Percussion

All percussion class candidates will be screened. Students interested in percussion must also select another band instrument as a second choice should they not be selected.

While the primary two instruments in beginning percussion class are snare drum and marimba, students in percussion get experience on many different percussion instruments throughout the course of the year.

Physical Characteristics

Students should exhibit a great deal of coordination in gross and fine motor skills.

Other Considerations

The study of percussion includes bells, xylophone, marimba, triangle, tambourine, maracas, claves, among many other instruments.  Students with extremely high gross and fine motor skills will be considered for percussion.  A background in piano lessons helps in the consideration process since keyboard percussion instruments are laid out like piano (marimba, xylophone, bells, vibraphone).

Just because you are always tapping on things does not mean you are a natural percussionist (drummer).  In fact, the percussion section is the most select, hand-picked section of the band.

We do not teach drum set or hand drumming.