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Modern Etudes and Studies for the Total Percussionist Colaneri.indb 1 8/11/15 8:22 PM This page intentionally left blank Colaneri.indb 2 8/11/15 8:22 PM Modern Etudes and Studies for thE total PErcuSSioniSt Second Edition Chris Colaneri 1 Colaneri.indb 3 8/11/15 8:22 PM 1 Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With offices in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and certain other countries. Published in the United States of America by Oxford University Press 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 © Oxford University Press 2015 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, by license, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reproduction rights organization. Inquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above. You must not circulate this work in any other form and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Colaneri, Chris. Modern etudes and studies for the total percussionist / Chris Colaneri. — Second edition. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-19-938914-8 (alk. paper) 1. Percussion instruments—Instruction and study. I. Title. MT655.C63 2015 372.87’3—dc23 2014033332 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper Colaneri.indb 4 8/11/15 8:22 PM Contents v Foreword • vii Percussionist Spotlight: Mallet Players • 96 About the Companion 4 Timpani • 98 Website • ix Reading Bass Clef • 99 Introduction • xi Sizes of Timpani and Range • 99 Grip • 99 1 Basics of Music • 1 Rolling • 99 Staff Attributes • 1 Placing a Note on the Drum • 100 Elements of Music • 1 Interval Tuning • 100 Repeat Signs • 2 Muffling • 101 Rhythm Table • 4 Crossovers • 101 Accidentals • 4 Two- Drum Timpani Etudes • 103 Dynamics and Stick Height • 4 Four- Drum Unaccompanied • 110 Tempos and Metronomic Marking • 5 Percussionist Spotlight: Timpanists • 111 2 Snare Drum • 6 5 Concert Percussion • 112 Setup and Stance • 6 Holding the Sticks • 7 Traps • 112 Rolls • 7 More Trap Instruments • 125 Percussionist Spotlight: Classical Warm- up Exercises and Rudiments • 8 Percussionists • 126 Accent Patterns • 12 6 Drum Set • 127 Sticking Patterns • 13 Technique • 127 Right- Hand Lead • 14 Posture • 127 Rhythm Studies • 15 Parts of the Drum Set • 130 Snare Drum Etudes • 24 Rock Drumming • 131 Percussionist Spotlight: Snare Drum • 45 Beats, Beats, and More Beats • 134 More Fill Ideas • 134 3 Keyboard Percussion • 46 Combining Beats and Fills • 135 Keyboard Geography • 47 16th- Note Combinations between Holding Your Mallets • 49 Hands and Feet • 136 Rolls • 51 Jazz Drumming • 139 Swing Beat Independence • 141 Percussion Ensemble Arrangements • 51 Ensemble Figures in the Big Band Preliminary Mallet Exercises • 55 Setting • 142 Just a Few Short Melodies • 56 Sample Big Band Charts • 143 World Beat Drum Set Grooves • 144 Techniques Building and Melodies • 59 Percussionist Spotlight: Drum Set Four- Mallet Playing • 92 Players • 145 Marimba and the Grand Staff • 93 Colaneri.indb 5 8/11/15 8:22 PM Contents 7 World Percussion • 146 Glossary • 173 vvii Drum Circle Ideas • 147 Bibliography • 175 More World Percussion Instruments • 154 Acknowledgments • 177 Percussionist Spotlight: World Percussionists • 158 About the Author • 179 Appendix • 159 Index • 181 Bucket Busters • 162 Pangaea • 165 How to Play Chord Changes • 169 Final Thoughts • 170 Percussionists You Should Know • 171 Colaneri.indb 6 8/11/15 8:22 PM Foreword vii “ If you think about it, drums are the new violins!” So wrote New York Times music critic Allan Kozinn in a 2009 article, “Percussionists Go from Background to Podium.” As reflected in his article, this is an exciting time to be a percussionist. The color palette of contemporary music has expanded drastically, and as a result, so has the role of the percussionist. No other instrument family equals percussion in coloristic variety and richness. Percussionists in professional settings have moved from background to forefront. With the greater role that percussionists now play comes a need for instructional materials that reflect this new reality. Teaching materials that once were based solely on a rudimentary model are no longer sufficient to prepare today’s percussionist, who needs to be proficient in both pop and traditional genres, knowledgeable in world percussion styles, and expert in contemporary mallet percussion techniques. Chris Colaneri has masterfully filled this need for pedagogical materials that prepare per- cussionists for the demands of the 21st century. With Modern Etudes and Studies for the Total Percussionist, Chris introduces students to skills not approached in other methods and does so in an organized, logical, and (most important) fun manner. The only thing left to say is: “Why are you still reading this introduction?” A world of percussion knowledge awaits you within the pages of this outstanding book, so get started, and don’t forget to have fun! Gary Mallinson Artistic Director Adventure Percussion Colaneri.indb 7 8/11/15 8:22 PM This page intentionally left blank Colaneri.indb 8 8/11/15 8:22 PM About the Companion Website ix www.oup.com/us/thetotalpercussionist This book comes with play- along tracks for accompanying all etudes and songs. I recommend rehearsing the etude or song first before trying to play along with the audio in order to work it up to tempo. These play- along tracks can be used not only as instructional material but also to accompany a performance, audition material for ensemble placement, and mid-t erm and final exams. Demonstrating and explaining percussion instruments can be quite challenging. That is why at the beginning of each chapter there is a description of recommended techniques for a given instrument. To further assist with developing the correct techniques, each chapter has supplemental video tutorials. These videos and audio tracks can be found on the OUP website and are indicated in the text with this symbol . Colaneri.indb 9 8/11/15 8:22 PM
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