Every year, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention
(PASIC) features several "FUNdamentals" clinics geared for beginning
percussionists and band/orchestra directors. These sessions provide
essential information covering a variety of topics including drumset,
marching percussion, mallet-keyboard playing, concert percussion and
accessories.
Each session includes handouts that
serve as valuable resource material. Selected handouts are available
here, both in screen versions and as downloadable pdf files.
Mallet/Keyboard |
Drumset |
Snare |
Timpani |
Orchestral |
Hand Drum
The Rudiments of Two-Mallet Keyboard Performance
By David Steinquest and Christopher Norton
Keyboard Percussion Basics
By Rich Holly & James Lambert
Keyboard Percussion Ranges and Mallets
By Rich Holly & James Lambert
A Relaxed, Musical Approach to Mallets
By Giff Howarth and Scott Herring
Keyboard FUNdamentals
By Chris Treloar and Frank Shaffer
"Mallets let's go!"
By Ruth Cahn and Laurie Russell
Keyboard FUNdamentals
By James Lambert and Judy Moonert
Reading Technique on Keyboard Percussion Instruments
By J.B. Smith
Keyboard FUNdamentals
By Sherry D. Smith
Keyboard FUNdamentals
By Eric Chandler and Chris Norton
Essential Elements for Two-Mallet Playing
By Lisa Rogers
Essential Elements for Four-Mallet Playing
By Julia Gaines
Beginning Vibraphone Techniques
By Kevin Bobo and Jon Metzger
Introduction to Marimba Technique
By Kevin Bobo and Jon Metzger
Drum Soloing Concepts
By Terry O'Mahoney and Jim Royle
Basic Beats
By Steve Houghton
Latin Styles Brazilian/Afro Cuban
By Peter O'Gorman
Drumming Basics
By Rich Thompson
Let's Groove: Introduction to Basic R&B Grooves
By Zoro
Drumset FUNdamentals
By David Black and Mark Dorr
Drumset FUNdamentals
By Marshall Maley
Fills and Fundamental Beats
By John Riley and Tom Morgan
Drumset FUNdamentals
By Kristen Shiner McGuire
Drumset FUNdamentals
By Robert Breithaupt
Latin Drumset Techniques
By Ed Uribe
Ride Cymbal Techniques
By Ed Shaughnessy
Learning A Groove
By Peter O'Gorman
Rock and Pop
By Peter O'Gorman
FUNdamental Grooves
By Pat Petrillo
The First Lesson
By Bret Kuhn
Buzz/Open Roll Development
By Bret Kuhn
Snare Drum Grips and Strokes
By Julie Davila
Concert Snare Drum Playing With the Use of Free Rebound
By Dean Gronemeier
Snare Drum FUNdamentals
By Robert McCormick and Nick Petrella
Rudiments: the “Meat & Three” of Snare Drum and Multiple Percussion
by David Steinquest and Frank Oddis
How to Practice Snare Drum
by Ben Miller & John Papastefan
Snare Drum FUNdamentals
by Jeff Prosperie
Flam Rudiment Breakdown
By James Campbell
Rudiment Development
By Lalo Davila
Snare Drum FUNdamentals
By Kirk Gay and Jeff Moore
T2: Tuning and Technique
By Kirk Gay
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Timpani Technique
By John R. Beck
Timpani Rolls
By John R. Beck
Timpani Setup
By Mark Dorr
Timpani Ranges and Sizes
By Mark Dorr
Timpani Performance Principles
By Ruth Cahn and Stanley Leonard
Timpani FUNdamentals
By Ron Fink and George Frock
Timpani Tuning
By Ron Brough
Grip Comparison for Basic Stroke/Tone Production
By Mark Dorr
Timpani Sizes and Ranges
By John J. Papastefan
The Mallets Make A Difference
By John J. Papastefan
Accessories FUNdamentals
By The Caixa Trio
Percussion Section Organization
By Robert Snider
Cymbals
By Christopher Deane
Bass Drum
By Kristen Shiner McGuire
About the Tambourine
By Neil Grover & Garwood Whaley
About the Triangle
By Neil Grover & Garwood Whaley
Triangle,
Tambourine, Bass Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Maracas and other Shakers,
Congas, Claves and Accessory Percussion Instrument Technique
By Rich Holly and John R. Beck
Bass Drum, Cymbals and Tambourine
By Neil Grover
Bass Drum and Cymbals
by David Collier
Tambourine and Triangle
by Christopher Deane
Tambourine
by Christopher Deane
Triangle, Concert Bass Drum, Concert Snare Drum Fundamentals
By Marshall E. Maley
Percussion Primer: Triangle, Tambourine, Cymbals, Bass Drum
By Neil Grover
Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals, Bass Drum
By Mark Dorr
Crash Cymbals
By Kristen Shiner McGuire
Suspended Cymbal
By Kristen Shiner McGuire
Maracas
By Kristen Shiner McGuire
Tambourine
By Jillian Pritchard
Triangle
By Jillian Pritchard
Castanets
By Jillian Pritchard