 4 Mallets: [[Stevens Grip]] (Modified [[Musser Grip]]), [[Burton Grip]], [[Traditional Grip]] <br/>
+Stroke Types: Descriptions of All Major 4-Mallet Strokes <br/>
+Lessons <br/>
+Etudes <br/>
+==Works for Percussion by this Composer==
+{{Skidmore, David Works}}
 ==Reference==
-[[Category:Percussion Books]]
+[[Category: Percussion Books]]
-[[Category:Pedagogical Books]]
+[[Category: Method Books]]
-[[Category:Method Books]]
+[[Category: Mallet Percussion Method Books]]
-[[Category:Mallet Percussion Method Books]]
+[[Category: Marimba Method Books]]
-[[Category:Marimba Method Books]]
-[[Category:Xylophone Method Books]]
-[[Category:Vibraphone Method Books]]
-[[Category:Glockenspiel Method Books]]
-[[Category:Timpani Method Books]]