All mallet players have gone through periods in their lives where they have a hiatus from mallets. Many of us...
I am going to discuss how percussion relates and can be influenced by the visual arts. I am also going to...
Most of my previous articles have been about intense musical topics. So, I decided to write something fun for your...
I had an interesting experience this week. Aside from my music career, I run a construction, remodeling, and tile business....
Kevin Lucas details the realities of musical career paths for your mallet percussionists and offers some hard-earned personal advice for...
For the April 2021 issue of SBO, Kevin Lucas interviewed the leader of Madison Japanese Taiko Drumming Group BENI Daiko,...
Composing a song on any instrument can be a challenge. It can be very frustrating getting the creative juices flowing. ...
Applying the concept of muscle memory to marimba pedagogy is extremely important for the development of your students. This is...
The marimba could possibly be the oldest instrument on Earth. The exact year of its origin isn’t known, but it...
The SPYR series from Promark by D’Addario is a collaboration with world-renowned percussionists, designers, and educators Kevin Shah and Tony...
As marching season approaches, it is very important to have a good grasp on the basics of marching snare drum...
How do students keep up their practice of percussion when the grocery store shelves are empty of food and essential...
