Hi Lindsay, sorry to be late with a suggestion but I don't come here that often. I try to keep a few concerti ready for orchestras that either don't h...
PS - for the low section of the 2nd part i switch to innovative moersch 502's with a 501 in the bass (also all on rattan); it's a good sound for that ...
Hi there, I use 3 terry gibbs m 32 with the cord taken off and two pieces of dr. scholl's mole skin on them. for the low mallet i use a good vibe m-22...
music for percussion (at least some of it) was bought by Colla Voce Music. Put them into your search engine and they should show up. They have the Bas...
i swear by lemon oil...no oil or wood treatment with soap in it and no water. water will ruin the finish and eventually the wood. the oil should be li...
hi - i don't think i hear this as a harsh piece, although very energetic in the a sections..and part of the b section. i used a rubber, ip ens 360 r l...
i am an advocate of steven's grip but if you're playing on a bandstand for long periods you should probably be using burton grip, be sure your hands a...
have you brought it to the attention of the administration. some schools that don't have faculty will pay a private teacher that you can travel (not t...
ok - it's been a long time but i'll give you what i remember. 108 to 113: 2143 2332 4312, 432 323, 1243 1232, 432 321, 3322 3322 3322 3322, 432 321 4...
i use vibe mallets on marimba often enough. they seem to work well when i'm playing (in the back-percussion section) with large orchestras. i also use...
does this mean the party is in bill moersch's basement.....
I don't know if it is on line but there is a band version of Hovhaness' Fantasy available at Peters. Make sure they send the new set of parts without...
Hi - I play that piece all the time. I use the Moersch / innovative 501 in the left and 502 in the right. Very thick sound but can still be bright whe...
Hi - you can get ahold of Peters publishing in Manhattan on the web (get the # from the site and call, they are sometimes slow to respond to e mail). ...
hi - i usually hang it on the lower end...starting with the lowest part of the bag hanging between the low f and g (5 octave) or between the lowest c ...