PERCUSSION LINKS

VIBRAPHONE / MARIMBA

BandUSA, dealer.
Black Swamp Mallets
Books for Bars
Century Mallet, founded in 1980 by master tuner Gilberto Serna.who worked for J.C. Deagan for over 15 years and was trained by J.C. Deagan's very own master tuners.
Deagan Resource, The , an historical reference of many of the mallet percussion instruments that were made by J.C. Deagan in the early part of the 20th century.
KK Sound's Vibraphone Amplification System
Ludwig/Chords and Voicing for Vibes Page, a part of the Ludwig Drums, - Educational Pages site.
Mallet Jazz Lessons by James Walker
Midi Hardware Kits for Vibraphone
Salazar Fine Tuning, "Professional mallet percussion tuning and repair services for your vintage to contemporary marimba, xylophone, vibraphone and orchestra bells". Editor Notes: *John Salazar is the former Chief Tuner of Marimba One Inc. for over a decade. 1051 Samoa Blvd., Arcata, 95521. California .Tel: 707-825-9579 eMail: info@salazarfinetuning.com
Stagepass Instruction Books
Dave Sabine Vibraphone Music
The Vibe Net, excellent site operated by Gerry Grosz. Message board for vibes players.

DRUMS

African - Australian Music , African Musicians and Music in Australia
All One Tribe Drums
Alternate Mode, Manufacturers of KAT Midi Percussion instruments
Basic Guide to Keyboard Percussion Instruments, Site for Percussion/Keyboard instruments: Marimba, Xylophone and Vibraphone, with photo's and descriptions
Beat Stream, Sweden's only dedicated Percussion dealer
Bodhran Page, The
Brief History of the Steelband, Information, pictures and a sounds links for the Steel/Pan Drum.
Britchops Foundation Drum Course, The, a new interactive MIDI eBook drum course in Adobe PDF format.This course provides all the information you need to begin learning today's popular drumming styles such as Pop, Rock and Britpop/Indie in the comfort of your own home.
CDs Released by Drummers
Chop Shop, The, Artist interviews, Music Business Columns, Pro's Corner and a Master Class containing; Basic Reading, Rests, Hand Independence & Lessons With Chuck Silverman.
Classical Percussion, Classical Percussion information. Sections include; Timpani Solo's (Exercises & Scores), Compositions, Problems, Moving Drummers, Triple Strokes & Ask a Pro.
Compositions for Percussion
Conga
Cool Drummings, Sound samples and downloadable music scores, focus on Marching bands.
Cybalism Music, We are an online percussion dealer specializing in cymbals and electronic drums by Meinl, Paiste, Istanbul, Wuhan, Ddrum and Pintech. We offer very low prices and fast online shipping. (Tel: 713-859-7587)
Cyber Drum, articles on education and artists
DDRUM Home Page
Dream Drummer Studio
Drums and Percussion Page, The, Groove percussion archive, how to's, message board.
DrumminMen.com, A drummer's resource
Drumline Forum, Discussions from Bass Drum Tuning to Rudiments of Drumming.
Drum and Bass, A U.K. Site
Drum and Precussion Page, How-To's; Message Board, Links.
Drum Lessons-All Levels, Bill Powelson's Online Drum Lessons. (Most lessons are free).
Drum Rhythm Transcriptions, Transcriptions of rhythms used by the Malinke people of NE Ghana (Africa) listed by drumming style with graphical representations.
Drumline Forum, Rudiments of Drumming; Bass Drum Tuning, and other discussion areas.
Drummer's Web
Drumset Connect, A percussion resource and network with drum forums, drummer directory, drum articles, reviews, and tabs, multimedia, and shopping for drum products.
Encyclopedia Of Percussion, Information and photos of percussion instruments, indexed alphabetically.
Forty Eight ways to play the Tumbao, Working exercises to learn open style Conga technique.
Hip Rhythm Digest, The, Site Topics include: Grooves, Solos, Rudiments, Basics etc. Download audio and graphical drum notation files.
Hoarede of Drum Secrets, Drum lessons, drumset tips, percussion techniques, drumming tricks, and useful hints and secrets.
Indiana University Percussion Department
