by David Valdés
The Practice Blueprint
by Dr. Paul Buyer Have you ever been told by a director, instructor, or section leader that you “need to practice?” This vague statement can often leave students confused, deflated, and discouraged. Instead, what students really need is direction, help, and mentorship on how to practice, so…
New 2025 Catalog!
Announcing the 2025 Grover Pro Percussion Catalog: Celebrating 45 Years of Excellence! We are thrilled to announce the release of the 2025 Grover Pro Percussion Catalog, marking a major milestone in our journey—our 45th anniversary! Since 1980, Grover Pro Percussion has been at the forefront…
Our founder is the featured artist this month!
CLICK HERE TO READ THE INTERVIEW WITH NEIL GROVER
Percussion Summer School Starts Now!
Our July summer newsletter contains over 20 great educational videos and downloads covering tambourine, triangle, castanets and snare drum. Whether you’re starting out, or a seasoned pro, there’s plenty of innovative information that will help you sound your best! CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR JULY…
NEW! Educational Essentials Guide
For some, selecting the right gear can be a daunting task! But don’t worry, we have developed a tool to help make selecting the perfect product both quick and easy… CLICK HERE to access our new “Educational Essentials” guide where you’ll be able to view…
TMEA – A SMASH!
We recently returned from the Texas Music Educators Association annual convention in San Antonio. It was a terrific three days of meeting and talking to music educators and percussion students. Everyone love our exhibit, especially the new products on display. Here a quick tour of…
ChromaTone II Recovering Kits Now Available!
With this sew-free kit, you’ll receive a pair of hand-sewn cover patties and instructions on how to apply them to your current mallet head. Percussionists always stay prepared for the unexpected when it comes to their instruments and mallets, now with Grover Pro Percussion offering…
NEW ROSEWOOD CASTANETS!
Frustrated by having to choose between castanets that sound good but have no adjustment, and others which have adjustable tension but lack clarity and richness of sound? ¡Olé! Then our GWC-2R castanets are for you! Once you try them you’ll fall in love with the…
TMEA – A “Smashing” Success !
We recently returned from the Texas Music Educators Association annual convention where our display of products became a central meeting spot for both percussionists and music educators. Our three storage cases on display for the first time, and, they created quite a stir! The booth…
Check Out Our New 2020 Catalog!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR NEW ONLINE 2020 PRODUCT CATALOG!
Tour Our PASIC Exhibit
PASIC ’19 – A Smashing Success!
We’ve just returned from our greatest and largest PASIC exhibit ever! Along with our sister brand, TOCA, our booth was consistently filled with excited percussionists, eager to see and play some of the world’s finest percussion products! If you’ve never experience thousands of passionate percussionists…
Sound Advice For Timpanists
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…
Grover Pro Sightings
As our tagline states, Grover Pro products are found in the world’s finest concert halls being played by the world’s finest percussionists! Here are pics of our products recently being used by two of our top professionals.
ChromaTone™ Seamless Timpani Mallets Coming Soon!
Many at PASIC 2013 got a first look at our new line of seamless timpani mallets. The mallets got over-the-moon reviews, and the inquiries have been nonstop! Our ChromaTone™ mallets will be available in January 2014, but here’s a teaser: ChromaTone™ mallets feature: Seamless construction…
PASIC ’13 – Great Success!
We just returned from our 32nd consecutive Percussive Arts Society International Convention, and we couldn’t be happier. Throughout the three-day event our booth was mobbed…MOBBED! All of our newest products were received with great excitement and enthusiasm. Both the new brass tubular triangle beaters, and…
New Anvil Mallet Introduced
Our new Dual-Tone Anvil Mallet is designed for using on anvils and other metallophones. The solid brass beater surface produces a brilliant, metallic sonority – while the softer nylon side produces a warmer, softer tonality with less surface attack. The 8.5″ tapered hardwood handle facilitates…
Mallet Selection Guidelines by David Collier
One of the most important musical choices a percussionist makes—regardless of the instrument—is mallet selection. Selecting the most appropriate mallet for a passage makes all the difference but with the hundreds of mallets available, how does one make this choice. Here are some principals that…
Playing Mallet Instruments Musically by Dean Anderson
While there are a number of different mallet instruments that we perform on as percussionists (marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes, etc.), there is one important aspect to include in your performance; playing with phrasing and musicality. Of course, this is easy to say, though, hard to…
PASIC ’12 – A SMASH!
We just returned from the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), held this year in Austin, TX. During the 3-day event over 3,000 percussionists gathered for clinics, masterclasses, performances and a exhibits filled with the world’s top percussion products. This year we celebrated our 30th…
John Tafoya Signature Mallets Available for Preorder!
Our new John Tafoya Signature Mallets are now available for preorder in the Grover Pro Shop! These new models will start to ship in early November. Based on advance interest, we expect these to sell quickly!be top sellers. If you’d rather hand select your own…
Coming Soon…John Tafoya Signature Mallets!
We’ve teamed up with professional timpanist and renowned educator John Tafoya to create a new line of professional level bamboo timpani mallets! Formerly Principal Timpanist of the National Symphony in Washington, D.C., John left the orchestra to accept the prestigious position of Chair of the…
PASIC 2010…UNBELIEVABLE !
We just returned from PASIC 2010 held this year in Indianapolis. It was a tremendous show and a smashing success for us! Thousands of percussionists checked out the wide range of super-high quality products on display in the Grover booth. Here’s a short list of…
