good beats percussion podcasts

Have questions about percussion maintenance, mallets, or sound production? Bill Shaltis, Principal Timpanist of the Boise Philharmonic Orchestra, will give his insights about things that you may have forgotten from your percussion methods course or never knew about in the first place!

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Update frequency: every 9 days
Episodes: 6
Years Active: 2015

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episode 6: basic snare drum technique

today's podcast lays a foundation for basic snare drum technique and mechanics. i cannot stress this enough. . .you. must. stay. RELAXED!!! i will also cover incorporating the table of time (tha…

Tue 13 Oct 2015

episode 5: crash cymbal technique

ever heard a bad cymbal crash? i mean "ruining a symphony" bad? on today's podcast i talk about the components of a good crash, a technique to achieve it, and what you should be listening for and why…

Thu 01 Oct 2015

episode 4: tambourine, triangle, and castanets

Bill takes you "behind the curtain" (or behind the violins, rather) to discuss some of the choices and techniques that face orchestral percussionists. usually, the part only says something like "tam…

Thu 10 Sep 2015

episode 3: wrapping marimba mallets

on today's podcast, Bill talks about making marimba mallets. it's not as hard as you may think, and it can save you tons of $$$! if you would like to see the video version of this podcast, go to www…

Thu 03 Sep 2015

episode 2: clearing timpani heads

in this episode, Bill will explain the difference between clearing and tuning timpani. he will also provide a guide to achieving the best sound possible from your timpani and what tools you will nee…

Mon 24 Aug 2015

episode 1: changing timpani heads

a step by step guide to selecting and changing timpani heads. includes information about things you will need to purchase, size of heads to purchase, how to remove old heads and clean parts, and mou…