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Grad school

Hey there

I'm currently wn route to finish my undergrad in engineering pretty soon, Ive been playing constantly and want to pursue music for my masters. Just so I know I don't have to go back to school and go through everything again, I decided to ask here.

Am I able to get my master's in music if my undergrad is something completely different?

Thanks in advance

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2024/03/12
23:41 UTC

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ISO Rhapsody for 4 Timpani sheet music

Hi friends! Long story short, I ruined my copy of Rhapsody for 4 Timpani by Larry Anderson, and am unable to secure another copy before my senior recital next week. Is anyone able to scan the piece and send me the pdf? I’m really in a bind here.

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2024/03/12
23:20 UTC

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Single outdoor mic for vibraphone.

I’m looking to reinforce the vibes a bit in outdoor 8-10 piece brass/percussion band performances where everything else is acoustic except a vocalist. What kind of mic would you recommend? Running it through a smaller powered amp with two inputs (vocal and vibes) so nothing complex.

(as opposed to just telling the horns to play quieter lol. )

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2024/03/12
21:39 UTC

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what sticking would be best for this? 4 mallet marimba

i'm struggling to get the double E into my hands. cheers

7 Comments
2024/03/12
14:28 UTC

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Rutu Pa'u

Drumming of Kuki Airani (Cook Islands). Two hand tokere.

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2024/03/12
05:14 UTC

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most efficient/recommended sticking for this timpani part?

advanced beginner ish timpanist here - what would be the most efficient sticking here? we sight read this yesterday and i did something like (L, L) (R, R, L) (R, L, L) (R, R, L, L) (R, R, L) (L) to avoid crossovers, but this section goes up to about quarter note = 140-160 bpm and i think the double sticking on the sixteenths would be too fast???? I haven’t gotten a chance yet to get into a practice room to look at this so i came to reddit cause y’all are so helpful 😭😭. anyway, thanks in advance, any advice is appreciated :)

4 Comments
2024/03/12
04:55 UTC

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Is the second measure written wrong?

Seems to be a sixteenth longer than 4 beats (and it sounds off)

7 Comments
2024/03/12
04:14 UTC

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Makeshift caxixi or similar shaker?

In a piece I’m playing I have the shaker part. In some parts I have repeated eighths or sixteenths in which I use a tube shaker and it sounds fine. There’s a section of straight quarters at a slower ish tempo. The back and forth of the tube shaker is kinda awkward. Even maracas might be weird. I’m thinking of using something like a caxixi for the up and down motion but my band doesn’t have one and the concert is Sunday. How can I makeshift one? What kind of container? What should I put inside? I want at least a forte sound. Thanks!

Edit: flipping the tube shaker vertical doesn’t produce a good enough sound.

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2024/03/12
01:07 UTC

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Keyboard solo

Hello!! I have my junior standing coming up for college and I'm wondering if anyone here has any good recommendations for a keyboard solo. I'm leaning towards a marimba solo. I'm a huuuuge fan of syncopation, 4 mallet type of solos. My professor told me to lean away from the "pop" solos like "Yellow after the rain" and "A Cricket Sang and Set the Sun." Anyone got any recommendations?

12 Comments
2024/03/12
00:38 UTC

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The premier or maman (mother in French), which improvises and solos, and the segonde (secondary in French-Haitian) from the Tumba Francesa tradition of eastern Cuba.

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2024/03/12
00:25 UTC

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How Do I Count This?

I was working on a perc ensemble audition when I came across this. There is a quarter rest before this and the measure is in 2/4.

95 Comments
2024/03/11
00:30 UTC

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best instrument to opt for bell tree?

our band doesn’t own one and idk if we’re going to rent one for our concert, cause it just happens once in the piece- but it’s an important cue soo what’s the best instrument to opt for that?

15 Comments
2024/03/10
22:55 UTC

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Looking for a specific piece

A while back, I remember reading about a marimba solo that had the performer recite poetry while they played. Does anyone know the name of this piece? I’ve scoured the internet and can’t find anything.

