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…
PAS Hall of Fame Interview
Neil Grover, the Founder of Grover Pro Percussion, is being inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in November 2024. His significant contributions to the percussion field as a musician, educator, and innovator are highlighted in this new interview with the Percussive Arts…
In The Beginning…
In Search of the Missing (Timpani) Fundamental
The acoustics of timpani, including the art of tuning and clearing timpani heads have long fascinated timpanists. Pro timpanist and percussion scholar Richard K. Jones delves into this intriguing subject in his comprehensive and eye opening webbook, “The Well-Tempered Timpani”. Devoted to understanding the physics of timpani and the…
Two New Tambourines Introduced!
Grover Pro Percussion, a trailblazer in the world of percussion instruments, is proud to introduce two new additions to its esteemed lineup – the Model T2/BC-H Headless Tambourine and the Model T2-PhBr-X Tambourine. These cutting-edge tambourines showcase Grover Pro’s commitment to precision craftsmanship and innovative…
Our founder is the featured artist this month!
CLICK HERE TO READ THE INTERVIEW WITH NEIL GROVER
Polyrhythm vs Polymeter…what’s the difference?
Our good friend and endorser, Casey Cangelosi (James Madison University), brings clarity to the difference between polyrhythms and polymeters. CLICK IMAGE TO WATCH VIDEO
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…
The Advantage of Staggered Jingle Slots
Some manufacturers claim that “stacked” jingle slots allow for better response at very soft levels. We do NOT find this to be true and really do not hear any lack of clarity at soft levels with our staggered slot arrangement. In fact, THERE IS an…
Percussion Accessory Clinic w/Neil Grover
Watch Neil Grover’s 2023 PASIC presentation, “Percussion Accessories – Not as easy as you may think!”. Neil Grover’s PASIC 2023 Masterclass “Video used with permission. The Percussive Arts Society (PAS) is the world’s largest percussion organization, with over 5,000 members in over 80 Chapters across…
NEW-Rosewood Castanet Machine!
PASIC ’22 – OUR BEST EVER!
This year, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention was one of the best shows we’ve experienced – ever! The exhibit halls were bustling with activity, the mood was upbeat, and thousands of like-minded percussionists spent 3 days immersed in what we are all passionate about…
NEW! Sleigh Bell Cradle
This unique sleigh bell cradle makes it easy for anyone to pick up and put down the bells without making ANY extraneous sound. The cradle securely holds the bells while at the same time, it is flexible enough to allow for single-handed sleigh bell playing!…
Neil Grover To Present @ PASIC’22!
We’re thrilled to share that our founder, Neil Grover, has been invited to present a Symphonic Lab at PASIC ’22! His session, “Percussion Accessories: Not as easy as you think!” will be held on Friday, November 12, 2022 in room 205. Students in need of…
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…
New! Professional Timpani Cases
Developed over a two year period, our new timpani cases are both innovative and designed with ease of use in mind. Features include: Two-Step internal foam padding Fold down loading ramp Unique rear trap door to lock timp wheels Spare head storage cubby Available in…
Prince Igor’s Tambourine Mystery (part 2)
by David Valdés In the previous article we got to know the tambourine part of the “Polovtsian Dances” was written by Glazunov and not by Borodin. We now can pull the thread to try to figure out the meaning of that notation and the technique…
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…
WE’RE HEADING TO INDY FOR PASIC ’19
This will be our largest PASIC display ever! Along with our sister brands TOCA and Boomwackers, we’ll be displaying the full line of Grover Pro products, including our new Percussion Tour Box and Percussion Workstation! We’ll be in the main hall Booth #1021. Come…
Finding the “Sweet Spot”
Professional percussionists often mark the “sweet spot” on instruments. This “targeting” helps percussionists to consistently sound their best. I have always placed light pencil marks on accessories such as cymbals, woodblocks and even triangles! Click the image to watch a short video demonstration…
Casey Cangelosi Does It Again!
Glowing Comments From Peter Erskine
We recently received this very nice email from legendary drummer/composer Peter Erskine; “Playing with the LA Phil tonight … Bernstein’s ‘Prelude, Fugue and Riffs,’ among other things. The BlocKnock makes it possible to play the first burning tempo part (piano and clarinet duet, etc) with…
Robert McCormick Receives Award
The recipients of the “Lifetime Achievement” award have demonstrated the highest ideals and professional integrity in percussion education and pedagogy with a significant history of exceptional and/or innovative teaching practices. They have strong reputations in areas such as (but not limited to) private teaching, ensemble…
VISIT US AT PASIC!
Please join us for our 32nd exhibit at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis. We’ll be at the Indy convention center from Nov. 14 – Nov. 17 in Booths #1046/48. You’ll have a chance for “hands on” sessions with all of our products…
Down In The Heart Of Texas
Grover artist LineUponLine Percussion Trio was recently hailed by the Austin Chronicle as being first-in-class. Here’s what the Chronicle’s critic had to say: Best Drum Circle, Line, Triangle, Rhombus, and Moebius Strip: line upon line percussion (Critics Picks, Arts & Culture) Austinites with a yen…
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…
SEE US AT PASIC 2012 IN AUSTIN!
Hurricane Sandy not withstanding, we will be exhibiting for the 30th consecutive year at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Austin Nov. 1st-3rd. Come visit us in booths 335 – 337, where we will have a huge display of our new custom snare drums,…
Will James PASIC Snare Drum Lab
Endorser and St. Louis Symphony Principal Percussionist Will James is seeking participants to perform at his Snare Drum Lab which will be help at PASIC on Saturday Nov. 3rd at 9 am. PASIC (Percussive Arts Society International Convention) is the largest gathering of percussionists in…
Grover Endorsers Featured In Texas
Be sure to catch Grover Pro artists and top percussionists Rich Redmond & Mark Shelton on April 14th at the Percussive Arts Society – West Texas Day Of Percussion. Rich Redmond is a top call recording drummer/percussionist based in Nashville. His versatile, dynamic, musical and…
Timpani Fundamentals With Joanna Dabrowska Huling
Our good friend and endorser, Joanna D. Huling, recently presented a comprehensive timpani clinic at the Percussive Arts Society – Maryland/Delaware Day of Percussion, held at Goucher College. Her presentation covered many important issues which all timpanists face, such as: sitting vs. standing drum positioning…
Catch These Grover Pro Artists @ PASIC
Everyone knows that Grover Pro Percussion manufactures products that are used by many of the world’s top orchestral professionals, but, our products are also favored among top performing percussion ensembles too (see below)! Be sure to hear these fine performers at PASIC: John Tafoya –…
