Amherst Early Music’s Series of Online Classes
Percussion with Peter Maund
4 Monday sessons October 6, 13, 20, and 27
5:30pm-6:45 p.m. Eastern Time
In this series of classes we’ll learn how to play percussion instruments commonly used in medieval, renaissance, and baroque music. We will explore how to create ‘percussion parts’ for early music, the different approaches and styles in playing monophonic vs. polyphonic music, and how even a simple percussion part can enliven a performance. The series of classes enable us to delve deeper into playing techniques on hand drums (frame drums, tambourines, goblet drums) as well as drums played with sticks (tabor and side drums).
Participants may play percussion, a melody instrument, switch from one to the other or just listen! Those who don’t own a drum can use any handy percussion instrument you have at home, such as a pot, pan, cardboard box or wastebasket (preferably empty), Tuning for this class is A=440. All levels welcome.
