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This is reddit's home base for all things that can be hit to make sound. We like to discuss everything from orchestral to marching to world percussion.

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Low B on timpani

Are there timpani that can go down to B1?

6 Comments
2024/12/02
21:21 UTC

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Finding Paiste

In my search for the drumset cymbals I wanted for my mobile kit, I came across a great many Paiste cymbals that I saved. Discovering that the gear I once had was all rare & discontinued, I had to immerse myself into the world of buying/selling cymbals. I only wished to be a buyer, but the admins and moderators made thier own rules situationally. Instead of just allowing a purchase, they would ask that I seek out cymbals on thier search list, then I'd be allowed to purchase. So, during covid, with my free hand, I conducted a global search and compiled a hell of a list, did positive hookups with buyers & sellers and I have a London based associate that receives my European orders BTW- I am on the hunt for 14", 15" & 19" Paiste 3000 Rude crash/ride cymbals (mainly) but any other Paiste 3000 cymbals are of interest to me as well. Let me know which cymbal you're looking for and where you're located and I'll set you up w the best option🤟

0 Comments
2024/12/02
08:05 UTC

2

Amateur Solo competition?

I am a sophomore in high school and I would say I am decent, but not great. Are there any online solo competitions I should participate in? I am happy to do different instruments even.

0 Comments
2024/12/02
02:58 UTC

12

How does these repeats work

This is on snare

4 Comments
2024/12/02
02:35 UTC

2

Rank from Most Fun (Highest) to Least Fun (Lowest)

  1. Xylophone

  2. Marimba

  3. Glockenspiel (Bells)

  4. Vibraphone

  5. Steel Pan

  6. Tubular Bells (Chimes)

  7. Timpani

  8. Snare Drum

  9. Bass Drum

  10. Cymbals

  11. Drum Set

  12. Gong

  13. Shakers

14 Tambourine

  1. Triangle
11 Comments
2024/12/01
20:54 UTC

1

Snake River Timpani Solo

Found a timpani solo for S&E this year (Snake River by John Beck) but it has "cross sticking" and I'm not sure of what that would mean in this context. I figured someone here might be able to help

2 Comments
2024/12/01
17:34 UTC

1

What is the name of this percussion

Instrument in the song starting at 1:27. Any ideas? https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=FmUdWKrWQ4o&si=8Wb6sq99tRX0ZUPz

5 Comments
2024/12/01
10:17 UTC

1

Tape and patch on bottom heads

I've noticed that a lot of drumcorps lines put tape on the guts of their snares as well as a weird patch. w What does the tape do, what does a patch do and is there any specific way to do that so that I can get my drum to sound more crisp like like other snare lines?

1 Comment
2024/12/01
04:43 UTC

0

Does any one of you know the MSRP of the discontinued Musser M67 Xylophone?

I want to know

2 Comments
2024/12/01
03:02 UTC

30

Um what is this and how do I play it

Middle school snare drum player here what? I assume those are the flat flams, but how do I play them

32 Comments
2024/12/01
00:17 UTC

0

Looking for music!!

I am a second year in university and I’ve hit a wall looking for solo pieces for my private lessons. I play at about a graduate level for every major solo instrument (snare, marimba, timpani). And if you have recommendations I would love to hear them anything will help at this point. And I would love for recommendations for multi percussion pieces as well!! Thank you!!

7 Comments
2024/11/30
20:47 UTC

12

Does this harm them

This guy pours water on his drums, does this not harm them?

8 Comments
2024/11/30
20:25 UTC

2

Preparation

Alright so I’m currently a bass drum player for our drumline and as we head into indoor we haven’t gotten any audition results but we have the exercise packet. So I was wondering if i should prepare all the bass drum parts or just try and wing it. I was bass 3 during marching season but 3 new people have auditioned and I may get moved to a different bass. Sorry for awful grammar

1 Comment
2024/11/30
06:21 UTC

1

What’s a Strawfiddle?

3 Comments
2024/11/30
00:57 UTC

29

We covered a melodic techno song Stephan Bodzin

This is an extract of “Earth” by Stephan Bodzin. Hope you’ll enjoy it! ❤️

1 Comment
2024/11/29
22:51 UTC

0

Canaries by Elliott Carter for Solo Timpani

0 Comments
2024/11/29
19:40 UTC

4

'Bouncy' beaters for xylophone?

I've played glockenspiel in the past (over a decade ago) and also some snare. I've picked up a xylophone after watching a lot of South African marimba players and west African balafon players. The balafon and marimba players all seem to use natural rubber beaters which appear to give a "bounce" that seems more reminiscent of the rebound of a snare or a practice pad, rather than the 'lift' method of hard beaters on the glockenspiel.

I'm wondering if I should try and seek out some rubber beaters (or make some from rubber bands) like the ones I've seen in videos rather than using the beaters that came with the xylophone. These seem quite different from the beaters used in orchestral xylophone.

As a beginner I'd like to hear people's opinions on their experience please

8 Comments
2024/11/29
13:57 UTC

6

Best college for me in Southeast US

I live in Georgia and am looking for my best music education in college. I am already HEAVILY considering UGA. They have an awesome music theory and comp program (my field of interest), and they also are well rounded. My two main interests are concert and marching band. I still like jazz band, but I am not wild about it. The professor for percussion at UGA seems to have a lot of experience with timpani and orchestra as a whole, and the Redcoats marching band is awesome. Is there anywhere else that is a good option for me, or offers what I am interested in at a better quality? I am also mainly looking in Georgia because it is much cheaper for me to go to school in state.

9 Comments
2024/11/29
02:15 UTC

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Searching for the title of a percussion duet piece. Something like “4 on 3 and 5 on 2”.

There’s a YouTube video of the piece being performed where the duet is facing each other. They have 4 (I think) tom-toms each arranged back to back. The drummers are using double-sided drumsticks- the piece starts with them using the hard-tipped side, and about halfway through, they switch to the soft side. They then switch back for the final quarter of the piece. It’s 8 or 9 minutes long, I think.

2 Comments
2024/11/29
01:13 UTC

4

Key signatures?

Should I put key signatures in my Percussion parts if it alternates between pitched and non-pitched instruments?

3 Comments
2024/11/29
00:40 UTC

10

What instrument is this?

Sorry for the partial photo but this is all I have. Is this a conga? Djembe? Some unspecified modern hand drum?

9 Comments
2024/11/29
00:10 UTC

0

Xylophone mallets

Is it ok to use aluminum mallets on a xylophone?

5 Comments
2024/11/28
22:06 UTC

10

Is kalimba allowed here

The only percussion instrument I truly own is a 17 key kalimba so I wonder if I can share it with yall?

6 Comments
2024/11/28
16:33 UTC

0

Here's a thing i made

0 Comments
2024/11/27
21:11 UTC

54

My Tier List Based on How much i like playing them

S- PLEASE A- I'll gladly take it. B- I'll do it i guess C- Really? D- Absolutely not

34 Comments
2024/11/27
21:11 UTC

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