Teaching the Beginning Percussionist An Interactive Article Featuring Audio & Video Lessons by Mark Wessels

For the non-percussionist band director, teaching the beginning percussion class can be a daunting experience. To be fair, the first time that I stepped in front of a beginning clarinet class it scared me to death! What I desperately wanted was someone to tell me exactly what to do to give my students the best chance for success - sort of like a Clarinet for Dummies book!

That's why I've put together this extensive article that will not only tell you, but show you the techniques that are often too vague to explain. I encourage you to grab a pair of sticks and a practice pad and play along to the exercises! You can't learn this stuff by reading - you have to DO it to understand the techniques involved. One of my favorite sayings sums it up:

Tell me: I forget
Show me: I remember
Involve me: I learn

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