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Keyboard Percussion
The mallet curriculum helps the student develop all the various techniques needed for xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, and bells.
Beginner:
- Proper Hand technique and sound development
- Basic reading with two mallets
- Major and Minor Scales (one octave)
- Major and Minor Arpeggios (one octave)
- Development of Rolls
- Basic Theory and Harmony
- Develop time-keeping skills by playing with a metronome or click track
Intermediate:
- Intermediate reading and solos with 2 mallets
- All scales (two octaves)
- Arpeggios (two octaves)
- Introduction to four mallet technique
- Intermediate theory and harmony
- Orchestral repertoire and interpretation
- Continue developing time- keeping skills by playing with a metronome or click track
Advanced:
- Advanced Reading and Solos
- Continued studies of four mallet techniques
- Orchestra Repertoire and interpretation
- Advanced theory and harmony
- Enhance time keeping skills by playing with a metronome or click track
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Baltimore School for Drumming, LLC was established in 1997, and has since grown to be one of the leading schools in the Mid-Atlantic area. We specialize with drums, mallets, hand drumming, and all other percussion instruments. Many of our students have gone on to some of the best music schools in the country as well as successful performing careers. See what separates Baltimore School for Drumming from other music schools, and why specializing in drums and percussion helps us provide a more controlled and higher level of education to all our students.
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