What is the most important aspect of playing timpani? My answer is tone production because without quality tone production from the timpani you might as well play your part on card board boxes. Let’s look at a couple of exercises that will help every timpanist…
Swingin Bartok
The Bartok “Concerto for Orchestra” was commission by Serge Koussevitzky and premiered by the Boston Symphony in 1943. While studying the timpani part with Vic Firth, I remember him telling me how Bartok was at the rehearsals for the premier, sitting and commenting from the first…
Boston’s Historic Drum Makers By Lee Vinson
At the turn of the 20th century, Boston, Massachusetts was the drum building capitol of the world. Nowhere else in America did there exist a city so densely packed with music and musical instrument manufacturers in the early 1900s. Leedy of Indianapolis was the largest…
Factory Visit
Our day was brightened by the presence of Desiree Glazier-Nazro who is a Boston based percussionist and music educator. Desiree not only holds the distinction of a Master’s degree in Percussion Performance from Boston Conservatory, but, she is also an accomplished entrepreneur and steel drum player too!…
GET A FREE TAMBOURINE MOUNTING CLAMP! Our BEST back-to-school promo ever.
Purchase ANY pro level tambourine and receive a tambourine mounting clamp FREE! This is a $49 value… Available at participating Grover Pro retailers. Hurry, offer ends Aug. 31st!
The New Will James Signature Snare Drum!
Whether you’re an aspiring professional on the audition circuit or a seasoned pro still searching for that perfect drum, the Will James Signature Snare Drum will help you sound your absolute best! St. Louis Principal Percussionist Will James challenged us to create a snare drum…
Jesse Sieff Dynamic Demo of G3T Snare Drum!
Check out virtuoso drummer Jesse Sieff playing one of our new G3T Snare Drums with ITaP snare technology! Jesse has recently accepted a position as a snare drummer and active duty Marine with the “The Commandant’s Own” United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, stationed at…
Whatever The Gig Requires – Percussionists Perform
As a professional percussionist for over 35 years I’ve been asked to play some really strange items. At one performance of a Lukas Foss piece I was assigned the task of breaking glass beer bottles into a metal garbage can! Not only was it loud,…
NEW Custom Shop Drum Finishes
We’ve added many dynamic new finishes to our Grover Custom Drums! Check out this short video showing some of the new choices.
New Spanish Silver Tambourine Video
Click here for more information on our new Spanish Silver tambourine!
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