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Percussion guide

Percussion guide

We've teamed up with Drums for School for advice on playing techniques to help you add percussion into singing sessions

Short tutorials from Drums for Schools

How to play the agogo bells
How to play the agogo bells
How to play the guiro
How to play the guiro
How to play the maracas
How to play the maracas
How to play the claves
How to play the claves

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How to play the tambourine
How to play the tambourine
How to play the bongos
How to play the bongos
How to play the triangle
How to play the triangle
Play percussion
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Play percussion

Guides and Audio

 

Percussion warm-ups

 
 

Drum notation guide

 
 

Big Sing Up mambo percussion teaching guide

 
 

Blank percussion grid

 
 

Rhythm grid - crotchet beats

 
 

Rhythm grid - quaver beats

 
 

Rhythm grid - semiquaver beats