All undergraduate students are required to own their own implements and other items for a successful start. Below are the required items and recommended models of each.

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Mallets

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• Marimba Mallets (set of 4)

  • Medium Soft to Medium Hard

  • Preferably rubber core

Recommended Model: Innovative Percussion Soloist Series  Medium Mallets (IP240)

• Vibraphone Mallets (set of 4)

  • Medium to Medium Hard

  • Rattan shafts

Recommended Model: Innovative Percussion Rattan Series Medium Mallets (RS251)

• Timpani Mallets (one pair)

  • Medium to Medium Hard

Recommended Model: Vic Firth Staccato Timpani Mallet

• Xylophone/Glock Mallets (one pair)

  • Hard synthetic

  • No brass/aluminum mallets

Recommended Model: Innovative Percussion Orchestral Series Full Forte Xylo/Glock Mallet (OS-4)

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Sticks

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• Concert Snare Sticks

Recommended Model: Vic Firth SD 1 General

• Drum Set / General Use Sticks

Recommended Model: Vic Firth 5A

• Multi-Percussion (Swizzle) Sticks

Recommended Model: Innovative Percussion Multi-Percussion Stick (IP-1M)

• Brushes

Recommended Model: Innovative Percussion WBR-1

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Bags/Cases

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• Stick & Mallet Bag

Recommended Model: Innovative Percussion MB-1 Mallet Tour Bag

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Miscellany

*Optional but very useful items to have

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• Tuning Fork (A=440)

• High Tension Drum Key

• A few black hand towels for trap stands

• A high quality metronome (or metronome app)

• Moon Gel or other drum muting product/item

• Drum pad

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All undergraduate students are required to own a copy of the following books that are used throughout the course of study in applied lessons and other percussion courses.

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Books

• Teaching Percussion Enhanced Third Edition by Gary D. Cook

• Artful Noise by Thomas Siwe

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Method/Etude Books

• Portraits in Rhythm by Anthony J. Cirone

• 4-Mallet Marimba Playing by Nancy Zeltsman

• Exercises, Etudes, and Solos for the Timpani by Raynor Carroll

 

OPTIONAL BOOKS:

• The Regimen by Shaun Tilburg

• Tributes by Ted Atkatz