2008 Texas All State Timpani Selection Pages 29-30, Four Drum Etude #2 Tempo: Quarter Note = 100 - 104 Play: 1 to 31
Mallet suggestions: Select medium-hard to staccato mallets to help articulate the sixteenths throughout this piece.
Formerly published under the title "Timpani Tuning Etudes", the book has been renamed for publication. The etudes do challenge the advancing timpanist's tuning skills, but they include so much more-rhythmic, technical, and, above all, musical challenges. They predict that college level teachers will soon find this book indispensable. Included are two solo pieces that are suitable for juries or recitals.
