Percussion

If you or your students are going to spend ten to fifteen thousand dollars on a rosewood marimba, knowing how...

I always encourage my students to be proficient in both the Stevens Grip and the Burton Grip. It’s a misconception that...

Pearl Corporation announces partnership with Florida A&M University Marching Band, the Marching “100.” “The FAMU Marching Band program has a...

Being in college, or even high school, and trying to prepare for a mallet performance has challenges. There are a...

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...