Berklee College of Music percussion student Grace Herzog visited us today. Grace is a talented, creative percussionist who also builds instruments! I first met her when I gave a speech to the Berklee student orchestra a few weeks back. Today, Grace brought her “CLAY MARIMBA”…
Archives for May 2015
Holding the triangle Holding the triangle should look graceful. We want to at least look professional. Resting the clip on the thumb and middle finger, leaves the other fingers available for muting if necessary. Holding the triangle around eye level is preferred so the audience…
My good friend and colleague, Ron Tierno, recently sent me a copy of his fabulous new book, “The Melodic Snare Drummer“. Ron takes a uniquely musical approach to his playing, which is reflected in the “play along” exercises contained in his book. I recently presented…