“Carmina Burana” is a tremendously popular work featuring interesting timpani and percussion parts, which make it also a well-liked composition among percussionists. This series of articles will deal with the percussion instruments included in the orchestration, a description of them, clarifications about some obscure indications…
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…
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…
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! 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…
Why are we so out-of-tune?
Good intonation is one of the pillars of musicianship for those of us who play pitched instruments. It’s also an area in which many timpanists struggle; it was one of the major issues which kept applicants from advancing at last year’s DSO timpani/percussion audition, and…
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…
Vic Firth’s “Solo Timpanist”
Vic’s “Solo Timpanist” is an iconic timpani book that contains some of the best etudes written for the student timpanist. I was fortunate to have worked through this book in private lessons with Vic while a student at The New England Conservatory. Boise Symphony Timpanist…
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…
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…
