These 15 expertly written, intermediate-level solos were written as a companion to Fundamental Method for Timpani, but can act as supplementary material to the simultaneous study of any method book. Each solo is suitable for contests or juries and features a challenging variety of musical styles and contexts. / Timpani

Internationally acclaimed by today's leading teachers Primary Handbook For Timpani is designed for the beginner at any age. This method provides a complete introduction to timpani playing for private lesson or classroom use. The play-along CD also makes this the ideal self-instruction method.Play-along this CD features recordings for every exercise.Systematic approach designed for the very beginning student.Adopted by today's leading timpani performer/educators.Tuning studies.Solos studies suitable for contest recital and audition.Comprehensive information on timpani fundamentals.Technical studies to develop: Rolls Staccato Muffling Cross-sticking

Sonata for Timpani is composed in three movements Mysteriously Jazz-Like and Fast and includes unusual techniques like striking the bowl of the timpani rolling between two drums striking the timpani with fingers and playingin the centre of the head. The work is now a standard in the solo timpani repertoire.American composer Percussionist conductor and educator John Beck is now Professor Emeritus of Percussion at the Eastman School of Music inRochester New York after nearly fifty years on the faculty. In addition to his long performing recording and teaching career he has also published the Encyclopedia of Percussion.

Expertly written by percussionist Mitchell Peters this Fundamental Method For Timpani teaches the basics of timpani playing in a practical and musical way with numerous sticking tuning and ear-training exercises plus over 60 musical etudes in a variety of styles. Covers general information Basic Technique Etudes for two and Etudes for three and four Timpani.

Grades 1 - 5-This is the first of two books covering the timpani grades for the popular London College of Music and Media percussion exams. Two pieces and a study are included for each grade and there are examples of sight-reading tests and sample viva voce questions. The LCM requirements unlike those for other examinations syllabuses replace scales and rudiments with tuning tests and marks are awarded for musicianship as well as for technical ability from the earliest stages.

Grades 1-2-Exercises pieces and sight reading examples for the ABRSM Timpani exams Grades 1-2 composed and devised by Ian Wright.

Percussion teaching material-This Percussion world edition contains selected pieces for use in Trinity College London Grade Timpani examinations. Includes an insert with all Piano accompaniments where applicable.

Six exciting works by Nexus percussionist Bill Cahn for unaccompanied timpani for the advanced performer. These pieces include a variety of styles influenced by music from Western Classical and Romantic periods North Indian tabla drumming and West African rhythms. Each piece may be played alone or in any combination.