A Dictionary for the Modern Percussionist and Drummer (Dictionaries for the Modern Musician)

A Dictionary for the Modern Percussionist and Drummer is an essential resource for student, professional and amateur musicians who wish to delve into the vast world of percussion and drumming terminology. Classical music, popular drum set styles, world drumming ensembles, and historical genres are included, all illustrated with over 300 pictures.;Introduction -- Organization of the Dictionary, Language, and Abbreviations -- Pitch Chart; The Dictionary -- Appendix A. Philosophies and Approaches to Teaching Percussion -- Appendix B.A Practical Guide to University and College Percussion Auditions -- Appendix C A Guide to Professional Orchestral Percussion Auditions -- Appendix D. Standard Audition Repertoire for Orchestral Percussion -- Appendix E. Standard Audition Repertoire for Timpani -- Appendix F. Percussion Equipment Standards by the NCPP -- Appendix G. Marimba Standards and Literature by the NCPP -- Appendix H.J.C. Deagan Company Keyboard Percussion Instruments -- Appendix I. Leedy Manufacturing Company Keyboard Percussion Instruments -- Appendix J. Marking Percussion Parts -- Appendix K. List of Drum Set Styles -- Appendix L. Notation for Drum Set -- Appendix M. Percussion Instruments Setup and Part Assignment Diagrams -- Appendix N. PAS 40 International Drum Rudiments -- Appendix O. Standard Ranges for Tuned Percussion Instruments. "Percussion instruments such as drums, cymbals, gongs, and xylophones comprise one of the largest and ever-expanding areas of music performance, composition, and sound effects. Profusely illustrated, A Dictionary for the Modern Percussionist and Drummer is an essential resource for any student, professional, or amateur musician who wants to delve into the vast world of percussion and drumming instruments and terminology. With an emphasis on modern terms in many languages and genres, James A. Strain has defined, detailed, and explained the use of percussion instruments and drums not only for classical genres (such as orchestra, symphonic, band, and opera) but also for popular styles (such as jazz, rock, music theater, and marching band). Also included are those world music instruments and ensembles commonly found in public school and university settings (such as steel drum bands, samba bands, and gamelan ensembles) as well as historical genres related to rope and rudimental drumming. Written for professional and amateur percussionists as well as non-percussionist educators, this book includes valuable topics on instrument construction and tuning and specific playing techniques, as well as instrument setup diagrams with models and ranges of keyboard percussion instruments. With more than 300 images and examples, it is the ideal reference book to enable any musician to better understand the extensive world of percussion and drumming." -- Publisher's description Percussion instruments, such as drums, cymbals, gongs and xylophones, comprise one of the largest and ever expanding areas of music performance, composition and sound effects. Illustrated with over 300 pictures, A Dictionary for the Modern Percussionist and Drummer is an essential resource for any student, professional or amateur musician who wishes to delve into the vast world of percussion and drumming instruments and terminology. With an emphasis on modern terms in many languages and genres, James A. Strain has defined, detailed and explained the use of percussion instruments and drums not only for classical genres, such as orchestra, symphonic band and opera, but also for popular styles, such as jazz, rock, music theatre and marching band. Also included are those world music instruments and ensembles commonly found in public school or university settings, such as steel drum bands, samba bands and gamelan ensembles, as well as historical genres related to rope and...