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MUSIC 295 - Percussion Methods
Syllabus
Winter/Spring, 2009


Dr. Jack Jenny
114 Battelle Fine Arts Center

Text: Breithaupt, Robert. The Complete Percussionist; A Guidebook for the Music Educator. 2nd ed. Oskaloosa, Iowa: C. L. Barnhouse, 2005.

Grading:

Winter Quarter: Written Work

Quizzes 1 & 2............................................25%
Final Exam I (written).................................25%

Applied Work

Class Participation......................................10%
Final Exam (Snare Drum/Timpani)...............40%

Spring Quarter: Written Work

Quizzes 3 & 4.............................................20%
Cadence........................................................5%
Recital Critique..............................................5%
Final Exam II (written).................................20%

Applied Work

Class Participation.......................................10%
Midterm (Snare Drum/Keyboard/Timpani)...20%
Final Exam (Snare Drum/Keyboard)............20%

Makeup exams will be offered only in the event of an excused absence.

Recital Critique: Attend and critique one concert which utilizes a considerable amount of percussion. This can be at Otterbein, one of the other area colleges, Columbus Symphony, etc. Discuss such topics as quality of performance, instruments, mallets and techniques used, repertoire. Critique should be one to two pages long (double spaced) and will be due Spring Quarter, within two weeks of the recital or at the final exam, which ever comes first.

Otterbein Percussion Ensemble: Wednesday, May 14, 8:00 p.m.

Assignments and grade progress may be accessed at http://ocmoodle.otterbein.edu. Use the Firefox browser.

Plagiarism and Cheating:
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Otterbein College is committed to ensuring that students with disabilities have access to an education. In order to receive appropriate accommodations in my class, you must first be registered with the Office for Disability Services (x1618 or Lmonaghan@otterbein.edu). I strongly encourage you to schedule an individual meeting with me as early in the quarter as possible to discuss your needs and accommodation requests. If necessary, we can work cooperatively with the Disability Services Coordinator to determine optimal accommodations in this course.

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Class Calendar     Lecture Topics                                                Reading Assignments

Class Calendar Lecture Topic Reading Assignments (1st ed.)
Wk 6: Mon., Feb. 9 Course Organization, Snare Drum - Sticks, Pads, Grip
The Beginning Perc. Program; The Family of Perc. Instr.; Snare Drum................pp. 1-15 (1-17)
Tue., Feb. 10 Concert Bass Drum; Crash Cymbals; Suspended Cymbal...................................pp. 22-9 (24-31)

Wk 7: Mon., Feb. 16 Keyboard Percussion Instr................................................................................pp. 55-66 (55-62)
Tue., Feb. 17 Split Class: Mallet Ensembles (11:00 - Tan; 11:25 - Cardinal)
Wed., Feb. 18 Quiz 1
Thurs., Feb. 19 Timpani, Percussion Section Setup.....................................................................pp. 46-55 (45-54)

Wk 8: Mon., Feb. 23 Accessory Percussion Instruments (Tan only)...................................pp. 30-4, 38-9 (32-7, 38-40)
Wed., Feb. 25 Accessory Percussion Instruments (Cardinal only)...........................pp. 30-4, 38-9 (32-7, 38-40)
Thurs., Feb. 26 Perc. Ens. (Tan only [4 Cardinal conductors: Erwin, O'Brien, Siddall, Siglar])

Wk 9: Mon., Mar. 2 Perc. Ens. (Cardinal only [4 Tan conductors: Apgar, Blaylock, Burton, Cover])
Tue., Mar. 3 Quiz 2
Wed., Mar. 4 Perc. Ens. (Tan only [4 Cardinal conductors: Lyons, Myers, Testa, Tracy])

Wk 10: Mon., Mar. 9 Perc. Ens. (Cardinal only [4 Tan conductors: Durham, Garster, Miller, Mulkie])
Tue., Mar. 10 Tutti (11:00 SD; 11:20 Perc. Ens. - 2 remaining conductors: Nelson, Watson)
Wed., Mar. 11 Review; Assessment

Finals Week: Wed., Mar. 18, 10:30 am.--Written Final (1 Hr.); Applied Final (SD, Timpani tuning)

Wk 1: Mon., Mar. 30 Scoring
Tue., Mar. 31 Latin-American Accessory Instruments……………............................pp. 34-8, 42-4 (37-9, 42-3)
Wed., Apr. 1 Drum Set..................................................................................pp. 67-74, 107-111 (66-76, 114-7)
Thurs., Apr. 2 (Tan only)

Wk 2: Mon., Apr. 6 (Cardinal only)
Tue., Apr. 7 Maintenance...........................................................................................................pp. 92-6 (95-9)
Wed., Apr. 8 (Cardinal only)
Thurs., Apr. 9 (Tan only)

Wk 3: Mon., Apr. 13 Quiz 3
Tue., Apr. 14 SD

Wk 4: Mon., Apr. 20 Mallet Ensembles (Tan only)
Tue., Apr. 21 Mallet Ensembles (Cardinal only)

Wk 5: Mon., Apr. 27 SD
Tue., Apr. 28 Applied Midterm: Concert SD, Timpani, 2-Mallet BPI
Wed., Apr. 29 Applied Midterm: Concert SD, Timpani, 2-Mallet BPI
Thurs., Apr. 30 Rudimental Snare Drum....................................................................................pp. 105-6 (112-3)

Wk 6: Mon., May 4 Four-Mallet Keyboard Perc...................................................................................pp. 63-5 (63-5)
Tue., May 5 Purchasing & Organization of Perc. Section............................................pp. 87-91 (91-4, 101-7)

Wk 7: Mon., May 11 Avant-garde/Multiple Perc..................................................................................pp. 39-41 (40-2)
Tue., May 12 Marching Percussion.........................................................................................pp. 77-86 (77-87)

Wk 8: Mon., May 18 Quiz 4; 4-Mallet BPI (A) Final
Tue., May 19 SD; Check progress on Cadences
Wed., May 20 Island Day (Cardinal only)
Thurs., May 21 Island Day (Tan only)

Wk 9: Mon., May 25 Holiday - Memorial Day (No Classes)
Tue., May 26 Cadences Due; Marimba Band rehearsal
Wed., May 27 Marimba Band on the Patio (or SD)
Thurs., May 28 SD (Marimba Band - Rain Date)

Wk 10: Mon., June 1 Method Books
Tue., June 2 Perform Cadences (Tan only)
Wed., June 3 Perform Cadences (Cardinal only)
Thurs., June 4 Review; Assessment

Finals Week: Wed., June 10, 10:30 am.--Written Final (1 Hr.); Applied Final (SD, 4-Mallet BPI [B])

 


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Final Exams:

Wed., Mar. 14, 10:30 am.--Written Final (1 Hr.); Applied Final (SD, Timpani tuning)
Wed., June 11, 10:30 am.--Written Final (1 Hr.); Applied Final (Rudimental SD, 4-Mallet BPI [B])
 
 


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