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Percussion Basics In this handout you will find some links to introductory resources on the first page, followed by some examples of percussion writing that you can use for influences. There is an excellent introduction to percussion instruments from the Philharmonia orchestra (the video chapters are particularly good): http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/instruments/percussion A glossary of percussion names in a range of languages: http://www.library.yale.edu/cataloging/music/instname.htm A guide to orchestral percussion notation: http://www.music.indiana.edu/departments/academic/composition/style-guide/#perc Example 1: Debussy, La Mer, Movement III, opening (Mp3) In this example quiet rumblings set the scene for a storm on Timpani (Timables), Bass Drum (Grosse Caisse) and Tam-Tam. Example 2: Dukas, Sorcerer’s Apprentice At the beginning of the longer extract from Dukas Sorcerer’s Apprentice (see PDF) you can hear how doubling the melody on Glockenspiel makes it much brighter. Then in the leadup to figure 22 the triangle adds further hard brightness to the sound with extra excitement injected by a roll on suspended cymbal. Example 3: Debussy, La Mer, Movement I, two before Fig 15 (Mp3) Suspended cymbal, timpani and Tam-Tam adds excitement to this climax Example 4: Mahler Symphony 5, first movement (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSepvjZzpkg opening) The impact of the opening to Mahler’s Fifth is enhanced here by crash cymbals (Becken), bass drum (Gr. Tr.), snare (Kl. Tr.), Timpani (Pauken) and Tam-Tam Example 5: Dvorak Water Goblin, three after 1 This extract begins with atmospheric use of quiet suspended cymbals (Piatti) with stick and triangle before using the same instruments plus timps in the crescendo. Example 6: Ravel Mother Goose, Beauty and the Beast Quiet suspended cymbal and bass drum (Gr. C.) add to the menace of this passage. .

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