MUED 491 - Fundamentals of Percussion Instruments (1 credit)

(Restricted to music majors in the teacher preparation concentration) The primary objective of this class is to give students who will eventually be teaching percussion players a general working knowledge of the percussion family of instruments. Students will have hands-on experience playing both pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments. At the completion of this course, students will be able to perform competently at the beginner level on mallet, auxiliary, and snare drum percussion instruments and will possess a strong working knowledge of the technical aspects of playing. Ultimately, the goal of the course is to provide the knowledge necessary to enable the student to be an effective educator for his or her percussion students. F.