
PERCUSSION


REQUIRED SUPPLIES
Percussion is different from the other band instruments. Students will be performing on quite a bit of school owned equipment. This includes mallet instruments (bells, xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, chimes), Drums (snare drum, bass drum, toms, timpani), and Auxiliary instruments (triangle, bells, suspended cymbal, crash cymbals, tambourine, and many more). Students are required to have a percussion kit that includes a set of bells and a drum pad. In addition, students need a stick bag that includes snare sticks, timpani mallets, yarn mallets, and hard rubber mallets.
Due to the use of many school owned instruments and the use of a percussion instructor, percussionists are required to pay a $20 fee per semester to help offset the costs.
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Beginners should look at the Instrument Placement letter HERE.
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Bell kit with practice pad can be purchased from any music store.
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Accent on Achievement Book 1 (6th grade)
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Optional: Music stand for at home practice ($12 Please send cash or check to PMS Band Boosters with student name in the memo line)
If you need to replace sticks or mallets click below for each individual item::
MUSIC STORES
You can contact any of the music stores below to get your instrument and any accessories that you may need.
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Portman's Music (comes to the band room weekly)
KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS
SNARE DRUM
AUXILIARY INSTRUMENTS
FAMOUS PERCUSSIONIST
RESOURCES