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Scoring for Percussion: and the Instruments of the Percussion Family, Book & CD-ROM

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Scoring for Percussion is a complete manual including availability, ranges, transpositions, techniques, beaters, and standardized notation. It provides a guide for arrangers scoring percussion parts for pieces in a variety of styles. This newly revised edition contains an enhanced CD-ROM that provides a comprehensive look at more than 85 percussion instruments, with images of the instruments, sound samples, and typical patterns associated with each instrument. Every serious student of composition/arranging/orchestration, not to mention percussionists themselves, would do well to thoroughly study and master the concepts presented in this text." -Percussive Notes "This 152-page resource reference textbook should be included in every university library for reference, if not required for the discussion of actual curricular content in percussion scoring and notation." -Jim Lambert, The Instrumentalist" Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Alfred Music; PAP/COM edition (January 1, 2010)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 152 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0739052799


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 92


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.5 x 11.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #2,975,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,306 in Percussion Instruments (Books) #1,405 in Music Composition (Books)


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    • Great book
Perfect for composers wanting to know all the fine details about percussion writing and timbres. CD ROM is a welcome addition.
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2013 by Erik Ransom
    • A Highly Useful Textbook
Reed, Owen, and Joel Leach. Scoring for Percussion, and the Instruments of the Percussion Section. Englewoods Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc, 1969. Revised with added CD by Deanna Hudgins. Van Nuys, California: Alfred Publishing, 2010. - A highly useful textbook. The book is divided into two main sections - Percussion Instruments and Notation and Scoring. The Percussion Instruments section, in the 2010 edition, divides the instruments the following categories: Mallets, Membrane, Metallic, Wooden, World Percussion, Bells and Whistles, and Other Sound Effect Instruments. The description of each instrument is good. What is very good is that each instrument has a point form paragraph of beaters used and their effect, and a similar paragraph listing distinctive features. I love the inclusion of the Brake Drum - "since the automobile industry is the sole manufacturer of brake drums, the percussionists generally salvage them from a junkyard, or buy them from an automobile parts dealer." The Notation and Scoring section is quite informative and uses the traditional five line stave for all instruments, as opposed to the single line system in Reginald Smith Brindle's Contemporary Percussion, which makes a good companion volume. The revised 2010 edition is much enhanced. The layout is larger and clearer. Instrumental ranges reflect modern instruments and many instruments have been added. Now we have mixing bowls (quite lovely) - "measured in quarts", car spring, and bulb horn - "intended to warn pedestrians and other motorists of one's presence and intentions." Also added in this edition are seven quite handy appendices that include abbreviations, symbols, and a quick reference for ranges and beaters. The CD-ROM is well recorded and includes beautiful colour photos. However, you have to use it in your computer because of the lack of track numbers on the CD-ROM Contents reference page. Also the instruments are in alphabetical order on the CD-ROM and grouped by family on the reference page. If one is using the CD-ROM on a CD player and not on a computer, one is left to guess what is what on the CD. Fun for some, maddening for most. Overall this is an excellent, reasonable priced, textbook suitable for musicians of all abilities. Stephen Brown, Music Theory Book Reviews. stephenbrown.ca ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2012 by Stephen Brown
    • Disappointing
I used to have the 1969 edition of the book when I was a student. Recently I decided to add this book as reference materials for my teaching so I ordered a copy, assuming that it would be the lateast edition (ISBN:0769234909, 1985). First of all what I received had 1978 written in it although the ISBN# is the same. Much of the materials are the same as the 1969 version, with a bit of rewriting in chapter 8 and 9, which was pretty good. However, after all these years, even the lists of reference books, periodical and recordings remain the same. Most troubling is on page 27, about Roto Toms. The instrument range illustration got some random lines written all over it, looking like someone was still working on the manuscript. I think they were in the process of updating the old 3-drum setup to a 7-drum setup, but not quite finished. Yet they are charging us money for it. I think this is very irresponsible on the part of the authors as well as the publishers. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2003 by Dr. John Chen

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