Exercises, Etudes and Solos for Timpani

Raynor Carroll

General Info

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Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: $18.95

Overview

• Contains more than 500 exercises, 100 etudes and 17 solos for two, three and four drums.
• Chapters include: Tuning, The Legato Stroke, The Staccato Stroke, Sticking Patterns, Rolls, Muffling, Pedaling, Three Drums, and Four Drums.
• Each chapter contains a brief explanation, exercises, etudes and representative orchestral excerpts from the standard repertoire.
• The final section of the book includes 4 solos for two drums, 6 solos for three drums and 7 solos for four drums.

Instrumentation

Timpani

Program Notes

Raynor Carroll's Exercises, Etudes, and Solos for Timpani provides exactly what it says - exercises, etudes, and solos for different numbers of drums to help timpanists hone their craft and be ready for any situation. Beginning with basic legato strokes and progressing through advanced techniques, the text gives exercises and etudes for each technique to truly test comprehension and skill. Solos of varying difficulty focus on different techniques, and Raynor Carroll provides common orchestral excerpts for study.

Content

1. Overview
2. Tuning
3. The Legato Stroke
4. Sticking Patterns
5. Rolls
6. Muffling
7. Pedaling
8. Three Drums
9. Four Drums
10. Solos for Two Drums
11. Solos for Three Drums
12. Solos for Four Drums

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