Timpani

How to play Timpani. Technique, setup, rolls, tuning, sticking, pedal changes, and instrument care.

— GEAR USED —
Yamaha 7000 Series Timpani
Remo Renaissance Clear Timpani Heads
Pearl Roadster Timpani Throne
Vic Firth T5 Wood Mallets
Clevelander Bamboo Ultra-Hard Mallets (CDB2)
Cloyd Duff Bamboo Hard Mallets (#1)
Cloyd Duff Bamboo General Mallets (#3)
Clevelander Bamboo Large Classic Ball Mallets (CDB5)
Pitch Pipe
Tuning Fork (A 440)
RTOM MoonGel

— CONTENTS —
00:00 - Timpani Setup
01:40 - Timpani Technique Basics
02:11 - Tuning a Single Drum
04:01 - Tuning Diagrams
04:16 - Muting
05:02 - Muting Technique
05:46 - Muting in Context
07:07 - Forte-Piano Roll
07:32 - Roll Technique
09:56 - Roll Connection
12:07 - Drum Balancing
12:50 - Advanced Stickings
13:26 - Sticking Options
14:58 - Tuning While Playing
17:08 - Mallet Selection
18:18 - Parachute vs. Cartwheel Mallets
19:00 - Timpani Tuning Methods
20:10 - My Tuning Method
20:38 - Don't Rely on Gauges
20:54 - Pitch Pipes for All
21:05 - Adding Dampening
21:26 - Moving and Storage
22:29 - Mallet Care

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Background Music Credit:
"Cuban Sandwich" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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