TEACHING PERCUSSION

Designed for music students who are taking a course in teaching percussion, this text covers the entire percussion family, in all styles of music from classical to jazz, theatrical, and rock and roll. It surveys the major percussion instruments, from keyboard through timpani, bass drums, cymbals and accessories, Latin-American and ethnic instruments, and drum sets. This edition includes: a chapter on electronic/MIDI drums; sample musical excerpts; and bibliographic and discographic information.