Writing for pecussion

Can someone please explain or direct me to place about writing for percussion and percussion technique. I know there are a bunch of fancy words that go with a fancy sticking, so any explanation would be brilliant.

Thanks,

Michael

Or you can wait until my book comes out :D

Just write on your score "HIT STUFF WITH OTHER STUFF". That's percussion technique! (Incidentally that's also piano technique, and the technique of several other instruments. People are always making this whole music stuff seem much more complicated than it actually is.)

Yeah, unless you want to be extremely specific with the sounds you are making, i.e. prepared piano, you just need to write what type of sound you want, hard or soft. bright or warm. Most percussion studios have different brands of instruments of which produce different qualities, thus, they would have to determine the best mallet or stick to use when that are playing the piece.

"fancy sticking" is something that is mainly used in marching percussion but you could always consult a percussionist and ask him his opinion of the matter.

If you have any specific questions I could answer them for you.

Thank you Dev, I will keep that in mind.

Just write on your score "HIT STUFF WITH OTHER STUFF". That's percussion technique! (Incidentally that's also piano technique, and the technique of several other instruments. People are always making this whole music stuff seem much more complicated than it actually is.)

yeah, a piano piece I was practicing a few months back said "with pedal"

instead of having the pedal symbol.

There are Various Was of designating pedal in pedal. Ped. followed by a * for the release, or the line, etc.

If you're looking for mallet percussion answers, you can always ask me.

If you're looking for mallet percussion answers, you can always ask me.

people are so friendly around here. Its great.

It really is. My primary instrument is any mallet percussion, varying from marimba to xylophone, to bells, to even chimes.