Through the past twenty years or so, the "pit," or "front ensemble," has grown to be an integral part of the modern drum corps and marching band
activities. This evolution has brought us into a new realm in the world of
percussion education and performance, merging outdoor playing styles with
indoor playing styles.
UP
FRONT explores the numerous details of a successful front
ensemble. Topics included are: equipment, instrument ranges, transporting,
instrument care, technique, exercises, teaching techniques, arranging,
and much, much more. At a whopping 225 pages thick, this resource is
sure to provide years of insight. It is meant to be an all-encompassing
guide for pit members and educators of all experience levels.
Jim
Casella and Jim Ancona have instructed and arranged for some of drum corps'
most musical and innovative percussion ensembles. Now they have combined
their "pit knowledge" into one complete resource. UP
FRONT explores every unique aspect of today's front ensemble,
from technique and musicianship to arranging and instructing.
Take
a look inside! The samples below contain dozens of pages from this massive
new book so you can "kick the tires" a little before you buy. (Samples
are in Adobe PDF format.*)
Table
of Contents
Pitched Instruments and Ranges
Drums, cymbals,& gongs
Other
percussion
World percussion
Electronics
Setups and mallet selection
Maintenance, care, and
transport
Technique
Exercise overview
Singles & Scales
Control & Accents
4-mallet exercises
More 4-mallet, roll concepts
Timpani exercises
Rehearsing the pit
Scoring & Arranging
*Adobe's
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