Q1 PAS 40 International Drum Rudiments What should ... · What should percussionists know when they graduate from high school? ... What should percussionists know when they graduate

Whatshouldpercussionistsknowwhentheygraduatefromhighschool?

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28.16% 29

48.54% 50

19.42% 20

3.88% 4

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Q1PAS40InternationalDrumRudimentsAnswered:103 Skipped:3

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Q2SnareDrumAnswered:104 Skipped:2

3.88%4

84.47%87

11.65%12

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103

3.85%4

88.46%92

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Beginning Intermediate(Pratt/Cirone) Advanced(DCI/Delecuse) NotExpected

Rudimental Concert0%

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9.43% 10

97.17% 103

15.09% 16

67.92% 72

77.36% 82

11.32% 12

80.19% 85

15.09% 16

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Q3TwoMalletKeyboard(checkallthatapply)

Answered:106 Skipped:0

TotalRespondents:106

MajorScales(onlysix/...

MajorScales(all

twelve)

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Ragtime BeginningSoloLiterature

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BeginningSoloLiterature

AdvancedSoloLiterature(Creston)

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56.31% 58

31.07% 32

0.97% 1

11.65% 12

Q4FourMalletKeyboardAnswered:103 Skipped:3

Total 103

BeginningSoloLiterature(Peters)

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72.55% 74

43.14% 44

10.78% 11

29.41% 30

Q5Vibraphone(checkallthatapply)Answered:102 Skipped:4


PedalingTechniques

DampeningTechniques

Jazz/Improv isation

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24.04% 25

68.27% 71

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Q6Timpani(includingtuning)Answered:104 Skipped:2

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Beginning Intermediate(Firth)

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47.57% 49

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Q7MultiplePercussionAnswered:103 Skipped:3

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96.19% 101

97.14% 102

91.43% 96

97.14% 102

90.48% 95

2.86% 3

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Q8Accessories(checkallthatapply)Answered:105 Skipped:1


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1 Latinpercussion 12/15/201312:19AM

2 claves,maracas,sleighbells 11/22/201310:22AM

3 castagnets 11/20/201312:00PM

4 Woodblock,shaker,crotales,cowbells,vibraslap,ratchet,maracas,suspended&crashcymbals,concerttoms.

11/16/20133:45PM

5 Claves,Cowbell,Woodblock,Guiro,TempleBlocks,basicsoundsonCongas/Bongos,howtofindasweetspotonmostinstruments.

6/8/20135:57AM

6 Oddinstrumentssuchasbreakdrums,watergong,etc.Atleastbeawareoftheirexistence! 5/31/201310:47PM

7 Fingercymbals,castanets 5/29/20135:53PM

8 Inmyopiniontherearemanycompanies,whoareofferingrentalinstruments,soit'snotfairtoexpectpercussionisttopurchaseanyorchestralstuff-sinceweneverknowwhatmightberequested...

4/22/20131:27AM

9 Cabasa,Gong,Woodblock,TempleBlocks,BrakeDrum,Agogo,Castanets,Cowbell,etc. 4/19/20133:43PM

10 alltoys 4/18/20138:22PM

11 cabasaandotherlatininstr. 4/17/20131:06PM

BassDrum

Cymbals Tambourine

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12 Allcommontrapinstruments 4/16/20133:24PM

13 Fundamentalplayingtechniquesforallaccessories.Cabasa,Claves,Shaker,WindChimes,tambourineect.

4/16/20133:01PM

14 Claves,shakertechnique,suspendedcymbalrolls 4/16/20132:40PM

15 Woodblocks,Shakers,LatinPercussion(bongos,congas,cowbell),templeblocks,Suspendedcymbals.

4/16/20132:40PM

16 Accessoriesfoundinconcertpercussionensembleorconcertbandrepertoireasneeded. 4/16/20137:44AM

17 Suspendedcymbals(rolls) 4/3/20139:39AM


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74.04% 77

42.31% 44

71.15% 74

36.54% 38

25% 26

5.77% 6

Q9DrumSet(checkallthatapply)Answered:104 Skipped:2



1 Icheckedallofthosebroadstyleareas,butIwouldonlyexpectbasicskil lsineach. 12/19/20135:54PM

2 basicstylesknowledgeisreallyhelpful. 6/8/20135:57AM

3 Itwouldbegoodiftheycouldknowadvancedworldgrooves,butunlesstheyarespecificallytakingdrumsetlessonsonplayinginajazzband,theyprobablywon'thaveaccesstothisbecauseschoolsdon'tusuallyhave15drumsetsforallthepercussionistsandnotallofthemtakeprivatelessons.Thefocusduringtheinstructionaltimeisconcertandmarchingpercussion

4/17/201312:42PM

4 ThisissomethingthatIwouldsayisatthedesireofthestudent.Notsomethingweworkonasagroup,butstudentsmotivatedtodosowouldgatherknowledgeonanindividualbasis.

