YouTube videos and articles I’ve found helpful:
- Drum Rolling Instruction: Only to get you started. You should practice your double stroke rolls on a pillow.
- Change and Tune Timpani Heads:
Introduction
Timpani Head Removal
Timpani Head Installation & Tuning
Clearing A Timpani Head
- Changing Drum Heads
- Finger Cymbals
- Tambourine Thumb Rolls
- How to Tie a Clash Cymbal Knot
- Tuning the Bongos
- Concert Clash Cymbals Technique Part 1, Part 2.
- Adam Tan’s Complete Guide To Recording Yourself on Marimba
- Proper Instrument Height for Percussionists
Virtual Instruments
- List and links to virtual instruments (mostly percussion and plucked strings) I personally use in gigs: List
- Look for things here maybe: Link
Manuals:
- Instrument Manuals
Xylosynth XS6, K-Board, UMI3, Roland TD-17, Alesis ControlPad - MIDI-Software Manuals
Zynthian, Pianoteq 8, Apple MainStage 3 - Editing Software Manuals
Audacity, MuseScore 4
Some books I’ve used:
- Stephen Primatic, Percussion Instruments – Purchasing, Maintenance, Troubleshooting & More
- Morris Goldenburg, Modern School for Snare Drum
- Morris Goldenburg, Modern School for Xylophone Marimba Vibraphone
- John Wooton, The Drummer’s Rudimental Reference Book
- Leigh Howard Stevens, Method of Movement for Marimba