Playing a concert tambourine at a high level of proficiency takes patience, practice and good technique. Like any percussion instrument, it is an accessory that serious percussionists make the time to practice and master! THE FIVE TIPS TO REMEMBER For general playing hold the tambourine…
This past week I had the pleasure of joining the percussion section of the Las Vegas Philharmonic for a performance of the Mahler Symphony #2. What made this experience extra special was that the Philhamonic was opening up it’s new home at The Smith Center…
As George Plimpton once discovered, playing triangle in a symphony orchestra is not as easy as it appears. Producing a musical sonority, striking in the right place – at the right time, stricking at just the right velocity and pressure and enduring the ridicule of…
Percussionist John Wooton, Director Of Percussion at the University Of Southern Mississippi, will be embarking on a southeastern U.S. clinic tour next week. In addition to his teaching responsibilities during the school year, John runs four percussion camps at the University of S. Mississippi over…
Here’s some general percussive advice geared towards my music educator colleagues. This piece, original written for SB&O magazine, serves to provide insight into the task of acquiring proper basic percussion accessory instruments. The percussion instruments covered include: concert tambourine, piatti or hand cymbals, woodblock, temple…