4/16/20133:01PM

5 Rock,swing,andLatinforstudentswithregularaccesstoandinterestindrumset. 4/16/20131:16PM

6 Atleastonebasicrock,funk,jazz,andLatindrumsetpattern. 4/15/20134:09PM

Rock Funk Jazz/Swing Latin/World NotExpected


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4.95% 5

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Q10WorldPercussion(checkallthatapply)Answered:101 Skipped:5



1 Bongos,guiros,timbales,shakers 12/17/20133:12PM

2 Itwouldbegoodforstudentstoknowthesethings,butschoolprogramsmightnothavethemoneyforit.

11/16/20135:43PM

3 djembe 6/8/20135:57AM

4 allavailabletoys 4/18/20138:22PM

5 bongos,djemebe 4/18/20139:58AM

6 Bongos,Djembe 4/17/20132:44PM

7 ThisissomethingthatIwouldsayisatthedesireofthestudent.Notsomethingweworkonasagroup,butstudentsmotivatedtodosowouldgatherknowledgeonanindividualbasis.

4/16/20133:01PM

8 Congas,bongos,timbales 4/16/20131:16PM

9 Ifthebudgetallowsforsteeldrums,expectstudentstopartic ipate. 4/16/20137:44AM

10 BongosandTimables 4/15/20134:09PM

SteelDrums HandDrums(congas)

HandDrums(frame)

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Q11OrchestralExcerptsAnswered:104 Skipped:2

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102

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86.67% 91

13.33% 14

Q12LiveSoloPerformance-theabovequestionsimplythestudyofsololiterature.Shouldhighschool

percussionistsexperienceperformingasasoloistinaliveaudiencesetting?


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98.98% 97

97.96% 96

15.31% 15

9.18% 9

89.80% 88

66.33% 65

39.80% 39

1.02% 1

2.04% 2

Q13Sight-ReadingAnswered:98 Skipped:8

TotalRespondents:98


1 The4malletsightreadingshouldbeprettyeasy,Ifeel.Iamnotsayingtheycan'tworkonharderliterature,butsightreading4malletforALLhighschoolstudentsisaprettytallorder.

4/17/201312:46PM

2 BasicChordSymbols 4/17/201312:32AM

SnareDrum

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98.98% 97

96.94% 95

38.78% 38

59.18% 58

11.22% 11

89.80% 88

3.06% 3

7.14% 7

24.49% 24

35.71% 35

3.06% 3

Q14EnsembleExperienceAnswered:98 Skipped:8

TotalRespondents:98


1 PercussionDuetsandTrios 11/20/20136:14PM

2 ChamberMusicwithinpercussionensemble/jazzcombowithinjazzband.Probablyalternatebetweenconcertband/orchestra.

4/17/201312:32AM

3 AtleastonesoloattheDistric tand/orStateLevel.HopefullytheyhaveauditionedfortheirAll-StateBand,Orchestra,orJazzBand.

4/16/20138:45AM

Concert

Band

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Orchestra

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34.02% 33

14.43% 14

16.49% 16

77.32% 75

55.67% 54

23.71% 23

5.15% 5

19.59% 19

4.12% 4

Q15Academics-abasicworkingknowledgecomparabletoafreshman

collegecourseAnswered:97 Skipped:9

TotalRespondents:97


1 Historyofpercussion(intheorchestra,inthewindensemble,solol i terature,worldmusic,etc.)Historyofthewindensemble

5/29/20132:01PM

2 anyofthesearegreatbutnotexpected. 4/18/20138:27PM

3 HIstoryincontextofl i teraturebeingperformedinensembles. 4/17/201312:32AM

4 IthinkaworkingknowledgecomparabletoacollegeIntrotoMusicTheorywouldbeappropriate.Musichistoryknowledgeshouldbepresentrelevanttomusicperformed.

