PERCUSSION How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these percussion tutorials to learn all about percussion with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Perform with the Timbrel percussion instrument, Rotate mallets in 4-mallet percussion, and Hold an inside mallet in 4-mallet percussion.

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How to perform with the Timbrel percussion instrument

Perform with the Timbrel percussion instrument

Learn how to play the Manhattan Timbrel percussion instrument. This is ...more

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Curated 10 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
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How to rotate mallets in 4-mallet percussion

Rotate mallets in 4-mallet percussion

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an enormous growth in 4-mallet percussion. With the rapid increase in popularity, there comes the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Vote Obama! | Comments 0
Views 228

How to hold an inside mallet in 4-mallet percussion

Hold an inside mallet in 4-mallet percussion

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an enormous growth in 4-mallet percussion. With the rapid increase in popularity, there comes the ...more

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How to hold an outside mallet in 4-mallet percussion

Hold an outside mallet in 4-mallet percussion

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an enormous growth in ...more

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How to warm up for 4-mallet percussion

Warm up for 4-mallet percussion

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an enormous growth in 4-mallet percussion. With the rapid increase in popularity, there comes the ...more

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Views 216

How to incorporate latin percussion into a drum set

Incorporate latin percussion into a drum set

Famed contemporary pocket drummer Zoro shows you how to incorporate Latin percussion instruments into drum set playing. Included in his ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 0
Views 282

How to examine the chest with percussion

Examine the chest with percussion

This how to video is a quick demonstration on percuss the chest to perform a basic clinical chest exam. It is a useful thing to know if you ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 994

How to play simple percussion instruments

Play simple percussion instruments

The triangle, rain sticks, claves and maracas are all types of percussion instruments that come from all over the world. Learn more about ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
Views 277

How to play basic percussion instruments

Play basic percussion instruments

Learn tips and techniques for playing percussion instruments in this free video clip about how to play shakers, wind chimes, and bongos.

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
Views 254

How to play shaker percussion

Play shaker percussion

In this music lesson, learn how to play percussion shakers from musician Ryan Larson. Ryan will show you basic shaker percussion techniques ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
Views 723

How to listen to music with your whole body

Listen to music with your whole body

In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie leads the audience through an exploration of music not as notes on a page ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 807

How to play a left foot clave on drums

Play a left foot clave on drums

This lesson explains a very complex left foot clave pattern for drums that was performed by Heracio Hernandez at Modern Drummer festival ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 533

How to play bossa nova and pop grooves with brushes

Play bossa nova and pop grooves with brushes

Peter Erskine is best known for his versatility and ardent love of working in various musical settings. In this installment from his video ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Vote Obama! | Comments 1
Views 1,049

How to play the afuche cabasa

Play the afuche cabasa

Jim Greiner teaches you the basics of playing the afuche cabasa, a modified version of the traditional cabasa used in Latin percussion and ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 0
Views 2,473

How to play "I Can't Help Myself" by the Four Tops on drums

Play "I Can't Help Myself" by the Four Tops on drums

Learn how to play drums for the Motown classic "I Can't Help Myself" ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
Views 622

How to play drum warm-ups

Play drum warm-ups

In this lesson, Jared demonstrates four simple warm-up exercises that you can use to improve your drumming. They focus on hand to feet ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 647

How to play drums

Play drums

Do you want to learn to play drums for the very first time? Watch Mike Michalkow's step-by-step training video to get started. It will ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by freedrumlessons | Comments 0
Views 1,042

How to play the Ndugu cross stick beat on the drums

Play the Ndugu cross stick beat on the drums

Ndugu Chancler is known not only as a world-class drummer and percussionist, but also a producer, composer, clinician and teacher. In this ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Vote Obama! | Comments 0
Views 755

How to play the spoons

Play the spoons

This is what drummers do when they're without their kit at a bar or party. Play spoons, yes kitchen utensils. It's a great skill to have.

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Curated 2 years ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 720

How to play with great time on the drums

Play with great time on the drums

The quality of the time you have when playing the drums is proportional to the quality of the time you keep. Ndugu Chancler is known not ...more

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