The Performing Percussionist Solo Album by James Coffin ‘The graante of The Performing Prevsionst with The Performing Percussionise Vol Th that is not the Drimary intent ofthe album. ‘Young percussionists should regulerly perform a variety of soles because the knowledge gained wil nid them in all of ‘helr musical endeavors. "The Solo Album is meant to be fun, to add some variation to the normal practice routine, Let's face "practice pages through 8” ean become eliele boring, Making music should bbe enjoyable so teachers, lt your tadents enjoy! Jim Coin contents Forward ‘Tothe Performer - Performance Guide Grade Level Page SNARE DRUM : Stix Clix - 3 Syncopetion Too Medium 4 Sound Exploration Medi 3 Rondo Snare ‘Advanced 6 ‘Two DRUMS ‘Two With Aceunts Easy 8 Double tice Medium 8 ‘THREE DRUMS ‘Tarefor Thee Medium 2 FOUR DRUMS ‘Ato Romp Advanced 10 MULTIPLE PERCUSSION ‘Two tr Ba Bas 18 NoAmowsCB Meum 1s Drums Away Advanced ie Multiple Easy 18 MALLET ‘ASummer's Day Easy 19 Theme and Variations Medium 20 Miniature Dance Site Advanced 2 MULTIPLE PERCUSSION TPourk Advanced 25 ad Ghat nunden Osaeomere ca”‘TOTHE PERFORMER ‘Bach solo has # musical purpose, It might be to increase facility moving from Instrument to instrament ot exploring the various wounds that can be produced from the instruments, Al of the instruments stued in The Performing Per Cussionist, Vole I and Il are used, Each solo hts been graded only as a reference Some things to remember: "Tempo foarkinge are guidelines, When there are two tempos listed the faster tempo should be Your gol 2, Like the tempo markings, eickings are also recommendations, However, in the case ofthe anare drum and multiple drum solos, the stickings not only tid in developing fait, but wil enhance the musical sound, In the multiple percussion solos the stckings fi the stlking imploment being used. 2, Rhe mallet solos will sound good on orchestr bels,xvlophone, or marimba, If performed on vibes ignore the roll notations, and use the sustain pedal for long tones. Plave make sire the mallets used ft the instrument being played, |As a pereassioni you will be faced with many diferent types of notation and symbols in the musie performed by your school band, orchestra or contest fnoembles, Therefore, the multiple pereussion “keys” are not uniform, One ‘must learn to adapt Hf you have ‘rouble remembering, use a pene All of the instructions and symbols used in this album sre listed in the Performance Gate shown blow ‘A fow last thoughts. Trust your musical instincts. If you fel a change is needed {in setup, mallets or stickings, make it. Try several ways, however, Perform ‘hese solos whenever you can the more the beter. [All of these solos will require werk and dedication. All are challenging, but ‘when you are able to perform each one musically, you wil be able to play all ‘of your band and orchestra iterauure without muck afiuley. Good luck, Sim Cftin PERFORMANCE GUIDE A Triangle © Tambourine 2: TiangleBoster FB Fingurson edge SD SnareDrom CK Chote: donot vibrate Wis WichSnares LY etvibrat: itr WiOs — Withoutsnares $ Hard matits a 7 Yarnorvoftmalate wD Ce ‘SDStix Snare Drum sticks “SC Sorpended Cymbat SQ ae WR Wood BloceStix Clix SNARE DRUM ao 1A. Costin FP wai “4 patos $ copa te fim ack {ick vein) = Aus rh nants Bappgnt tole’ Mase n SBR ai gs Rewred4 Syncopation Too SNARE DRUM J. A Coffin (=20 i SR