4/16/20131:18PM

Classical

MusicHistory

JazzHistory

Rock/PopularMusicHistory

MusicTheory

AuralSkills

Piano Conducting

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JazzHistory

Rock/PopularMusicHistory

MusicTheory

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Conducting

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56.25% 54

43.75% 42

Q16Doesanyoftheabove(fromtheentiresurvey)changeifthestudentisplanningto

majorinmusicincollege?Answered:96 Skipped:10

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# IfYes,pleaseexplain Date

1 Ithinkpotentialmusicstudentswhohavetheopportunitytotakemusictheoryand/ormusichistorycoursesabsolutelyshouldtakethoseinhighschool.Ialsobelievemoreindepthstudyofdrumsetandfour-malletsshouldbeexpected(morethanIcheckedinthesurvey).Lastly,asmanyperformanceopportunitiesaspossibleshouldbeencouragedforpotentialmusicmajors.

12/19/20135:58PM

2 Everythingpickedshouldstaythesame,butmoreemphasiswouldbeplacedonthetopicsspecificallyforthemusic-pursuingstudents.

12/17/20133:19PM

3 ThosewhoareNOTplanningtomajorinmusicdoNOTneedtobecomecompletescholarsoftheinstrumentinordertoreapthebenefitsofperforming.MusicistoointensivetostudyitatthemusicmajorlevelANDstudyinstensivelytheirowncareerinterests.

12/12/201310:15AM

4 Moresoloopportunities,advancedrepertoireandteachingtopics,etc.shouldbeexploredforcollege-boundmusicmajor

12/8/20135:03PM

5 Studentsplanningtomajorinmusicshouldnaturallystrivetodistinguishthemselvesfromtherestofthec lass.Thesestudentsaretheoneswhowanttopushthemselvestobetheverybestthattheycanbe.

11/25/20132:20PM

6 Encouragestudenttocontinueimprovingonallaspects,especiallycontinuegrowinginotherfieldsofpercussion.Focusontechniqueandsightreadingimprovementwithdailypractice.Acquireadailypracticeroutineoutsideofthec lassroomsetting.

11/23/20133:09PM

7 Ifthestudentwantstomajorinmusictheyshouldsethighergoalsandstandards. 11/23/201312:38PM

8 Iso,theyshouldtakethetimetobecomemorefamiliarwithmoreorchestralexcerptsaswellassolosinsnare,marimba,andtimpani

11/22/20139:42PM

9 Iwouldthinkitwouldchange,butsolelyonthestudent.Ibelievewiththisfoundation,afuturemusicmajorwouldexploremoreonhisownwithoutmerequiringit.

11/22/20137:30PM

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10 Myanswersaretoonewhoplanstomajor.Somethingsareleftoutthatmaybemajorspecific butIbelievethiscoversabroadoverviewofallpercussionmajorsw/emphasis

11/21/20136:45PM

11 IfastudentisNOTgoingtomajorinmusic,perhapsheorshedoesnotneedtomeetthesestandardsquiteatthislevel.Buttobecompetitiveinhighschool(makeAll-State,regionalyouthorchestras,etc.)thesearetheexpectedskil ls.

11/20/20136:14PM

12 Morescalesandmoredifficultmusic/solosetc 11/20/201312:02PM

13 Iansweredbasedonastudentexpectingtomajor.Studentsnotplanningtomajorcouldpotentiallyspecializeinanareaofinterestandnothaveasbroadofabase.

11/17/201311:41AM

14 Asfarassoloperforminggoes,itisagoodexperience,butitshouldnotbearequirement.Somestudentsplaybecausetheyenjoytheirplayinginstruments,buttheideaofplayingsoloisticallymightscarethemawayfrommusicentirely.Allthesequestionsarevalid,butoftenifhighschoolbanddirectorsarenotpercussionist,IdoubttheycanevensuccessfullyplaywhatIbelieveshouldbestandardteachingpractice-thatbeingsaid,mostofthesegoalswouldhavetobeaccomplishedviaprivateinstruction.

