Contemporary Techniques for Pop Percussion

Department - PERC
Offered - Fall, Spring
Course number - ILPH-429

With emphasis on R&B, rock/funk, swing, motown, and pop styles, this course explores the study of small hand percussion: tambourine, shakers, cowbells, and cabasa, as well as congas, bongos, and timbales, individually as well as in combination with each other to form multiple percussion setups. Transitions, groove building, and coordination techniques will be analyzed in class. Chart reading and interpretation, as well as some transcription techniques, will be covered throughout the semester. Knowledge of basic conga techniques is strongly recommended.

Credits: 1
Course Chair: John Ramsay
Prerequisites: None
Required of: None
Electable by: All percussion principals