An Interview with UCF Fine Arts Dean/Professor of Percussion Jeff Moore byMike Lawson January 18, 2021 0 Please tell the readers a brief history of you as an artist and educator.For my undergraduate degree in Music Education,...
The Ancient History of the Marimba to the Modern Day byMike Lawson December 3, 2020 0 The marimba could possibly be the oldest instrument on Earth. The exact year of its origin isn’t known, but it...
Preparing a Multi-Percussion Work byMike Lawson October 28, 2020 0 There is nothing conventional about preparing a multi-percussion work. It requires a lot of planning and organization, as well as...
Promark SPYR: A New Mallet Line for a New Time byMike Lawson October 1, 2020 0 The SPYR series from Promark by D’Addario is a collaboration with world-renowned percussionists, designers, and educators Kevin Shah and Tony...
African Drums in Percussion byMike Lawson September 2, 2020 0 In Western culture, we have been mostly accustomed to the European style of music, which has a major focus on...
Exploring the Mystery of Playing Timpani byMike Lawson July 31, 2020 0 Whether you’re a music educator, band or orchestral student, conductor or composer, timpani have been one of the most mystical...
Marching Snare Drum Fundamentals byMike Lawson July 31, 2020 0 As marching season approaches, it is very important to have a good grasp on the basics of marching snare drum...
Recording Techniques for Marimba byMike Lawson July 15, 2020 0 The apocalypse is a perfect time for your students to make a marimba recording! This is a great time to...
Percussionists Don’t Just ‘Hit’ Things: A Guide to the Numerous Percussion Strokes byMike Lawson June 15, 2020 0 Many people, including some teachers I have met, assume percussionists just hit or strike a drum or mallet instrument. This...
Rudiments for Maintaining Percussion Chops While School is Out byMike Lawson April 30, 2020 0 When your percussionists are out of school, teachers may be wondering how they can help students keep up their chops...
Practicing Percussion During the “Apocalypse” byMike Lawson March 27, 2020 0 How do students keep up their practice of percussion when the grocery store shelves are empty of food and essential...
The Top 10 Ways to Teach Your Student to Successfully Survive a Road Gig byMike Lawson March 3, 2020 0 As your students’ progress into the real world, there are many challenges regarding concerts on the road.