Welcome to the Percussion Club!
This page is dedicated to all of our M.U.S.E. Percussion players with fun information regarding your instrument. Come back and visit this page anytime. It will always be changing with new information and notices about upcoming workshops.
Here is a list of some common questions with answers and Youtube Help links below.
The reason we start on Xylophone is to have our percussion players lean melodies with the rest of the Band. When you learn a melody you are also learning rhythms. This will be important when you transition to snare drum.
You will transition to include snare drum in Lesson 7 in beginning M.U.S.E. Book. This usually occurs around the end of October.
No. If your mallet is made of a very hard surface, it will make the xylophone louder, almost a piercing sound. If you would like a softer sound, go online or to a music store and see if you can find a pair of softer mallets. Try a duo tone mallet. Link
For the Help Videos below here are the topics:
Videos 1-3
How to Blow properly and getting the best sound using your mouthpiece
Videos 4
How to use the fingering chart and know where to place your fingers.
Videos 5-9
How to play your first 3 notes
Videos 10-11
How to play your next 2 notes (Eb and F)
