Percussion Midterm

Chimes RAnge

Treble Clef C one ledger line below to F 5th line

Marimba Range

bass clef first space A to Treble clef C above the staff 8VA

Vibes Range

Treble Clef F below the staff to F above the staff

Glock Range

Treble Clef G below the staff to C above the staff

Sounds 2 octaves higher than written

Xylo Range

F below treble staff to C above treble Staff 8va

  Name three characteristics common to all Percussion Instruments.

Strike them, fixed resonance, all have resonating chamber 

  Other than striking, name some other ways percussion instruments are played

Shaking, air, rub, bow,

    Describe the Piston Stroke

Speed of the stroke on the way down is equal to the speed of the stroke on the way up.

Down stroke and up stroke

Name the parts of the Snare drum.

Batter head – head you hit

Snare or resonant head – bottom head

Snare throw, snare switch –

Tension road

Counter hoop or rim

Shell

Butt assembly

Name three companies that produce snare drums.

Pearl, Yamaha, grover, black swamp,

 What are the three basic depths of snare drums?

4 or 5 inch, 6 and a half, 8 inch,

2.        Name the parts of the Snare Stick.

Butt, shaft, shoulder, taper, tip or bead

Name three companies that produce sticks.

Vic virth, pro mark, cooperman

Describe how these factors influence the sound the stick produces?

How long, how thick, bead shape, wood type,

2.        Describe how sound is produced on the snare drum (how the parts move)

Strike the batter head, air moves on the inside of the shell, air vibrates shell, vibrates resonant head, vibrates snares

Warmer sound on wood shell, more snare response metal shell

   Describe the process for starting a young student on snare drum.

!-include drum height, grip, stroke, playing surface, and beginning exercises/method books.

Describe the parts of a mallet instrument (common to all instruments)

String, resonators, bars, frame, posts

Describe the parts of a mallet

Shaft- ratan, birch, and fiberglass

Ball- rubber, plastic, poly material, brass, aluminum

Wrap for marimba and vibraphone mallets, chord and yarn,

Name the differences between the marimba and the xylophone.

Type of mallet used on them. Xylophone sounds an octave higher than its written, marimbas have wider range and read grand staff, marimbas have thinner bars than xylophones

Describe the best playing areas on a keyboard bar.

Slight below or above center, or right on the edge of the bar

Where is it NOT advisable to play?

over the string

Name three companies that make keyboard percussion instruments.

Yamaha, musser, marimba one, mallet tech, majestic

Name three companies that make mallets.

Vic virth, mallet tech, innovative percussion,

Name the three different four-mallet grips

Traditional, berton, musser stevens

common errors

Fingers off stick, using arm and not wrist, bad stick height, one hand being stronger than the other

describe process for beginning a student on snare drum

Opening stand, putting it on the stand, teach the grip, stick goes across palm, thumb on flag, wrap index finger around,

How do variances in mallet parts affect the sound?

Hard mallets: sharper, brighter sound, creating more percussive tone

Soft mallets: emphasize fundamental pitch rather than overtone, create more sustained sound

rubber or plastic: defined articulation, more piercing

yarn or felt: warmer, rounder sound,

brass or aluminum: louder, cut more, very bright, strong

Different types of materials used to create mallets

Ratan (bendy)

Birch, firm (used for marimba)

fiberglass (very bendy)

core: rubber, plastic, aluminum or brass,

wrap: yarn or cord (marimba or vibraphone)