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Percussion Guide: Timpani, Marimba, Xylophone and More

Discover the nuances of percussion instruments like timpani, marimba, xylophone, and more. Explore their ranges, characteristics, tone quality, notation, and how they add color and depth to music. Learn about tuning techniques, mallet choices, sustain, and resources for further study.

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Percussion Guide: Timpani, Marimba, Xylophone and More

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  1. Guide To Percussion • A Brief Guide - There’s a lot of stuff....

  2. Timpani • Ranges and Characteristics

  3. .Timpani

  4. Tone Quality • Timpani

  5. Timpani • Notation

  6. Timpani • Notation

  7. timpani - Other Considerations • Tuning and altering of the pitch is done through a pedal controlled by the foot. • Ample time should be considered for pitch changes. • Can add color, depth, and articulation to bass notes. • Lower pitch fudge factor.

  8. Notation Examples • Examples

  9. Notation • Conga

  10. NOtation • Drum Set

  11. Ranges • Chimes

  12. Ranges • Crotales

  13. Ranges • Orchestral Bells - Sounds up 2 octaves

  14. Ranges • Vibraphone

  15. More on Vibes... • Pure metalic tone with resonance • Single lines as well as chords • Blends well with woodwinds • Pedal sustains pitch. Notes are not rolled unless specified.

  16. Ranges • Marimba - Depends...

  17. More on the Marimba • Warm, resonant and woody • Brilliant in high register, but less projection (depending on mallet choice) • Low Register Rocks! • Four Mallet technique - avoid intervals more than an octave in each hand. Think about lower octave space • Poor sustain - Rolls needed to sustain pitch

  18. Ranges • Xylophone

  19. More on the Xylophone • upper register - brittle and woody • lower register is darker but less piercing • Sounds up an octave • rapid passages - single lines • Although 4 mallet is possible, 2 mallet is more standard • Rapid Decay - sustain with roll

  20. Resources • http://web.mit.edu/merolish/Public/drums.pdf • http://www.pas.org/index.aspx • http://www.vicfirth.com/education/ • http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/ - search for percussion instruments

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