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...
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...
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...
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 Proper Way to Prepare a Solo byMike Lawson February 6, 2020 0 When it comes to preparing a work for solo contest or an audition, it is easy for your students to...
2020 Features New Events and Venues for the DCI Summer Tour byMike Lawson January 10, 2020 0 The 2020 season will begin once again with the DCI Tour Premiere in the Motor City and end in the...
How to Teach Jazz Improvisation on Mallets byMike Lawson January 10, 2020 0 Jazz improvisation on mallets is perhaps the most under-emphasized skill in both high school and college academia.
Triplet Stick Control and Timing for Your Students byMike Lawson December 5, 2019 0 There are many different approaches that percussion teachers use to teach drumstick control. I am going to present a very...
The More Musical Percussionist byMike Lawson November 1, 2019 0 Our collective goal as musicians is to make music - to communicate musical intent through our instrument. Simple, right? For...
Ney Rosauro’s “Concerto for Marimba” byMike Lawson November 1, 2019 0 This concerto contains a lively presentation of Brazilian rhythms and beautiful South American melodies. It has become a staple for...
Critical Listening: Teach Your Students to Listen to Music like a Pro byMike Lawson November 1, 2019 0 We all listen to music, but the problem is that most of the time there are lessons being delivered to...