11/16/20135:48PM

15 Shouldbuildpianoskil lsprivatelyandshouldworkonmusictheorypossiblyinonl inecourse.Mosthighschoolstudentsdonothavethespaceinschedulingtoaddthesetypecoursesabovegraduationrequirements

11/15/20138:51PM

16 Dependingonthefocusofthemajor-ifthefocusisJazzStudies,obviouslythestudentshouldhaveimprovknowledgeandknowhowtoreadchordsymbolsandreaddrumcharts.

11/15/20135:37PM

17 Theyshouldunderstandandbeabletoperformallofthec lassicpercussioninstrumentsonabeginning/intermediatelevel.

11/14/20137:12PM

18 basicdrumsetskil l .Betterunderstandingoftheory.allmajor/minorscales. 6/17/201310:56AM

19 Amusicmajorshoulddotheirbesttoprepareasmuchaspossible.Themorepreparedstudentcanmakebetterinformedchoicesaboutmusicasacareer.

6/8/20135:59AM

20 Havingmoreoftheacademicsdown. 6/4/20135:33PM

21 Knowledgeoftheseitemswouldbenefitafuturemusicmajor,butwouldreallyhavemuchlessimpactonsomeonewhoonlypartic ipatedthroughhighschool:musictheoryauralskil lsmusichistoryorchestralexcerptsallofthescales(asopposedtohalf)alloftherudiments(asopposedtohalforafew)worlddrummingjazzadvancedliterature

5/31/201310:47PM

22 Ifthestudentwantstomajorinmusicatacollegiatelevel,moreemphasisshouldbeplacedonlearningscalesandbeingabletosightread.Studentsshouldknowall40rudiments.Also,thestudentshouldbeexpectedtoplaymoreadvancedliteratureacrosstheboard,especiallyonkeyboards.Thestudentshouldhaveatleastapassingfamiliaritywithreadingjazzchords,andhavebasicdrumsetabil i tiesaswell.Jazzexperiencewouldbeencouraged.

5/29/20135:59PM

23 Dependingonwhattheywanttostudyincollege,theyshoulddosomeindependentstudyonsubjectsthattheycannottakeinhighschool.

5/29/20133:16PM

24 Theyshouldknoworbeabletoperformmoreadvancedliterature,andshouldknowmorefundamentalssuchasscalesandrudiments.

5/29/20132:01PM

25 Ifthestudentisplanningonmajoringinmusic,allexpectationsshouldbeshiftedupatleastonelevel.Asmuchexposureandpreparationaspossibleisnecessary!

5/29/201311:05AM

26 Ifastudentisplanningonmajoringinmusicincollege,thenperhapsanaddedfocusonorchestralexcerptswouldbegood,particularlyiftheywanttobeaperformancemajor.

5/26/20138:29AM

27 Withthemusicmajorplan,thestudentshouldpursuepianostudiesandextraexperiencesinmusicalperformance(chambermusic,worldmusic)andauralskil ls.Further(intermediate/advanced)studiesin4-malletkeyboardwouldbebenefic ial.

5/16/20133:20PM

28 Morel iteraturestudiedontimpaniandfour-mallets.Higherexpectationlevelforconcertsnaredrum.

4/28/20139:24PM

29 Studentsmajoringinmusicshouldbeexpectedtohaveanadvancedunderstandingofalltheinstruments/genresyoumentionabove.Inaddition,futuremusicmajorsshouldbeexposedtomoreadvancedrepertoireandtechniques,inc luding4-malletplaying.

4/19/20137:52AM

30 Notallareavailbleinourcurriculum.Weencourageonl ineaugmentation. 4/18/20138:27PM


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31 Generallyspeaking,allquestionswouldbeanswereduptothenextlevelofexpectations. 4/17/20132:46PM

32 addtheothertohisstudies 4/17/20131:08PM

33 Theexpectationofastudentwhoisgoingtoauditionasamusicmajorshouldbehigher.Ithinkallpercstudentsshouldbeabletodemonstrate,atleastminimally,allofthecheckmarkeditems.Seriousstudentswantingtoauditionneedadeeperunderstandofeachoftheitems.

