Identifies classroom percussion instruments and explains in simple terms how to use them effectively. The book offers information on pronunciations and origins, interesting effects to try out, tricks of the percussionist's trade, rescue remedies for broken instruments and advice on special needs.
Teachers are sometimes wary of using classroom percussion instruments. This guide clearly identifies the instruments, and explains simply how to use them effectively.
There are clear instructions and diagrams on holding and playing the instruments, their pronunciations and origins, interesting effects to try out, tricks of the percussionist's trade, advice on special needs, notes on the best use of available resources and rescue remedies for broken instruments.
The book may be used as a useful National Curriculum resource."
This is Book 1 in the Percussion Players Series. See all Percussion Players books here.
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Maggie Cotton is a percussionist with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) and an enthusiastic member of their educational outreach team with a talent for demystifying percussion instruments.
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