2 Comments
2024/03/10
21:37 UTC

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I wanted to fuse classical music with electronic beats and modern rhythms, so I played a Cajón drum beat, which I combined with electronic sounds, and played classical guitar, atmospheric piano and flute for the melodies.

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2024/03/10
13:16 UTC

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What type of drum is this

Sorry if this is the wrong thread but I’m not sure where else to post. My father bought this at a yard sale and we’re trying to figure out what it’s called. I found something called a quinto cajon that n google but this is upside down from that. Can anyone help? Thanks!

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2024/03/10
05:33 UTC

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Timbre Drum Co.

Has anyone tried equipment made from Timbre Drum Co? I’ve seen their stuff floating around on online stores but haven’t seen any reviews for them. They are based in Tennessee and make everything they sell, similar to Black Swamp but much smaller ig? Thanks for any insight anyone can give.

2 Comments
2024/03/09
14:31 UTC

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Manu

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2024/03/09
13:27 UTC

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tried to make timpani in roblox as a timpanist

4 Comments
2024/03/09
01:55 UTC

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What do I do when there isn’t a part for vibraphone (jazz) in the music

I am apart of a jazz band (I believe it’s a jazz combo or something of the sort) and most of the time, there isn’t any vibraphone sheet and I’m tired of just not playing anything. I just wonder if I play the melody, chords or just play what the trumpets play (or another instrument).

11 Comments
2024/03/08
23:56 UTC

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Switching instruments during my recital!

This was one of my favorite highlights from my HS senior recital last year. It takes a lot of mental focus to switch from contrasting pieces and also from marimba to piano.

5 Comments
2024/03/08
20:45 UTC

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Here's my SEPULTURA full studio cover with Latin percussion and a tribal feel, enjoy! (Refuse/Resist)

0 Comments
2024/03/08
20:37 UTC

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Tuning keys for a Majestic's Timpani?

Where can I find tuning keys for a Majestic's Timpani? Could a hex/allen key work?

2 Comments
2024/03/08
15:11 UTC

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Where to rent a vibraphone in DFW

I was just wondering if anyone knew any good places to rent vibraphones in the TX DFW area? All I can find are marimba rentals.

2 Comments
2024/03/08
03:30 UTC

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Switching instruments

Hi, my name is Jared, and I am an alto sax player and want to switch to percussion. I have a friend (a fellow student) who is helping me learn, but they can't come much, so another friend (a music major) helps some days. I am wondering where I should start on Mariba. I know most of the notes and am just wondering where to start. Any suggestions are welcome. 

14 Comments
2024/03/08
03:24 UTC

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Drumming on a.... I actually don't know what this is called 😐

6 Comments
2024/03/08
02:49 UTC

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Tips on improving tone quality in practice bell kit

My daughter is a malletist in her school's jazz band. We got her a practice bell kit for home. I think it is the Pearl PK910C. She finds the sound a bit piercing. I agree. Does anyone have any suggestions for mellowing the tone a little? It seems like this is supposed to be a decent practice set and xylophones/glocks/marimbas etc. get very expensive very quickly, so I don't know that replacing the instrument is realistic.

4 Comments
2024/03/08
00:14 UTC

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Kei Tawhiti

Fakatikatika

10 Comments
2024/03/07
23:40 UTC

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I am looking to buy good earplugs for percussionist

I play in orchestra and somethimes in a marchband, so I usually play timpani, snare, piatti or mallets. Are all the musician earprotection the same or is there a difference for example if you play trumpet? My budjet is up to 100€

14 Comments
2024/03/07
20:28 UTC

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Music resources for low-vision individuals

Does anyone know of any good resources for a percussionist learning to read braille? I've had normal sight my whole life, but in my mid 30s am now rapidly losing my visual acuity due to a brain injury. I'm already having trouble reading standard music if it's more than 18 inches from me. (I'm looking at page magnifiers and stuff as well - and no, it can't be corrected any more with lenses or surgery)

The few general "learn braille music" books I've looked at either don't contain percussion, or only contain a limited amount. I play drum kit.

7 Comments
2024/03/07
16:11 UTC

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