4/17/201312:46PM

34 Classicalmusichistoryandpianoskil lswouldenablethestudentplanningonamusicmajor. 4/17/201310:57AM

35 Lotofgreyhere. 4/17/201312:32AM

36 Musictheory 4/16/20135:41PM

37 Maybeadvancethestudentmorewithregardtosomeoftheacademicsandmoreadvancedtechniquesandl iterature.

4/16/20134:27PM

38 Competenceshouldbeatleastonelevelhigherineveryaspect. 4/16/20133:26PM

39 Thantheyneedtobeinprivateinstructionandworkonamuchmoreadvancedlevelinallareas 4/16/20133:22PM

40 Studentswithmusicalfuturesshouldtakeeverythingtothenextlevel.Aheavierloadoftheoryandeartrainingwithsomehistory/piano.

4/16/20133:06PM

41 StudentsplanningonstudyingMusicshouldseekoutmorethatthebasicmusiceducation,butastudentshouldbeabletostartinaMusicprogramwithoutanyrealproblems.(ie:can'treadpitchesonastaff,ornoexperienceonbasicpercussioninstrumentsl ikeTimpani,Bells,Xylophone,Cymbals,etc.)

4/16/20132:51PM

42 Prospectivemusicmajorsareencouragedtotakelessonsprivately,auditionfordrummajor/sectionleaderpositions,andplaymoreadvancedmusicforSoloandEnsembleevents.

4/16/20132:43PM

43 Somestudentsshouldhaveandwil ladaptmorequicklytoafocusedareaofstudy,knowingthattheywil lprgressfurtherinthefield.Otherswhodon'tplanonproceedinginpercussiveartswouldlikelynotbewil l ingtoputintheextratimetostudytheaforementionedareas,asitbearsnoweightontheirfuturestudies.

4/16/20132:31PM

44 Maybehaveanin-depthmoreanalysisforthosewantingtomajorinMusic.Or,havethemonadifferentlevelofdifficulty.

4/16/20132:29PM

45 InmostcasesIwouldexpectstudentsplanningtomajorinmusictoexceedtheseexpectationsinmostorallcategories.

4/16/20131:18PM

46 Greaterdepthinallareas.Moretheory,more4mallet,moredrumset 4/16/20139:40AM

47 FourmalletsshouldbeknowmoreadvancedTimpaniandsnaredrum 4/16/20139:30AM

48 Teachershouldtailorfitthecurriculumforthestudent.Ifastudentwil lbeapercussionmajorincollegethenthestandardforreadingmustbeelevated.

4/15/201310:02PM

49 Allshouldbecheckedformusiccollegeboundstudents. 4/15/20135:34PM

50 Ifastudentisplanningforcollegelevelstudies,allactivitiesduringhighschoolshouldbeperformedandexecutedatahighlevel.Moreattentiontoperformanceandtechnicaldetailshouldbeconsidered.

4/15/20134:13PM

51 Ifplanningtomajorinmusic,studiesshouldmovefrombeginningtoatleastintermediate. 4/15/20134:10PM

52 Iwouldexpectmorefromthosestudents. 4/8/201311:53AM

53 Ifso,theyshouldbelookingintomaybeal ittlemoreadvancedrepertoirefortheirauditionon4malletsandsnare.Bettersight-readingskil lsarealsoanadvantage.Iftheschooloffersit,MusicTheoryisagreatideabecauseitcoverssubjectsthroughoutTheory1&2incollege.

4/3/201311:15AM

54 Basicauralskil ls 4/3/20139:40AM


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67.71% 65

32.29% 31

Q17AreyouamemberofthePercussiveArtsSociety(PAS)?


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25% 24

36.46% 35

19.79% 19

4.17% 4

4.17% 4

2.08% 2

8.33% 8

Q18Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesyourprimaryoccupation?


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1 GraduateStudent,GraduateAssistant 12/17/20133:20PM

2 Irunapercussionbookingagency,butIamalsoafreelancepercussionist,privatelessonteacher,andwriter(forpercussionmagazines)

11/20/20136:20PM

3 MarchingPercussionSpecialist(DCA/DCI/WGI) 11/20/20132:18PM

4 Autobusiness 6/5/20132:37PM

5 Missionary 6/4/20135:34PM

6 Primaryschoolmusicteacher 5/31/201310:47PM

7 6-12 4/18/20138:29PM

8 JuniorHIghSchoolTeacher 4/16/20133:04PM

CollegeTeacher

HighSchoolTeacher

CollegeStudent

HighSchoolStudent

PrivateStudioTeacher

Professional

Performer


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Q19Inthepastyear,estimatetheamountyouearnedperformingoneachinstrument

