This unit provides students with an introduction to and performance experience on a wide range of percussion instruments. The aim of this unit is to: introduce students to performance techniques on orchestral, latin, ethnic and commercial percussion instruments; provide students with historical information about instruments in the percussion family; and enable students to assemble and perform basic maintenance on school percussion instruments. On completion students will be prepared to face the situations usually encountered in elementary classroom, and ensemble teaching of percussion instruments.
Unit details and rules
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Credit points | 3 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Steven Machamer, steven.machamer@sydney.edu.au |
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