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My Fair Lady - Laura Hamel
"This book focuses mainly on classical percussion but requires a wide range of skillsets, with moments of powerful timpani, drum set heavy dance numbers, and fast xylophone licks. All while...
My Fair Lady - Laura Hamel
"This book focuses mainly on classical percussion but requires a wide range of skillsets, with moments of powerful timpani, drum set heavy dance numbers, and fast xylophone licks. All while...
A Christmas Carol - Sal Mazzotta
"Speaking of the sound, this percussion book features the bodhrán, a traditional Irish frame drum. I was informed of that only a few days before our first rehearsal actually. Luckily,...
A Christmas Carol - Sal Mazzotta
"Speaking of the sound, this percussion book features the bodhrán, a traditional Irish frame drum. I was informed of that only a few days before our first rehearsal actually. Luckily,...
Mary Poppins - Andrew Warren
"This was a fun challenge to pair down three books into one. Although I am basically playing for 2 1/2 hours straight, it is a BLAST!. It gave me a...
Mary Poppins - Andrew Warren
"This was a fun challenge to pair down three books into one. Although I am basically playing for 2 1/2 hours straight, it is a BLAST!. It gave me a...
Something Rotten - Perry Cavari
Perry Cavari's drum set setup for the Broadway production of Something Rotten at the St James Theatre.
Something Rotten - Perry Cavari
Perry Cavari's drum set setup for the Broadway production of Something Rotten at the St James Theatre.
Ain't Misbehavin' - Scot Sexton
"I chose each of the cymbals for a specific sound as well. I went with fast crashes so that the sound would fade away fairly fast. The band was on...
Ain't Misbehavin' - Scot Sexton
"I chose each of the cymbals for a specific sound as well. I went with fast crashes so that the sound would fade away fairly fast. The band was on...
If/Then - Damien Bassman
Damien Bassman's setup for the Broadway production of If/Then at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
If/Then - Damien Bassman
Damien Bassman's setup for the Broadway production of If/Then at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
Musical Theatre Articles
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My Tuning Philosophy
By Sean McDaniel "I’ve experimented with the bottom heads being a tritone higher on certain gigs if the drums are bigger. At my current Broadway show, I’ve even had the...
My Tuning Philosophy
By Sean McDaniel "I’ve experimented with the bottom heads being a tritone higher on certain gigs if the drums are bigger. At my current Broadway show, I’ve even had the...
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To Choose or Not To Choose!
By Dave Roth "Once you get 'that call' to do a show, the first objective for every percussionist is to find out what instruments will be required. There are a...
To Choose or Not To Choose!
By Dave Roth "Once you get 'that call' to do a show, the first objective for every percussionist is to find out what instruments will be required. There are a...
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Reporting from the Broadway Trenches
By Jon Berger "After a grueling four years at SUNY I still had one theory class left to finish. I was really depressed. A classmate of mine recommended me for...
Reporting from the Broadway Trenches
By Jon Berger "After a grueling four years at SUNY I still had one theory class left to finish. I was really depressed. A classmate of mine recommended me for...
