Beck Concepts for Timpani

This is a dynamic collection of exercises, etudes and solos at all levels of difficulty. The material provided is designed to enhance sound quality and performing skill from the early stages of development up to the professional concert level. Topics covered include: tuning; warming up; tone production; rolls; muffling; cross sticking; pedaling and interval exercises. There are also 12 original performance solos.

Contents:

• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• History of the Timpani
• The Role of the Timpanist
• Construction
• Bowls
• Timpani Mallets
• Hand Position
• Playing Area
• Sitting/Standing
• Tuning
• Tuning Continued
• Tuning Gauges
• Getting Started
• Warm-ups
• Warm-ups
• Warm-ups
• Warm-ups
• Warm-ups
• Warm-ups
• Warm-ups
• Tone Production
• Tone Production
• Tone Production
• Tone Production
• Tone Production
• Tone Production
• Rolls
• Rolls
• Rolls
• Rolls
• Rolls
• Rolls
• Rolls
• Rolls
• Rolls
• Rolls
• Muffling
• Muffling
• Muffling
• Muffling
• Muffling
• Muffling
• Cross Sticking
• Cross Sticking
• Cross Sticking
• Cross Sticking
• Cross Sticking
• Cross Sticking
• Pedaling
• Intervals
• Exercises
• Exercises
• Exercises
• Exercises
• Exercises
• Exercises
• Exercises
• Exercises
• Exercises
• Solos
• Hints To The Timpanist
• Conclusion
• Reference Books
• Instruction Books
• Etude Books
• Excerpt Books