THE FIRTH/FELDSTEINPERCUSSION SERIESby Vic Firth and Sandy Feldstein

A comprehensive musical method for individual or group instruction, theFirth/Feldstein Percussion Series consists of four new method books created witha flexible concept in mind that allows for use in any teaching situation. Eachbook is a comprehensive individual musical method but can be used in com-bination with the other books for group instruction and combined percussionensemble performance.

MU6 – Snare Drum (including Bass Drum)(ISBN 0-8258-4478-9)

MU7 – Keyboard Percussion (ISBN0-8258-4479-7)

MU8 – Timpani (ISBN 0-8258-4482-7)

MU9 – Accessory Percussion (ISBN 0-8258-4483-5)

“Nick Petrella has allowed us…to touch upon and share hisknowledge and experience within these pages, which is apublication I am proud to own.”

—Evelyn Glennie, OBE

“…thanks to “The Multiple Percussion Book,” we all can have anaural vision for what we want our (and our students’)performances to sound like. This book, in the hands of publicschool directors, will make a MAJOR change in the waypercussion is taught and thought of.”

—Richard Holly,Professor of Percussion, Northern Illinois University

“Finally, a diverse collection of multiple percussion pieces thatcan be easily assimilated into an applied lesson situation. This isa required book for all students who are studying percussion atMarshall University.”

—Ben F. Miller,Coordinator of Percussion Studies, Marshall University

O5461—The Multiple Percussion Book (Book & CD)Petrella/Allemeier (ISBN 0-8258-4169-0)

Also by Nick Petrella

THE MULTIPLEPERCUSSION BOOKConcepts for a Musical Performance with Etudes by John Allemeier

What percussionists and teachers are saying:

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CYMBALSby Nick PetrellaEverything you always wanted to know about the history, manufacture, maintenance and use of all varieties and types of cymbals is con-tained in this extraordinary book with DVD. The special concerns of concert music players, marching band players and drum-set playersare all addressed and the accompanying DVD demonstrates playing techniques as well as such related issues as the cymbal-making processand the use of cymbals in all kinds of ensemble performances. Also included on the DVD are interviews with celebrated percussionists,who answer questions on topics including performing, teaching, the music business and rehearsal techniques. This book and its com-panion DVD will be a basic resource for all serious percussionists, no matter what the genres of music they are involved with.DRM104 – The Ultimate Guide to Cymbals – Petrella – Book & DVD

(ISBN 08258-4905-5)

PERCUSSION BOOK SENSATIONSN

EW Seven Simple Steps to

Start SuccessfulSnare Drummers

by Dr. Nick Petrella

A SPECIAL CLINIC SPONSORED BY:

CN021182480 Industrial Blvd.

Paoli, PA 19301www.carlfischer.com

THE FIRTH/FELDSTEINPERCUSSION SERIESby Vic Firth and Sandy Feldstein

A comprehensive musical method for individual or group instruction, theFirth/Feldstein Percussion Series consists of four new method books created witha flexible concept in mind that allows for use in any teaching situation. Eachbook is a comprehensive individual musical method but can be used in com-bination with the other books for group instruction and combined percussionensemble performance.

MU6 – Snare Drum (including Bass Drum)(ISBN 0-8258-4478-9)

MU7 – Keyboard Percussion (ISBN0-8258-4479-7)

MU8 – Timpani (ISBN 0-8258-4482-7)

MU9 – Accessory Percussion (ISBN 0-8258-4483-5)

“Nick Petrella has allowed us…to touch upon and share hisknowledge and experience within these pages, which is apublication I am proud to own.”

—Evelyn Glennie, OBE

“…thanks to “The Multiple Percussion Book,” we all can have anaural vision for what we want our (and our students’)performances to sound like. This book, in the hands of publicschool directors, will make a MAJOR change in the waypercussion is taught and thought of.”

—Richard Holly,Professor of Percussion, Northern Illinois University

“Finally, a diverse collection of multiple percussion pieces thatcan be easily assimilated into an applied lesson situation. This isa required book for all students who are studying percussion atMarshall University.”

—Ben F. Miller,Coordinator of Percussion Studies, Marshall University

O5461—The Multiple Percussion Book (Book & CD)Petrella/Allemeier (ISBN 0-8258-4169-0)

Also by Nick Petrella

THE MULTIPLEPERCUSSION BOOKConcepts for a Musical Performance with Etudes by John Allemeier

What percussionists and teachers are saying:

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CYMBALSby Nick PetrellaEverything you always wanted to know about the history, manufacture, maintenance and use of all varieties and types of cymbals is con-tained in this extraordinary book with DVD. The special concerns of concert music players, marching band players and drum-set playersare all addressed and the accompanying DVD demonstrates playing techniques as well as such related issues as the cymbal-making processand the use of cymbals in all kinds of ensemble performances. Also included on the DVD are interviews with celebrated percussionists,who answer questions on topics including performing, teaching, the music business and rehearsal techniques. This book and its com-panion DVD will be a basic resource for all serious percussionists, no matter what the genres of music they are involved with.DRM104 – The Ultimate Guide to Cymbals – Petrella – Book & DVD

(ISBN 08258-4905-5)

PERCUSSION BOOK SENSATIONSN

EW Seven Simple Steps to

Start SuccessfulSnare Drummers

by Dr. Nick Petrella

A SPECIAL CLINIC SPONSORED BY:

CN021182480 Industrial Blvd.

