Excerpted from A Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion by Mark Wessels Publications.

All of the fundamentals and none of the fluff! Everything the beginning percussionist needs to know about playing the timpani - finding the proper beating spot, the correct stroke style, moving from drum to drum, passing strokes, how to tune the timpani, muffling, rolls and passing rolls. Five graduated etudes are provided which take students through various styles of stroke and muffling techniques. Tuning changes WITHIN the etudes make for an extra challenge. The final etude can be played for solo contest or recitals!