Teaching Percussion

Gary Cook

General Info

Year: 2005
Edition: 3rd edition
Publisher: Schirmer Books
Cost: Book Cost - $168.95   |   Supplemental Books - $0.00

Cook, Gary. Teaching Percussion 3rd edition. New York, Schirmer Books, 2005.

Overview

Since its first edition in 1988, Teaching Percussion has been the standard percussion instrument/methods text. Providing a comprehensive introduction to every aspect of percussion education, technique, and performance, this text helps students develop musical understanding and performance skills. Now in its third edition, updated and revised with over seven hours of instructional videos, Teaching Percussion presents a balanced percussion technique applicable to all instruments. The text, illustrations, and many examples and exercises acquaint students with the special needs of all percussion instruments. With this effective, self-contained book, students in music education programs, private study, or percussion pedagogy courses will develop a broad musical awareness and comprehensive technical proficiency.

Chapters

Chapter I:
Chapter II:
Chapter III:
Chapter IV: Keyboard Percussion

This section covers the origins of several different classifications of keyboard instruments, including the range and mallet choices. Techniques such as grips, playing areas, and phrasing on keyboard instruments are explained in detail.

Chapter V: Timpani

In Chapter V the historical origins are covered, such as early compositions and the evolution of the timpani tuning system. Explains the importance of developing the timpanist, using skills like pitch recognition and audation. Cook then describes the physical features of the timpani such as heads, bowl sizes, ad tuning systems. Timpani technique is explained as well as how to tune the timpani for playing and grips, playing area, muting, and cross-sticking.

Chapter VI:

Works for Percussion by this Author

Cook, Gary. Teaching Percussion 3rd edition. New York, Schirmer Books, 2005.