Tony Edwards - Method Book

Percussion Manual for the Beginning Percussionist - Tony Edwards
A new way of teaching percussion

After teaching for some 20 years I felt it necessary to develop a system of teaching that would not only educate students in the fundamentals of modern day percussion essentials, but also prepare those students for a possible career in music. So many students come into my studio, as music majors, with deficiencies in reading, basic theory, and an overall understanding of the genre of percussion. I decided to establish a curriculum, from beginner to advanced, that would help better prepare the serious percussion student for a career in music. This is the first of three books:

Beginning Percussion Manual
This book is designed for the beginner (grade 6-7). Its purpose is to provide the student with good fundamentals in snare, mallets, timpani, and basic music theory as well as reading.

	Beginning Percussion Manual

If anyone has ever taught beginning percussion they soon realize just how difficult a task it can truly be! So many questions: Where do I start? Reading or technique? When do I introduce mallets? How do I teach the concept of rolls (buzzes or doubles)? The list goes on-and-on. It is a confusing maze of pedagogical problems.

After teaching for over 15 years I've developed a method that I feel helps resolve most of these problems with teaching beginning percussionist.

The Beginning Percussion Manual provides a new and systematic method for teaching percussion. Anyone can teach out of this book!

Pedagogical
The most challenging aspect about teaching beginning percussion is the amount of concepts there are to cover. This book helps to solve those problems.
- Provides you with a detailed lesson plan
- Begins with detailed instruction about fundamentals
- Each chapter progresses at a slow pace
- Each concept is constantly reiforced
- Each chapter has explanations and photographs
- Teaches theory as well as technique
- Teaches both buzz and double stroke rolls
- Each chapter contains written assignments, test, and quizzes
- Reinforces mallet reading
All in one
Most method books only deal with one area of percussion (ie. snare or mallets) You have to buy two books to cover everything. This book contains 130 of snare, mallet, and even timpani exercises.
Motivational
To chart the progress of the student grade sheets and a check off lists are included in each chapter. Once the student completes the book they will even receive a diploma found at the back of the book.
Affordable
By ordering from this site you will receive a 25% discount off the list price $19.95

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