Montville
Students
Current Percussion
Ensemble Assignments:
(Joe's ensembles only)
Current Schedule (updated on 06.10.2010)


GREAT JOB on the Spring Concert!




last rehearsal before summer vacation:

June 16th
   
> 6-9pm  (Marching Band Rehearsal)
          

This week's percussion video
to check out:

http://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=0kFoFrecFWE
Developmental/ Supplemental
Material for Practicing

***All music and materials can be purchased at   
www.steveweissmusic.com***

Snare Drum Technique Books:
George L. Stone: Stick Control
          Accents and Rebounds
Joe Morello: Master Studies
Buster Bailey: Wrist Twisters

Snare Drum Method Books
Mitchell Peters: Elementary-Advanced S.D. Studies
Anthony Cirone: Portraits in Rhythm
Jacques Delecluse: Methode de Caisse- Claire
Morris Goldenberg: Modern School for S.D.
Charley Wilcoxon: Modern Rudimental Swing Solos
for the Advanced Drummer

Mallets:
Morris Goldenberg: Modern Method for Xylophone,
Marimba, Vibraphone etc.
G.H. Green: Instruction Course for Xylophone
Nancy Zeltsman: Four Mallet Marimba Playing
David Friedman: Vibraphone; Dampening and Pedaling

Timpani:
Saul Goodman: Method for Tympani
Hinger: Technique for the Virtuoso Timpanist
Goldenberg: Classical Symphonies for Timpani
Romantic Symphonies for Timpani

Drumset:
Ted Reed: Syncopations Books 1+2
Murray Houliff: Today's Sounds for Drumset Vol 1+2
Tommy Igoe: Groove Essentials
Gary Chester: Newbreed
Suggested Sticks/ Mallets/ Accessories:

Company brands to choose from:
Innovative Percussion, Vic Firth, Encore Mallets,
Cooperman Drum Sticks, Cloyd Duff Timpani Mallets,
Goodman Timpani Mallets, Mike Balter Mallets etc.

Boss Metronome
Real Feel Practice Pad
music stand, snare drum stand

General Orchestral Snare Drum Sticks
General 5A drum-set sticks
Drum Corps Marching Sticks

General Timpani Mallets
Hard Felt Timpani Mallets
Soft (roller) Timpani Mallets

Medium Soft Marimba Mallets
Medium/ General  Marimba Mallets
Hard Marimba Mallets

Becker Blue Xylo Mallets
Medium Brass Glock Mallets
Multi-Percussion Combo Sticks
Solos for Marimba
Solos for Snare Drum
Solos for Timpani
J.S. Bach
Sonatas and Partitas for Violin
(played on marimba or vibraphone)

J.S. Bach
6 Cello Suites
(played on marimba)

Keiko Abe
Works for Marimba
Works for Solo Marimba (4.3 octave)

Nancy Zeltsman
Intermediate Masterworks for
Marimba Volumes 1+2
Jacques Delecluse:
Douze Etudes

John S. Pratt:
14 Contest Solos for Snare Drum

Joe Tompkins:
10 Style Studies for Snare Drum
John Beck:
10 Intermediate Timpani Solos

Vic Firth:
The Solo Timpanist

Elliott Carter:
8 pieces for 4 Timpani
This part of my site is for percussion students of
Montville Township High School.  Here you will find
the current schedule, weekly assignments, and
suggested material to purchase for practicing.