Educational Items
A Percussionist's Guide to Check Patterns
An ideal book for private lessons, small group instruction or percussion ensemble rehearsals, A Percussionist's Guide to Check Patterns focuses on mastering the essential basics of reading and controlling one-beat rhythmic patterns. It provides a systematic approach to sticking duple- and triplet-based rhythms that all beginning to advanced percussionists encounter in everday music. All musical examples are written for non-pitched percussion, keyboards and drumset, and the step-by-step presentation is guaranteed to improve syncopation control and coordination.
- Designed for all percussionists, from beginner to advanced
- Written for non-pitched percussion, keyboard and drumset
- Provides a systematic approach to sticking rhythm patterns
- Ideal for developing reading skills, coordination and syncopation control
- Includes a CD for rehearsal and individual practice, as well as a Vic Firth Check Patterns poster
About the author...
Thom Hannum is regarded as one of the nation's foremost percussion clinicians, having presented numerous seminars and workshops throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Southeast Asia. He is best known for his work with the DCI World Champion Cadets of Bergen County and Star of Indiana. Thom is a member of the design team for the Tony Award winning show Blast! as well as Blast II: Shockwave. In the summer of 2001, Mr. Hannum was selected for induction into the D.C.I. Hall of Fame.
Mr. Hannum has developed an outstanding percussion program at the University of Massachusetts where he serves as the Associate Director of the Minuteman Marching Band. He is an active member of the Percussive Arts Society and the President of the Massachusetts PAS Chapter as well as being a signature artist, clinician and consultant for Vic Firth Company.
Through the Hal Leonard Corporation, Mr. Hannum has published a textbook and corresponding student workbook, Championship Concepts For Marching Percussion, which provide many band programs with a comprehensive foundation for percussion education. His instructional video produced by Warner Brothers/Chappell, Fundamental Techniques For Marching Percussion, demonstrates many of the concepts outlined in the books. Thom has published percussion arrangements and solos with Warner Brothers, Rowloff Productions and Drop6 Media, Inc.
Thom is the founder and director of the MOBILE PERCUSSION SEMINAR which offers clinic and workshop programs for high schools and colleges of all ability levels. For more information about Mobile Percussion Seminars, visit them online at http://www.percussion.org.
INSIDE the CIRCLE (A Proven Method for a Successful Marching Band-2nd edition)
The purpose of this marching band method book is to share the foundation Matt and Ben Harloff have learned and researched.
This book is separated into three different chapters:
- Full Ensemble Chapter 19 files to download
- Brass Chapter 4 files to download
- Woodwind Chapter 9 files to download
- The Full Ensemble Chapter focuses on creating a consistent technique approach to the full ensemble.
- The Brass and Woodwind Chapters are more focused on the development of the individual players.
Each exercise has objectives, instructional notes to help you understand the technique program and a list of “Quick Comments for Students” designed to give the director critical reminders for students. Another important feature of this book is adding a visual component to the exercises. Students might sound great standing still, but unless they sound great while marching, it doesn’t count. We sincerely trust this method book will support you and your students in achieving a higher level of performance, on and off the marching band field.
INSIDE the CIRCLE (Off-Season Training)
In the athletic world, maintaining 50-60% fitness takes less effort than starting from scratch. The same statement can be applied to the marching band. In every discipline students can lose valuable skills during an off-season period.
- The team will then have to take a great deal of time to rebuild those skills when the season begins.
- This book will help students maintain and build skills during the off-season.
- You will find easy-to-learn exercises to help veteran marching band students’ maintain and build on their foundation while beginning to develop new student’s skills.
- This book is not intended to replace the concert season program.
- In fact, the program is set up to enhance your concert band program. We believe concert band should be the nucleus of the entire band program.
- The program offers a refreshing plan that will enhance the daily winter routine, help students play concert band music at a higher level and create an off-season training program for the marching band.
**15 total files to be downloaded**
"The technique and demands placed on today's marching students have never been higher. How much easier would each fall be if your band did not have to start from scratch? What if your students had a way to stay in contact with the technique of a marching band season, without taking anything away from the concert season? Obviously the benefits could be huge. That is the direction of "Inside the Circle: Off-Season Training for the Marching Band." -- Greg Bimm, Marian Catholic Director of Bands.
INSIDE the CIRCLE (Skill Sets for the Marching Band)
Part of the Inside the Circle Method Book series, Skill Sets for the Marching Band offers access to a treasury of pedagogical solutions to promote excellence, daily routines, and a basis for performance mastery.
This product includes a director's score and method book, as well as individual parts that may be printed for your students.
When you receive download it will be a zip file. You will have 7 days from receiving email to download all files and up to three devices.
INSIDE the CIRCLE: Combo Offer
Purchase this special offer combination and receive:
- INSIDE the CIRCLE: A Proven Method for a Successful Marching Band
- INSIDE the CIRCLE: Skill Sets for the Marching Band
When you receive download it will be a zip file. You will have 7 days from receiving email to download all files and up to three devices.
INSIDE the CIRCLE: The Complete Series
Purchase this special offer combination and receive:
- INSIDE the CIRCLE: A Proven Method for a Successful Marching Band
- INSIDE the CIRCLE: Skill Sets for the Marching Band
- INSIDE the CIRCLE: Off-Season Training
When you receive download it will be a zip file. You will have 7 days from receiving email to download all files and up to three devices.
