New for 2019 is a series of in-depth interviews posted to our Youtube channel. “Discussions in Percussion” will feature guest percussionists, educators and composers who each bring a unique perspective to the percussive arts. The first of these videos feature Dr. Brandon Arvay and Casey…
The Great Snare Misconception
Years of snare research and development brings us to the conclusion that runs contrary to the traditional concept of snare functionality. By questioning everything believed to be true about snare response, we unearthed the shocking truth: Just because you play at the edge of the…
The Triangle by Jim Neglia - Percussionist & Personnel Manager, Jacksonville Sym.
The triangle is an idiophonic musical instrument of the percussion family. It is a bar of metal, most usually steel in modern instruments, bent into a triangle shape. One of the angles is left open, with the ends of the bar not quite touching –…
The Fallacy Of In Line Jingles
There are a number of percussion myths that are circulating, such as “warming up crash cymbals”. In all my years of playing cymbals with both the Boston Pops and Boston Symphony, I have never played a crash where I think the cymbals spoke late –…
Percussion Accessory Note Duration – The Mystery
When playing triangle, tambourine and cymbal parts of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries – the exact duration of a note can often be unclear. While composers of those periods were good at notating when to start a note, more often than not, they…
NEW! “QUICK-ADJUST” CASTANET MACHINE
The Grover Pro Quick-Adjust™ Castanet Machine is the “do-all” castanet solution for percussionists of all skill levels! Two thumb wheels facilitate quick and easy “dialing in” of the desired tension. No more guessing—now you can quickly be in complete control of the castanet tension setting!…
Mark Shelton To Present At FMEA
Our good friend, Mark Shelton, will be presenting this January at the Florida Music Education Association Convention in Tampa. Mark’s presentation, Teaching Improvisation With The Drum Circle, will be an informative, entertaining look into the issues facing young students wishing to learn the art of rhythmic…
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra Visitors
Danish percussionists Gert Sorenson and Jakob Weber were in town picking out cymbals at the Zildjian factory and stopped by to visit us. They picked out a great selection of range of our products including numerous tambourines and triangles. Both perform with the Danish National…
Percussion Tour Box Now Available!
The new Grover Pro Percussion Tour Box will help you organize, store, and transport a vast array of percussion items including: Snare drums (up to 3) Snare Drum & Cymbal Stands Cymbals (up to 30) Bass Drum & Gong mallets Temple Blocks & Woodblocks plus…
A Visitor From Sweden
While coming through Boston, Swedish percussionist Markku Reinikaninen stopped by to visit us. Markku specifically was interested in picking up a couple of tambourines that he could use in his studio recording sessions. While he already had a few Grovers, Markku was very interested in…
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