Percussion Equipment for home practice:

Bell set OR practice xylophone

Snare drum OR practice pad

All Percussionists need for class:

·  Stick Bag – Label outside with name or attach luggage tag

o   Innovative Perc SB3 or similar

·  Snare drum sticks- full size concert band use

o   Vic Firth SD1  (5A/B or 7A/B sizes NOT recommended)

o   Innovative Perc IP-LD

·  Plastic or Hard Rubber mallets (for xylophone and bells)

o   Innovative Perc F9 or F10 or F12 or IP904

o   Mike Balter – Model 5

·  Yarn Covered Mallets – “Medium” hardness (for marimba & vibes)

o   Innovative Perc IP240 (higher quality)

o   Innovative Perc F2 or F3

o   Mike Balter -Model 13 series

·  Timpani Mallets – general purpose - medium

o   Vic Firth T1

o   Innovative Perc GT3

“Stick/Mallet Packs” are available at various music stores and online with all of these things already together

www.palenmusic.com Local- Liberty area

www.meyermusic.com Local- Barry Road

www.steveweissmusic.com- online

Liberty One Basic Stick Pack 

Innovative Percussion FP2 Pack 

Steve Weiss Best Seller Pack #1 

Vic Firth EP2 Pack

The Antioch Percussion packet has rudiment learning info, mallet note identification and timpani tuning information. The Vic Firth website has excellent video and audio tracks to learn the snare rudiments.