MUA 189 Section 002: Percussion (Majors)
Fall 2011
1 Credit Hours
Primary Instructor: Mark Lanter
Additional Instructors: Beth Gottlieb
Syllabus subject to change.
Must be a percussion music major or minor by audition into the School of Music or permission from instructor.
Formal study of all the drum set in all styles.
To become a profession musician and educator with the knowledge of how the drum set works and is taught.
Basic Drum Set Studies in these areas.
I. Basic Jazz Studies with regard to be-bop and big band tradition. Skills learned: comping, brushes, interpretation, reading figures, history.
2. Basic Latin Studies with regard to application to the jazz idiom, style, tradition and knowlege.
3. Technique with regard to the snare drum and PAS rudiments.
4. Basic knowledge of music theory and application.
5. Basic knowledge of related percussion, mallets, timpani, etc.
Specific practice assignements are given weekly to adhere to each individual student. A convocation performance is required each semester. A formal jury is required each semester.
Material will work up to Sophomore Qualifying Exam.
Jazz Studies Sophomore Qualifying Drums/Percussion Requirements
Duration: 20 min
Snare Drum:
PAS 40 International Drum Rudiments at tempo designated
Stick Control by George L. Stone, through page 15
Masterstudies II by Joe Morello, through page 33
Masterstudies by Joe Morello, through page 43
Selected Snare Drum Solo
Drum Set Independence:
Advanced Concepts for the Modern Drummer by Jim Chapin
The Art of Bop Drumming by John Riley, comping exercises
Syncopation by Ted Reed
Drum Set Styles:
Be Prepared to perform at any tempo.
Latin: Bossa Nova, Functional Samba, Mambo, Afro-Cuban, Rhumba, Songo, Calypso, Mozambique
Brushes: Proficient ballad, medium and fast tempo
Swing: Authentic feel of the jazz language, must be able to comp and trade fours.
Jazz Standards:
Be able to sing and play on drum set the 24 selected tunes
Play 5 tunes on vibraphone and solo over the changes (From 24 chosen above)
Proficiency selected scales: Major, Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Dorian, Lydian, Mixolydian, and Locrian
Selected Mallet Solo
Basic Historical Perspective on Primary Instrument
Final Course Grade – The final grade will be a culmination of the following:
Attendance Policy – Unexcused absences will not be allowed
Sophomore Qualifying Examination (Mua-199)
This exam must be passed before the student will be admitted to Mua-389.
Students may attempt the exam only twice.
Length of exam is 20 minutes on predetermined material applicable to
The students degree program.
Attendance for all lessons is mandatory. Unexcused lessons will lower the grade by a letter.
TBA depending on level of the student.
Textbooks assigned, sticks, brushes, mallets, practice pad, metronome.
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