Paoli, PA 19301www.carlfischer.com

The Musician’s Toolboxwww.themusicianstoolbox.com

Dr. Nick PetrellaDirector of Education

SABIAN

Adjunct Assistant Professor of PercussionUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory

My goal for this clinic is to provide background information on cymbals, a variety of ideas and techniques to enhance cymbal playing, as well as to offer ways to teach effective sound production with as little “instruction” as possible. Near the end of the clinic I will work with as many audience members as time will allow to demonstrate in real time my approach to teaching cymbals—in 5 minutes or less.

PART 1: BACKGROUND INFORMATION

I INSTRUMENT SELECTIONShow 4 min DVD excerpt of cymbal making• Cymbal Anatomy•

Weight, Profile, Size, Bell Sizeo Recommended interval between cymbals in a pair? • Why and how to mark hand cymbals •

II PLACEMENTWhere to set-up in an ensemble•

Music Stand Placemento

PART 2: PLAYING HAND AND SUSPENDED CYMBALS

III HAND CYMBAL TECHNIQUESGrip• Point of contact• 3-D grid system for a relaxed and fluid motion• Have the student play• Teaching tools•

Cccrrrrash not flamo Change anglesß

Conductingo Breathingo “Dropping” 1 cymbal on the flooro Video and/or mirroro

Techniques for soft playing• Dampening cymbals•

Durationo Leaning over to mute the cymbalso

What to do after the crash• Extended techniques•

Scrape/Zischeno Froteeo

IV SUSPENDED (AND DRUMSET) CYMBAL TECHNIQUESHow to suspend a cymbal•

Sound differences from post stand, gooseneck and freely suspendedo Implements•

Importance of weight and “whip”o Playing “through” the cymbal•

Demonstrate strokes and sound production o Playing areas• How to produce a full-sounding single note with highs and lows• Rolls•

Mallet placemento Speedo

V MUSICALITYNow that we understand technique, what else do we need to put • into practice?

Listeningo Score studyo Performance practice— o e.g. phrasing in Sousa marchesUnderstand the 2 basic types of rhythms o Play to the back of the venue w/o overpoweringo Realize that cymbals are primarily a coloro Dampen and mute to add clarity when playing any o cymbal: see above

VI INCORPORATE THE ABOVE INFORMATION INTO AS MANY 5-MIN OR LESSDEMONSTRATIONS WITH THE HELP OF AUDIENCE VOLUNTEERS

VII COMMON QUESTIONSHow long should cymbals ring? • Should cymbal pads be used? • Should cymbals be cleaned? • Should cymbals be primed before playing? • Can you melt down my cymbal to make a new one?• How do you fix a cymbal that has inverted? • Questions? • Show DVD of tying a cymbal strap •

REVISED September 2, 2008

Compiled By: Dr. Nick PetrellaDirector of Education

SABIAN

Adjunct Assistant Professor of PercussionUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory

The books listed below comprise most of the books written on percussion pedagogy and reference. Their inclusion on this list is not an endorsement of their content, however I have found them useful. I used bold print for books I consider important to own because of their content.

I listed books from other fields of music, to provide teachers with books integral to those fields. As with the percussion books, I used bold print to denote books I consider important to own.

II PLACEMENTWhere to set-up in an ensemble•

Music Stand Placemento

MUSICAL NOTATIONCreston, Paul ......................................Rational Metric NotationRead, Gardner ...................................Modern Rhythmic NotationSachs, Curt .........................................Rhythm and Tempo

GENERAL MUSICIANSHIPBrendel, Alfred ..................................Musical Thoughts & AfterthoughtsCowell, Henry .....................................New Musical ResourcesKrell, John .........................................KincaidianaMeyer, Leonard B. .............................Emotion and Meaning in MusicPetrella, Diane and Nick ...................The Musician’s ToolboxQuantz, J.J. .......................................On Playing the Flute

MUSIC INTERPRETATIONBrown, Howard and Stanley Sadie .....Performance PracticeDonnington, Robert ............................The Interpretation of Early MusicJackson, Roland .................................Performance Practice from Medieval to

