The useful features with our percussion ensemble sheet music

April 30, 2024

At Band Music Center, we love to go the extra mile to save you time and make your musical life easier.

If you purchase percussion ensemble sheet music from Band Music Center, you not only receive the sheet music itself, but we also provide several additional features. These are all developed for your convenience, with the primary goal of saving you time and simplifying preparations.

Standard Features

In addition to the professionally bound and printed score, you will receive:

Individual parts (PDF) to start rehearsing immediately and easily archive
Full recording (MP3) to get a complete picture and learn the music faster
Practice software (All OS) to slow down tracks and efficiently study music
Temporary score (PDF) to bridge the gap until your printed score arrives

Optional Features

To give everyone the opportunity to arrive well-prepared for rehearsals, it is possible to order a set of practice tracks for all individual parts. You will then receive:

Solo practice tracks (MP3) so you know exactly how your part fits in
Karaoke practice tracks (MP3) so you understand your role in the ensemble precisely

We're working hard to make the additional extras available for as many titles as possible. If the additional extras for the title(s) you desire are not available, please contact us to discuss the possibilities.

Practice Software

To start practicing at a slower pace (which you should always do) and to repeat challenging parts more frequently, we provide various types of software with our percussion ensemble sheet music that you can use on most (mobile) devices. For the software and apps that we use the most ourselves, we have created short instructional videos so you can easily and quickly learn how the key features work.

Slow Down Audio
Slow Down Audio is a specially developed tool that you can use on Windows and macOS. It's important to install Java on your system first. After that, you can download the application for free. In the video below, you can see how everything else works.

AudioStretch
AudioStretch is an app that you can use on various mobile devices and is suitable for Android and iOS users. You can find links to the different app stores on the AudioStretch website. The video below provides an overview of the key features in the app.

I hope you now have a clear picture of all the extras we provide with our percussion ensemble sheet music to save time and learn music faster, allowing you to have more time to enjoy making music together. After all, that's what it's all about, right? Have fun and success with all these super handy extras!

About Dirkjan van Groningen: Professional percussionist, teacher, composer, and musical entrepreneur. Helps percussionists to function more effectively in bands and ensembles by providing valuable additional resources with his method books and ensemble sheet music!

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from 10 reviews

Great Percussion Writing!

We recently programmed "Dvorak's Bossa" and it was a hit with the students as well as the audience! Dirkjan has taken a familiar melody and created a very playable arrangement that came together in a hurry with our ensemble. There are parts in this arrangement for students of different levels of playing ability (within the stated grade level) which was definitely a plus for my group. The additional technology resources were also very beneficial to the learning process. I'm looking forward to programming additional music from Dirkjan in the future.

Shawn Sandersfeld

05/21/2024

Dvorak's Bossa

Every 8th note and 16th note combination that I want my students to know.

Dirkjan's new guides are well done and I appreciate the fact that they are "quick". In a matter of minutes, students can work on their technique and sight-reading by playing through these simple exercises. If they have time, they can play along with the background tracks to make them a little more enjoyable than just playing along with a metronome. The Sight-Reading Skills present every 8th note and 16th note combination that I want my students to know. I appreciate that the stickings are written in to continue to reinforce best practices. Well Done!

05/18/2024

Quick Guide To Develop Essential Technical Skills.

Fun to practice to!

Digging the book. It's nice to practice to something more than a metronome when working on rudiments. Thanks!

Daria

06/21/2023

Practicing Rudiments & Technique is Fun!

Interesting

A fun new way to practice rudiments. I recommend it!

John Krantz

04/29/2023

Your book is like a treasure chest!

I have been taking percussion lessons for about 5 years. So, my rudiments are still developing. Before discovering your book, I would practice paradiddles while listening to music ( like Vivaldi's Gloria or The Wellerman) and had almost figured out their mm settings. So, your book is like a treasure chest!

Jenny White

04/28/2023

This was the book I ever wanted to write myself.

When I saw your book, I realized that this was the book I ever wanted to write myself. I am teaching for a couple of years know, but I always had to manage with the existing methods. There was always something; right left indications, counting, structure and always without play-along tracks. But in your book contains everything the way I like it! Thanks a lot for that. In the new season I'm going to use it for all new students.

Paul van der Heijden

08/31/2022

Snare Drum Basics Starter Kit

It's organized and structured well

It is organized and structured well and presents the beginning rudimental snare drummer with all the techniques required for developing into more advanced playing. The play-along CD contains high quality accompaniment tracks that are fun to listen to and play with. I highly recommend this book to teachers and students alike.

Jeff Moore

Outstanding tool for the young percussionist!

Dirkjan has used his experience developing solid percussionists to create an outstanding tool for the young percussionist. The pace and sequence of the book is perfect for developing necessary reading skills and rudiment techniques and the play-along cd is a fun way for students to build a solid sense of time. Make sure you check out the book of Recital Pieces which give students an opportunity to perform the skills learned in the Method book in a fun and educational setting. I give Snare Drum Basics my highest endorsement!

Scott Brown

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The useful features with our percussion ensemble sheet music

Standard Features

Optional Features

Practice Software

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