Students Not Playing Their Instrument in Class?

As a band director, I am sure you are aware that sometimes students don’t play their instrument in band class. There can be a myriad of reasons for this: 1) they forget to bring their instrument, 2) they are too ill to play, 3) they don’t have a good reed, 4) their...

Quick Percussion Clips: Fixing Stick Heights

The smallest details make all the difference. Help your percussionists equalize their stick heights and create continuity within your percussion line. About the Author JOHN DUNLAP has over 30 years of experience composing, arranging, and teaching in the percussion...

Quick Percussion Clips: Bass Drum Muffling

This video shows multiple ways of muffling a bass drum. About the Author JOHN DUNLAP has over 30 years of experience composing, arranging, and teaching in the percussion realm and proudly serves as an Educational Artist for Innovative Percussion Inc., Evans drumheads,...

Quick Percussion Clips: Flams & Accent Taps

Breaking down a Flam and an Accent Tap to teach clarity of each rudiment. About the Author JOHN DUNLAP has over 30 years of experience composing, arranging, and teaching in the percussion realm and proudly serves as an Educational Artist for Innovative Percussion...