Reflex: 15 Studies for the Intermediate Multi-Percussionist
Published by C-Alan Publications
Reflex – A quick, automatic or habitual response; the ability to react quickly and effectively.
Composers througho ut the 20th century demanded more from percussionists. Pieces such as Igor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat (1918) and Darius Milhaud’s La CrÈation du Monde (1922-1923) require skill on a wide array of instruments and the ability to move seamlessly from one instrument to the next. These compositions, along with many others, created a new repertoire for percussionists. Solo multi-percussion pieces, such as William Kraft’s French Suite (1962) and Rick Tagawa’s Inspirations Diabolique (1964), quickly became well-known solo works for percussionists. Today, composers write percussion parts and solos that are increasingly challenging.
As the multi-percussion repertoire increases, it becomes necessary for modern students to increase their skills in this genre. Reflex is a collection of 15 studies for the multi-percussionist. The pieces are short and designed to improve percussionists’ ability to move fluently among different playing surfaces. The studies are written at the intermediate level and require a small number of instruments.They become more difficult as the book progresses and can be used for both study and performance. A picture of each study’s set-up and an instrument key are provided to help the performer. The pieces are named after skeletal-muscular motions of the human body.
INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED
Kick Drum
Snare Drum – Concert or drum-set style
Tom-toms (3) – Concert or drum-set style
Suspended Cymbals (3) – 16” 18” 20”
Hi-hat – 13” or 14”
Tambourine – Suspended on a cymbal stand
Cowbell – Suspended on a cymbal stand
Woodblock – Placed on a music stand with a towel underneath
Composers througho ut the 20th century demanded more from percussionists. Pieces such as Igor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat (1918) and Darius Milhaud’s La CrÈation du Monde (1922-1923) require skill on a wide array of instruments and the ability to move seamlessly from one instrument to the next. These compositions, along with many others, created a new repertoire for percussionists. Solo multi-percussion pieces, such as William Kraft’s French Suite (1962) and Rick Tagawa’s Inspirations Diabolique (1964), quickly became well-known solo works for percussionists. Today, composers write percussion parts and solos that are increasingly challenging.
As the multi-percussion repertoire increases, it becomes necessary for modern students to increase their skills in this genre. Reflex is a collection of 15 studies for the multi-percussionist. The pieces are short and designed to improve percussionists’ ability to move fluently among different playing surfaces. The studies are written at the intermediate level and require a small number of instruments.They become more difficult as the book progresses and can be used for both study and performance. A picture of each study’s set-up and an instrument key are provided to help the performer. The pieces are named after skeletal-muscular motions of the human body.
INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED
Kick Drum
Snare Drum – Concert or drum-set style
Tom-toms (3) – Concert or drum-set style
Suspended Cymbals (3) – 16” 18” 20”
Hi-hat – 13” or 14”
Tambourine – Suspended on a cymbal stand
Cowbell – Suspended on a cymbal stand
Woodblock – Placed on a music stand with a towel underneath
Spin Cycle: 12 Pieces for Solo Snare Drum
Published by HoneyRock Publications
These twelve pieces are a written commitment to my first instrument – the snare drum. For many years, I felt that solo pieces for the snare drum were too limited. After writing works for orchestra and wind ensemble, as well as smaller chamber pieces and solos for other instruments, I came to a point that I felt confident enough to compose something for single rhythmic lines - appropriate for snare drum.