Alternative Setups for Drum Set and Percussion

Department - PERC
Offered - Fall, Spring
Course number - ILPD-351

Solutions to practical and logistical problems confronting the contemporary percussionist/drummer. Experimentation with alternative setups designed to meet the demands of today's contemporary music and the student's own creative requirements. Topics include new hardware solutions, coordination exercises, and practical musical and orchestrational choices. Various global music drumming traditions will be applied as catalysts in approaching alternative setups.

Credits: 2
Course Chair: John Ramsay
Prerequisites: ILPD-211
Required of: None
Electable by: All percussion principals