ModernNeumann, Frederic .............................Performance Practices

MUSIC BUSINESSBaskerville, David .............................Music Business Handbook 7TH Ed.Field, Shelly ........................................Career Opportunities in the Music

IndustryGladwell, Malcolm ............................The Tipping Point

GENERAL EDUCATION/PHILOSOPHYDamasio, Antonio R. ..........................Descartes’ ErrorHerrigel, Eugen .................................Zen in the Art of ArcheryRoger Fisher, William Ury & ...........Getting to YesBruce PattonGallwey, Timothy W. ..........................The Inner Game of TennisGardner, Howard ................................Creating MindsGardner, Howard ..............................Frames of MindKlawans, Harold L. ............................Toscanini’s Fumble and Other Tales of

Clinical NeurologyPlato ...................................................The RepublicRousseau, Jean-Jacques ...................EmileSun Tzu ..............................................The Art of WarWilson, Frank R. ................................Tone Deaf & All Thumbs

PERCUSSION PEDAGOGYBartlett, Harry and Ronald Holloway ..Percussion Ensemble MethodBlack, Dave and Mitchell Peters .........Cymbals: A Crash CourseBreithaupt, Robert ..............................The Complete PercussionistBrindle, Reginald Smith ...................Contemporary PercussionCirone, Anthony J. .............................Orchestral Techniques of the Standard

Percussion InstrumentsCirone, Anthony J. .............................The Logic of it AllCook, Gary D. ...................................Teaching PercussionDenov, Sam ........................................The Art of Playing the CymbalsFeldstein, Sandy .................................The Complete Cymbal GuideHannum, Thom and Robert Morrison .Championship Concepts for Marching

PercussionHolland, James ...................................PercussionMcKenzie, Jack and Al Payson ..........Music Educators’ Guide to PercussionPayson, Al ..........................................Techniques of Playing Bass Drum,

Cymbals and AccessoriesPetrella, Nick .....................................The Multiple-Percussion Book:

Concepts for a Music PerformancePetrella, Nick .....................................The Ultimate Guide to CymbalsSpohn, Charles ...................................The Percussion

PERCUSSION REFERENCEBlades, James ...................................Percussion Instruments and Their

HistoryBonfoey, Mark ...................................Percussion Repair and MaintenanceLang, Morris and Larry Spivak ........Dictionary of Percussion TermsMatthey, Jean-Louis ........................... Les CymbalesMatthey, Jean-Louis ...........................Timbales et PercussionsPeinkofer, Karl and Fritz Tannigel ..Handbook of Percussion InstrumentsPeters, Gordon B. ..............................The Drummer: ManPinksterboer, Hugo .............................The CymbalbookPress, Arthur .......................................Mallet RepairRamada, Manel ..................................Atlas de PercusiónRichards, Emil ...................................World of Percussion

WORLD MUSICBlacking, John ..................................How Musical is Man? Chernoff, John Miller ..........................African Rhythm and African SensibilityLocke, David .......................................Drum GahuNketia, J.H. Kwabena .........................The Music of AfricaSeeger, Peter .....................................Steel DrumsVela, David ........................................ Information on the Marimba

Nick Petrella is the Director of Education for Sabian Ltd., and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Percussion at the University of Missouri - Kansas City Conservatory of Music. As a performer he has commissioned and premiered over a dozen compositions and has many solo and chamber music performances to his credit. Nick performs regularly with the Kansas City Symphony and has played with several large ensembles including the Fort Worth Symphony, Fort Worth/Dallas Ballet, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and Michigan Opera. In 2002, he and pianist Diane Helfers Petrella formed the Petrella Ensemble, which has appeared throughout the US and in Mexico and Poland.

He received a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Iowa, a Master of Music from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Penn State University. Nick was on the faculty of Oakland University from 2002 to 2006 and was the Director of Percussion Studies at Texas Christian University from 1996 to 2001. In 1998, the TCU Percussion Ensemble performed as the first percussion ensemble invited to the Verbier Festival in Switzerland. During the 1992-93 academic year, Nick was invited to develop the percussion pedagogy course at the Royal Northern College of Music, England. It was the first of its kind in the United Kingdom. He was the percussion coach for two consecutive years with the World Youth Orchestra, in Switzerland and Taiwan, and has been an adjudicator for many marching, solo and percussion ensemble competitions throughout the US.

Committed to percussion education, Nick has published numerous articles in US and European music journals. He is the author of two Carl Fischer publications: The Ultimate Guide to Cymbals w/DVD and The Multiple-Percussion Book w/CD, which has been translated into French, German, Italian and Spanish. In 2006, Nick and Diane published The Musicians Toolbox, Thoughts on Teaching and Learning Music. He has been a consultant to many companies in the music industry and holds twelve designs for sticks, mallets and percussion accessories currently on the market. Nick is a Yamaha performing artist and has appeared as a clinician, teacher and performer throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia.

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