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Book SynopsisPercussion Pedagogy offers students a practical guide for teaching percussion as well as improving technique for several instruments, including snare drum, timpani, marimba, vibraphone, multiple-percussion, tambourine and triangle, bass drum, cymbals, tam-tams, with Drumset (Robert Breithaupt) and Marching Percussion (Dennis DeLucia).
Trade ReviewThe concepts presented in Percussion Pedagogy should help prepare the next generation of percussionists for teaching roles, and it can provide experienced instructors with some fresh ideas to solve old problems. * Josh Aldorisio, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Music Reference Services Quarterly *
Percussion Pedagogy is an unprecedented game-changer in the world of pedagogy literature for percussion. * Percussive Notes *
Michael Udow has created the definitive percussion pedagogy text. Its material is timeless, providing a unique and invaluable resource for teachers as well as performers. * Thomas Siwe, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign *
Profound, intellectual, insightful, and appropriate for a giant step into the pathways of superior teaching. Udow compares the knowledge of several expert teachers and composers, then confirms it with videos to provide an indepth look at the subject. * John H. Beck, Professor Emeritus of Percussion, Eastman School of Music *
Udow has created a magnum opus with this book that is destined to become one of the most significant contributions to percussion pedagogy. Drawing from his twenty-nine years as Professor of Percussion at the University of Michigan and his extensive teaching in master classes, residencies, and lessons around the world, Udow's Percussion Pedagogy models one of my favorite remarks made by Leonard Bernstein: 'When I teach I learn, when I learn I teach.' Students of Percussion Pedagogy are in for a remarkable journey as Udow takes them through twentyone chapters with hundreds of video teaching and performing examples. * Gary Cook, Professor Emeritus, University of Arizona, and Artist-in-Residence, University of Nevada, Las Vegas *
Table of ContentsDedication Foreword Gary Cook Introduction Chapter 1 Flowing Strokes, Follow the Bouncing Ball Chapter 2 The Grip, To Grip or to Gripe, that is the Question Chapter 3 Stickings and Stroke-Types, Don't Throw the Baby Out with the Bath Water Chapter 4 The Art of Phrasing, "Sing, Sing, Sing!" Chapter 5 Purposeful Listening, Listen, Listen, Listen! Chapter 6 Integrated Rhythms, The Prequel Chapter 7 Embellishments, Back to Basics Chapter 8 Teaching Duple Subdivisions, What's Up? Chapter 9 Rhythm, Who Could Ask for Anything More? Chapter 10 Integrated Rhythms , I'm All a Quiver! Chapter 11 Breath Rhythms, A Breath of Fresh Air Chapter 12 Timpani, The I's, Y's and Beyond Chapter 13 Mallet-Keyboard, Move over Elephant, there's an Octapus in the Room Chapter 14 Triangle and Tambourine, Turkish Cooking in the Kitchen Chapter 15 Bass Drum, Cymbals, Tam tams, and Gongs, Asian and Turkish Delights Chapter 16 Multiple Percussion, An Integrated System of Form and Function Chapter 17 Drumset, Oh Say, Can you See...Hear...Play! Robert Breithaupt Chapter 18 Marching Percussion, Not Just on Saturdays Dennis DeLucia Chapter 19 Language, Speech, and Notation, The Gryphan and The Mock Turtle Chapter 20 Anatomy and Physiological Health, Constant Comment Chapter 21 Psychological Health, Ohm, by Georg e < without resistance Concluding Remarks Historical Timeline Bibliography Index