INTERWORLD MUSIC Rhythm Library, Varied rhythms and meter exercises. Rhythm scores in gif format.
Ironmusic Catalog - Drums
Jembe Guide, The, African Percussion instrument. Photos and historical information.
Jorge's Conga Drumming Page, Another Conga Drum site with online lessons and tips.
Kalani Articles, Site has percussive Rhythms and lessons; Photos; and links to Audio examples.
Latin Percusssion Mail List, The, Nolan Warden's Site.
Latin Percusssion Music Dealer
Lessons with Chuck Silverman, Drum lessons by Chuck Silverman. Many gifs.
Mallet Jazz, James Walker's page on Marimba, Steel Drums, and much more.
Mallet Shop, The, used Marimbas, and all Percussion for sale.
Mary Mark's Homepage, Middle Eastern Drums, & more
Mike Myers Music
Mission Global Junglism
Modern Drummer Online, The magazine is now online.
Old Drummer, The, Vintage Dance Band Charts, MIDIs, Photos, CD Catalog
Online Drum Lessons, Nice site slanted towards the beginning percussionist with 10 separate lessons such as triplets, Blues, Paradiddles, Rudiments, etc.
Greg Osby
Pan Page, The, Steel Pan Drums. Instrument and Cultural information, FAQ, Tunings, etc.
Percussion Folktales
Percussive Arts Society
Bill Powelson's School of Drums
Quick guide to the Doumbek, Learn to play the Doumbek, a Middle Eastern Drum.
Resources for learning middle eastern drumming
Rhythm Web, the world of percussion with manylinks
RimShot! Magazine:, The Internet Resource for Drummers and Percussionists
The Role of Rhythm in Cognition, Rhythm in Cognitive development of the Human Psyche.
Rudiments From Hell, Site uses the "Melodic Drumming and the Ostinato" video booklet (with photos) of Percussion rudiments with music notation examples.
San Francisco Drum Company, a boutique custom drum manufacturer combining modern construction with classic design. Inspired by the drums used in the 1920s and 30s, the Civic Center model instruments include large-diameter bass drums, snare drums, and custom kit configurations.
Santeria, An Overview of , "A Practical Guide to Afro-Caribbean Magic". (Aso a brief overview of the basic rites of Santeria -African Black Magic/Religion - and the bata drums for the rites.)
Chuck Silverman World Wide Drumming Home Page
Sound Advice, Virtual Drum Set and Instructions on Drum Playing
Stix - Drum Center & Music School
Tabla Home Page, The, including: Sitars, Doumbeks, Didjeridoos, Books, and CD's ! Detailed information about the instrument's history, design, acoustics, composition. The links for educational resources are at THE BOTTOM of this page. They include very lengthy articles on the History of the Tabla Drums, Acoustical properties, Hand methods, on-line articles and more.
Takio History & Tradition, Information about the Discipline, the Spirit and the History of Japanese Takio Drumming.
Taiko Resource, History of Taiko drumming, sound samples, Sheet music.
taikos.com, Purveyors of Imported Taikos. P.O. Box 2023 Monument, CO 80132. Tel: 719-302-5021 [voice], 719-302-5149 [fax]. info@taikos.com
TheDrumset.com, Dave Moadel's website
Tinnitus FAQ , Site discusses physical problems associated with over-worked tendons. FAQ with medical information and preventative measures.
Videos of Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, plus Books and CDs for sale.
Virtual Conga Online, And still more Online Lessons in Conga Drum technique.
Steve Weiss Music, Your source for marimba music, sheet music, drumsets, mallet instruments, marching percussion, snare drums, hardware, cymbals, and much more.
WoodShed, The, Explores Polyrhythms, Bembe, Clave patterns etc.
World Rhythm Training, Information on differing world rhythmic styles including West African polyrhythms, Bali and the Gamelan, Rhythms of India, etc. Graphic music staff examples plus some midi files.
Yendor Drums, drum-making supplies
Marc Zoutendijk's Music and Percussion Page, "ask a Pro", download some exercises, and much more information. Fine Dutch site (English language).