Have No Fear, Get the (Marching Band Percussion) Gear!
What gear should I purchase for my marching percussion section? How many heads and sticks should I order? These questions and more are answered on our newest DVD, Dynamic Music - In the Mix with Michael McIntosh.
The Following topics are covered on the DVD, in The Mix.
Innovative Percussion Front Ensemble Mallets (Basic Required Implements)
- Marimba Mallets (Birch or Rattan)
- Vibe Mallets
- Bell Mallets
- Xylophone Mallets
Battery Sticks and Mallets
- Snare Sticks
- Tenor Mallets
- Tenor Sticks
- Bass Drum Mallets
Cymbals Basic Zildjian Cymbal Requirements
- 16" Medium Thin Crash
- 18" Classic Orchestral Selection
- 20" Constantinople Suspended
- 18" Oriental China Trash
- *George also recommends the following of your choice-
- 17" Fast Crash
- General Rolling Cymbals
- Crash Cymbals
- Hand Cymbals
- Special Effects Cymbals
- Key: "A" cymbals are brighter (condensed overtones with fast decay). "K" cymbals are darker (long sustains and dark tones). The "Constantinople" is the darkest. Oriental cymbals provide exotic antique "far East" cymbal sounds.
Drum Heads
- Snare Drum Heads
- Snare Drum Bottom Heads
- Bass Drum Heads
- Tenor Drum Heads
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Tympani Heads and Concert Bass Heads
Instruments
Stick Bags
Stadium Stands by Randy May
Covers and Cases
Michael McIntosh is a Yamaha artist/clinician as well as a signature artist with Innovative Percussion. He also endorses LP Percussion, EVANS drumheads, Zildjian cymbals, Sibelius notation software and is on the Dynamic Marching creative team. Michael is currently a senior at Butler University where he is a deanʼs list student pursuing a degree in theory and composition under the tutelage of composers-in-residence, Dr. Michael Schelle and Dr. Frank Felice. He is one of two percussion specialists at Carmel high school and is an adjunct faculty member at Marian University.In addition to freelance composing and digital sound design, Michael is also one of two percussion designers and arrangers for The Cavaliers drum and bugle corps. Mr. McIntosh produced and composed the original sound design and content for a new educational DVD entitled “In the Mix” which has been released for worldwide distribution through the Hal Leonard Corporation and Dynamic Marching. For more information, please visit www.dynamicmarching.com. Compositionally, Michael has been commissioned to write a piece for the Midwest Band and Orchestral Convention and has works published by Row-Loff Publications, Yamaha Sounds of Summer, Tap Space Publications, Key Poulan Music, Drop 6 Media, The Hal Leonard Corporation, Marching Show Concepts and JKS Music. Mr. McIntosh is an active clinician/educator and has performed clinics for TMEA, OMEA, DCI, WGI, MEPA, IPA, BOA, Yamaha Sounds of Summer, Yamaha Japan and PASIC. As an educator, he has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Asia and Europe. In 2008, Michael toured Japan presenting multi-media clinics on percussion techniques and digital design. Mr. McIntosh represents the General Effect caption as one of three judge representatives on the WGI Steering committee. He currently resides in Brownsburg, Indiana with his wife Joy.