1. A Brief Guide - There’s a lot of stuff....
Guide To Percussion
A Brief Guide - There’s a lot of stuff....

2. Ranges and Characteristics
Timpani
Ranges and Characteristics

4. .Timpani

5. Tone Quality
Timpani

6. Timpani
Notation

7. Timpani
Notation

8. timpani - Other Considerations
Tuning and altering of the pitch is done through a pedal controlled by the foot.
Ample time should be considered for pitch changes.
Can add color, depth, and articulation to bass notes.
Lower pitch fudge factor.

9. Notation Examples
Examples

10. Notation
Conga

11. NOtation
Drum Set

12. Ranges
Chimes

13. Ranges
Crotales

14. Orchestral Bells - Sounds up 2 octaves
Ranges
Orchestral Bells - Sounds up 2 octaves

15. Ranges
Vibraphone

16. More on Vibes... Pure metalic tone with resonance
Single lines as well as chords
Blends well with woodwinds
Pedal sustains pitch. Notes are not rolled unless specified.

17. Ranges
Marimba - Depends...

18. More on the Marimba Warm, resonant and woody
Brilliant in high register, but less projection (depending on mallet choice)
Low Register Rocks!
Four Mallet technique - avoid intervals more than an octave in each hand. Think about lower octave space
Poor sustain - Rolls needed to sustain pitch

19. Ranges
Xylophone

20. More on the Xylophone upper register - brittle and woody
lower register is darker but less piercing
Sounds up an octave
rapid passages - single lines
Although 4 mallet is possible, 2 mallet is more standard
Rapid Decay - sustain with roll

21. Resources http://web.mit.edu/merolish/Public/drums.pdf
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