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Edited and compiled by Dr. Dave Gerhart; Yamaha Corporation of America Product Manager, Percussion We created this guide to help establish a solid foundation on which to build technical and musical skills. This book is a supplemental guide to any classroom method book and includes exercises, scales and études. All of us at Yamaha wish you great success. Contents Music Fundamentals........................................................................... 2 Hand Warm-ups....................................
Music Fundamentals Treble Clef It is important to memorize the lines and spaces of the staff. Below is the treble clef with the letter names. F A C E F AE C G ED B E F G B D F Major Scale A major scale is constructed by arranging whole steps and half steps in the following pattern.
Circle of Fifths The circle of fifths is a tool for musicians to help determine the key signature for any scale. For example, the key signature for E major has four sharps. Cm Gm B E m G B m E A C m Fm E A F m Gm Em D Dm Am G Bm B F C D Glossary of Percussion Strokes There may be as many names and descriptions of good stroke technique as there are good drummers.
Hand Warm-ups Warm-ups are an essential part of any physical activity. Below are several warm-up exercises that can be played on a practice pad or any mallet instrument. It is important to spend 5-10 minutes warming-up before playing your musical instrument. A 8th Notes - Hands Together B Singles C Sticking Exercises Yamaha Mallet Resource Guide – 4 ©2018 Yamaha Corporation of America. All rights reserved.
D Double Beat Exercise E Single Stroke Roll F Double Stroke Roll ©2018 Yamaha Corporation of America. All rights reserved.
Major Scales In western music, the major scale is one of the most common scales. A major scale is constructed by arranging whole steps and half steps in the following pattern: Whole Whole Half Whole Whole Whole Half. Below is the list of the 15 major scales. Play through each scale and memorize them all. C Major G Major D Major C Major A Major E Major B Major F# Major Yamaha Mallet Resource Guide – 6 ©2018 Yamaha Corporation of America. All rights reserved.
C# Major F Major A B Major C A D B E C G D E Major G A Major B C A D B E C G D Major A E B G C D E G Major A B C Major D E G ©2018 Yamaha Corporation of America. All rights reserved.
Scale Patterns Once you have become familiar with the major scales, practice the following scale patterns/exercises utilizing all of the major scales. The exercises are written in C major but make sure you play through them in all the major keys. A B C D Yamaha Mallet Resource Guide – 8 ©2018 Yamaha Corporation of America. All rights reserved.
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Études Ode to Joy Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Piece Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Yamaha Mallet Resource Guide – 10 ©2018 Yamaha Corporation of America. All rights reserved.
Minuet Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Andante Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ©2018 Yamaha Corporation of America. All rights reserved.
Études Russian Dance (From the Nutcracker Suite) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Gavotte François-Joseph Gossec Yamaha Mallet Resource Guide – 12 ©2018 Yamaha Corporation of America. All rights reserved.
Ein Männlein steht im Walde (German Folk Song) August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben Spring (from The Four Seasons) Antonio Vivaldi ©2018 Yamaha Corporation of America. All rights reserved.
