The TP Blog HAS MOVED!
Hello everyone, I will no longer be maintaining this site... please check out the new home of the TP Blog - JMW Percussion . This is my new...
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17 episodesT.P. Blog - Micro Lesson 2 - The Groove
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IMPORTANT - Net Neutrality and YOU!
This is a very important 48 hours for The United States and the Internet as we know it. Please, take a few seconds out of your busy day to s...
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T.P. Blog - Micro Lesson 1 - Flams (That's Phat with a P-H!)
A place for discussion and free video lessons on everything percussion related.
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Return of the T.P. Blog
It has been far too long since the last Total Percussion Blog POST! A lot has changed personally and professionally in my life. I have bough...
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T.P. Blog Lesson #8- Something A Little Different...
It is that time once again!!! Today's lesson is a little different (Correction, this is Lesson #8, not 7 as I said in the video!). We are di...
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T.P. Blog- Lesson #7- Thompson Double Traditional Grip?
WOW!!!! It has been incredibly too long since my last lesson! So much has happened in the past year... Let me take a hot second to fill you...
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T.P. Blog- Lesson #6- Starting Your Own Private Studio
This summer, I am teaching at The Music School of Roanoke Rapids, in Roanoke Rapids, NC! This lesson is a little different in that the topic...
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T.P. Blog- Lesson 5- Toys in the Orchestral Percussion Section
Today, we discuss some accessories in the orchestral percussion section, specifically: finger cymbals, triangle, and castanets. There are ma...
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T.P. Blog- Lesson #4- Crash Cymbal Basics
Today I discuss my crash philosophy and detail the "Coda" from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet. I would love to hear your thoughts and comme...
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T.P. Blog- Lesson #3- Keyboard Technique In The Front Ensemble
So, as marching bands begin to pick up their rehearsals, I decided to spend a little bit of time with mallet technique and how that relates...
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Lesson #2 (Part 2)
We now get into the nitty-gritty of playing these two instruments, the klong yaw and bombo legüero. These are some basic techniques that I u...
Lesson #2 (Part 1)
Finally! I have gotten a chance to put out another lesson! Today, in multiple parts, I am discussing "Non-Traditional" techniques on two ins...
New Roll-In!
Ok, I've been busy trying to make the videos look a little more professional, and here is what I cam up with!!! I start my last semester of...
Total Percussion Blog Now Available in iTunes!
Hey everyone, iTunes has approved The Total Percussion Blog for their Podcast subscription database!!! The easiest way to find it is to open...
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Testing... Testing... Lesson #1 (partial)
Here is the first lesson. Just a short talk about myself and an introduction to two-mallet grip. I welcome your comments!!! Let me know what...
First Post
This is my first post. Just got the blog up and running. Let me know what you think. My goal is to post bi-weekly video lessons, and eventua...
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