timpani
where do we put our mallets
on a trey stand with a towel
where do we play on the bass drum
center
difference between concert and marching - holding the cymbals?
pinch for concert, hand through the strap for marching
how do we hold the tri
how do we hold the lamb
up high to see the conductor
like a mirror
where do we listen when playing in drumline
back to bass drums, listen center
how from the edge do we play?
2-3 inches
where do we dampen on the bass drum
right knee and left hand
which hand moves when crashing?
both
playing motion for tamb
playing angle for try
chicken, pecking for seed (fingers together)
45 degree angle
describe how we use dynamics in drumline
stick heights
what type of stroke do we use on the timpani?
up-stroke
where do we roll on the bass drum
what speed?
edges, slow roll
how far below do we hold the cymbals when crashing
1-2 inches
when do we use a thumb roll
when do we use a shake roll
short rolls
long rolls
what is the non accented sounds we create when they are 9 inches and below
inner beat
how do we tune on the time
up to the note, tap or hum
what type of stroke do we use on the bass drum
piston
how do we choke the sound
crash then into the belly
name a brand of triangle
Alan able, black swamp, grover
describe a check pattern
a basic, repetitive, rhythm that aligns the entire ensemble together
what type of rolls do we use
single stroke roll
what is the center of the bass drum called
nodal (dead zone)
name a brand of cymbals
zildjian, sabian
what do we do when playing a shake roll?
start and stop with a tap
describe three exercises we use to better our double stroke rolls
practice on a pillow, bounce catch, 3 sounds (legato, legato, double), A to A (piston stroke), roll breakdown