Accessory Chops: Developing Tone And Precision With Tambourine, Triangle, And Castanets
Accessory Chops: Developing Tone And Precision With Tambourine, Triangle, And Castanets
by Matthew Weyer
Educators' Companion
Volume 3
No.
Spring
2016
This article provides guidance on developing tone and precision with tambourine, triangle, and castanets to help percussion students become well-rounded musicians. It emphasizes the importance of incorporating accessory percussion instruments into the weekly routine of percussion sections, addressing common challenges students face when learning these instruments, and providing strategies for non-percussionist band directors to effectively teach fundamental sound production on tambourine, triangle, and castanets.