(pleasedonotincludeworkthatisprimarilyteaching):


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23/24

1 I'vepercussionformusicals,andI'veearned$200foreachaccount. 11/25/20132:21PM

2 Unknown. 11/21/20136:47PM

3 Iusuallyplaymultipleinstrumentsoneachgig.IsplitthetotalbetweenthethreemajorareasIplay.

11/20/20136:20PM

4 ContemporaryMusic-$101-500 11/16/20133:47PM

5 Congas,Bongos,Djembe 6/8/20136:02AM

6 $101-500onpiano,whichIthinkpercussionistsshouldlearnasitissosimilartomarimba/xylo/etc. 5/31/201310:47PM

7 Iteachandarrange.Idonotperform. 4/18/201310:00AM

8 Inpreviousyearsithasbeenal ittlemore,butthisyearwasn'taslucrative. 4/17/201312:48PM

9 Iamabanddirectorandteachbeginningandintermediateandhighschoollevels. 4/16/20133:24PM

10 Composition$1000 4/16/20133:08PM


24/24

Q20Pleaseaddanycommentsaboutthissurveytopicthatyoufeelareappropriate.


# Responses Date

1 Iteachandhaveafamily.Thereisnotappropriatetimetoperform. 12/12/201310:16AM

2 Thestudentdetermineshowgoodtheywil lbe.Allwecandoaseducatorsisplanttheseed;itisuptothestudenttotakewhatwehavegivenandmakeitflourish.

11/22/20137:33PM

3 Allittakestobeamusicmajoristohavetherightattitude,bededicated,andbepreparedtoworkreallyhard.Takeitseriously,practicepracticepractice,reallyfocusonyourstudiesandyouwil ldofine.

11/22/20136:41PM

4 Wherewil ltheresultsbeposted?HopetoreadaboutthisinafuturePASartic le! 11/20/20136:20PM

5 Iamtrainingtobecomeaneducator,soiftheabovenumbersinc ludedteaching,itwouldbemuchdifferent.

11/16/20135:51PM

6 Goodsurvey,Doc. 5/31/201310:47PM

7 Ifunctionasaneducatorinpercussion,notaperformer. 4/18/20138:29PM

8 Thankyouforputtingonthissurvey. 4/17/201312:48PM

9 Iamnotsurewhatyouaretryingtofigureoutabouthowpercussionistaughtbutwithoutaprivatelessonprogrammostpercussionlearninafullbandsetting.

4/16/20133:24PM

10 dooty 4/16/20133:08PM

11 Pleasegiveusbackthefinishedfeedback.Thanks.ChrisBayless,MorehouseParishBands 4/16/20132:53PM

12 Idonotseehowtheamountofmoneyearnedperformingispertinent."PrimaryOccupation:performer,teacher,privatelessons"mayworkbetter?

4/16/20132:45PM

13 Musicl i teracy(theabli l i tytosimplyreadmusic)seemstobethebiggestconcernamongstalotofcollegepercussoininstructorsthatIhavecommunicatedwithoverthepastfouryears.Itisgettingharderandhardertofinepercussionistyouhavethebasicreadingskil lsthatisnecessaryatthehighschoollevel,letalonethecollegelevel.

4/16/20132:44PM

14 ItisagoodideatocompareandcontrastthedifferentlevelsofPercussioninEducation.Therearemanydifferentlevelsthatvarywithinaschooldistric t,orinotherschools.

4/16/20132:31PM

15 Ifeelmyanswerswerebasedonwhatshouldbethebasicknowledgeforapercussionist.Moreshouldbeknown,butitreallydependsontheprogramsofstudyofferedattheirschoolandifprivatelessonsareavailable.

4/16/20139:32AM

16 Iteachatamid-sizedstateinstitution,withastrongmusictechnologydepartment.Studentsauditioningforadmissiontopursueamusicdegreecomefromawidedemographic,inc ludingpartic ipationina4-yearhighschoolbandprogram,andasdiverseasbeingself-taught.Wehaveveryfeworchestrasinourregion,somyfocustendstobemoregeneralinnature,therefortheauditionrequirementsforentrancearemoregeneralinnature.

4/16/20138:55AM

Q1 PAS 40 International Drum Rudiments What should ... · What should percussionists know when they graduate from high school? ... What should percussionists know when they graduate

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