Every year, thousands of high school percussion students around the state of Texas audition for District, Region, Area and All State bands. Whether they attend large high schools and perform the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) or the ATSSB (Association of Texas Small School Bands) selection of etudes, we want to give them the resources necessary to model their practice time on snare, timpani and marimba off of high quality performances. We hope you enjoy these videos, whether you’re auditioning or simply wish to work on the etudes!
Featuring Dr. Brad Meyer, Stephen F. Austin University
Dr. Brad Meyer (www.Brad-Meyer.com) is a percussion educator, artist, and composer with an extensive and diverse background. Currently, Meyer is the Associate Professor of Percussion at Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX) where he is the private lesson teacher and director of the percussion ensemble. Meyer frequently tours to universities and high schools both nationally and internationally to present recitals, workshops, masterclasses, and clinics on various topics, including: electro-acoustic percussion, contemporary marimba, concert snare drum, marching percussion, percussion ensemble, steel band, and world music. His international performances and clinics have taken him to Austria, Taiwan, France, South Africa, and Slovenia.
Meyer has been an active presenter/performer at numerous festivals and conventions, including: Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Texas Music Educators Association’s national convention, Percussive Arts Society’s International Convention, International Computer Music Conference, Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States’ Convention, New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, Graz’s (Austria) Night of Percussion, Chiayi’s (Taiwan) International Band Festival, and more. Meyer is a composer with several compositions for snare drum, multi-percussion, and percussion ensemble published through Bachovich Publications. Meyer is a proud endorsee of Yamaha Instruments, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, Evans Drumheads, and Tycoon Percussion.
TMEA 2 MALLET SELECTION
“Presto from Concerto in A Minor” from “Masterworks for Mallets” by Beth Gottlieb
02:15 – Slow Tempo Performance
05:42 – Medium Tempo Performance
08:18 – Fast Tempo Performance with Play-Along Track
Download the JAM TRACK (with Marimba) | JAM TRACK (no Marimba, with Click)
Track courtesy of Robbie Green
MALLETS USED IN THIS PERFORMANCE:
ROBERT VAN SICE SIGNATURE MARIMBA MALLETS M114 – MEDIUM
TMEA 4 MALLET SELECTION
“Andante” by Ferdinando Carulli, from Rebecca Kite’s “Anthology of Guitar Music for Marimba”
02:34 – Slow Tempo Performance (with metronome)
06:16 – Medium Tempo Performance (with metronome)
09:05 – Fast Tempo Performance with Play-Along Track
Download the JAM TRACK (with Marimba) | JAM TRACK (no Marimba, with Click)
Track courtesy of Alex Tomlinson
MALLETS USED IN THIS PERFORMANCE:
ROBERT VAN SICE SIGNATURE MARIMBA MALLETS M111-M111-M112-M113
TMEA SNARE DRUM SELECTION
“Etude #9” from “Advanced Snare Drum Etudes” by Mitchell Peters
01:54 – Slow Tempo Performance
04:48 – Medium Tempo Performance
07:01 – Fast Tempo Performance with Play-Along Track
Download the JAM TRACK (with Snare) | JAM TRACK (no Snare, with Click)
Track courtesy of Alex Tomlinson
STICKS USED IN THIS PERFORMANCE:
NEY ROSAURO SIGNATURE (SNR)
TMEA SNARE DRUM SELECTION
“No. III” from “The Solo Timpanist” by Vic Firth“
01:51 – Slow Tempo Performance
04:42 – Medium Tempo Performance
06:51 – Fast Tempo Performance with Play-Along Track
Download the JAM TRACK (with Timpani) | JAM TRACK (no Timpani, with Click)
Track courtesy of Robbie Green
MALLETS USED IN THIS PERFORMANCE:
TIM GENIS SIGNATURE GEN7
