Timpani

How to play Timpani. Technique, setup, rolls, tuning, sticking, pedal changes, and instrument care. — GEAR USED — Yamaha 7000 Series Timpani Remo Renaissance Clear Timpani Heads Pearl Roadster Timpani Throne Vic Firth T5 Wood Mallets Clevelander Bamboo Ultra-Hard Mallets (CDB2) Cloyd Duff Bamboo Hard Mallets (#1) Cloyd Duff Bamboo General Mallets (#3) Clevelander Bamboo Large Classic Ball Mallets (CDB5) Pitch Pipe Tuning Fork (A 440) RTOM MoonGel — CONTENTS — 00:00 - Timpani Setup 01:40 - Timpani Technique Basics 02:11 - Tuning a Single Drum 04:01 - Tuning Diagrams 04:16 - Muting 05:02 - Muting Technique 05:46 - Muting in Context 07:07 - Forte-Piano Roll 07:32 - Roll Technique 09:56 - Roll Connection 12:07 - Drum Balancing 12:50 - Advanced Stickings 13:26 - Sticking Options 14:58 - Tuning While Playing 17:08 - Mallet Selection 18:18 - Parachute vs. Cartwheel Mallets 19:00 - Timpani Tuning Methods 20:10 - My Tuning Method 20:38 - Don't Rely on Gauges 20:54 - Pitch Pipes for All 21:05 - Adding Dampening 21:26 - Moving and Storage 22:29 - Mallet Care ◊◊◊ Background Music Credit: "Cuban Sandwich" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...