1/03
Contents Of This Issue's Newsletter
1. Product Showcase: Orchestral Series Keyboard Mallets: Now you can LISTEN to each mallet online!
2. Artist Feature: Mike Terrana, Bobby Sanabria Videos, New Thom Hannum Interview Clips
3. Education in Action: Groove Essentials: R&B/Hip-Hop Grooves, Article: "Extreme Listening" by John Thomakos, Vic Firth's Education Newsletter
1. Product Showcase: Orchestral Series Keyboard Mallets: Now you can LISTEN to each mallet online!
* Orchestral Series Keyboard Mallets
In a new feature on the Vic Firth website, you can now HEAR the orchestral series keyboard mallets! Compare the mallets side by side on bells and xylophone with arpeggios and orchestral excerpts!
The Orchestral Series, designed for the discriminating orchestral and symphonic band performer, includes 6 models for xylophone and seven for bells. With an extraordinary amount of sound color possibilities, these mallets feature rattan handles.
These mallets are also an outstanding choice for the WGI / Indoor percussion arena! In this highly competitive activity, the ability to produce exactly the sound that you're looking for in order to achieve maximum musical results, more percussion instructors and arrangers are turning to these mallets than ever before!
See the mallets and listen to the audio examples here:
http://www.vicfirth.com/product/orchkey.html
2. Artist Feature: Mike Terrana, Bobby Sanabria Videos, New Thom Hannum Interview Clips
* Mike Terrana, Bobby Sanabria Videos
Visitors to the Vic Firth website now have one-click access to the dozens of audio and video clips in our new MEDIA VAULT! Choose between the latest "backstage" artist videos, "in the lot" clips of DCI and WGI marching ensembles and audio interviews from the hottest drumming superstars!
New video in the vault this week: Mike Terrana & Bobby Sanabria!
http://www.vicfirth.com/artists/mediaframe.html
* Featured Interview: Thom Hannum
Continuing in a series of fascinating interview segments with Thom Hannum, member of the D.C.I. Hall of Fame and design team for the Tony Award winning show Blast!, new clips added include Thom's involvement in Star of Indiana's Brass Theater, the development of Blast! and his present involvement in product development for Vic Firth.
Listen to Thom's interview segments here:
http://vicfirth.com/artists/hannum.html
3. Education in Action: Groove Essentials: R&B/Hip-Hop Grooves, Article: "Extreme Listening" by John Thomakos, Vic Firth's Education Newsletter
* Groove Essential: R&B/Hip-Hop Groove
There is an extremely wide range of grooves from the "rhythm and blues" and "hip-hop" musical styles. Tommy Igoe lays down a few that will get you started! Take a video lesson from Tommy in this educational series devoted to 47 essential grooves that every drummer should know!
Learn some great R&B / Hip-Hop grooves HERE!
http://www.vicfirth.com/education/drumset/groove_essentials/r&b.html
Go to Tommy Igoe's "Groove Essentials" page here:
http://www.vicfirth.com/education/drumset/GrooveEssentials.html
Purchase a Groove Essentials poster in the Vic Firth Online Store!
http://www.vic-firth.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?
* Featured Article: Extreme Listening - Extreme Results Listening Concepts for Productive Practicing by John Thomakos
"When it comes to developing musical proficiency on your instrument, listening is a key ingredient. Productive listening can positively influence and change your playing more than any other form of practicing. Knowing and understanding this simple but powerful concept, you hold the key to slowly cultivating and developing the sound and musicianship which you desire in your playing."
In this article, Vic Firth Education Team member John Thomakos not only stresses the importance of listening, but also describes a process to develop successful listening strategies. A great read for all students who wish to improve their musical feel!
Read the article here:
http://www.vicfirth.com/education/articles/thomakos.html
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