Percussion Manual

Waveland Press is pleased to offer this comprehensive manual containing essential instructional information about the full complement of percussion instruments. Building on the first chapter's in-depth coverage of the snare drum, the most practical instrument for the development of basic musical and technical skills, Combs discusses an array of percussion instruments in following chapters. Multiple photographs illustrate many of the techniques discussed for specific percussion instruments. A variety of exercises help develop students' skills. This authoritative training manual contains lists of literature, methods books, recordings, and pertinent addresses. Teachers will be able to use this book to prepare themselves for percussion teaching, and students will find it an invaluable tool for developing their skills.