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In the latest release of the acclaimed Dynamic Music DVD series, join experienced composer, judge, and clinician Michael McIntosh as he takes band directors through the process of teaching a complete percussion section and fitting them into the mix of the music ensemble. This far-reaching tool will cover topics such as try-outs, instrumentation, technique, voicing and arranging, tuning, marching and playing, choosing the right technology and amplification solutions, and philosophies of teaching. Battery and front ensemble percussion can make or break a great marching show. Don't let the percussion be an after-thought with your program this year. Learn from the best how to totally incorporate your percussion program with this truly unique approach to the percussion arts for marching band. Are YOU in the mix? Chapters include: Master Track Mixdown, Technology, Technique, Warming Up, Battery Marching, Arranging, and Instrumentation Choices.

In this must-have DVD for every ensemble drummer and band director, world-renowned drummer Ed Shaughnessy and conductor-arranger Clem DeRosa take you through a survey of jazz, swing and Latin styles from the drummer's perspective. Through live performances, demonstrations, and insightful discussions based on decades of professional experience, they reveal: the Four T's (the essential role of time, taste, technique and timbre in successful musical performance) the do's and don'ts of effective brushwork, fills and dynamics swing, shuffle, Latin and ballad drumming techniques. Every style and concept is illustrated by a live big band performing Clem and Richard DeRosa's classic arrangements propelled by Shaughnessy's impeccable drumming, followed by concise analysis and drumset close-ups. Also available separately, Show Drumming - The Essential Guide to Playing Drumset for Live Shows and Musicals - 06620080/$16.95.