Date Available
8-12-2025
Year of Publication
2025
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
College
Fine Arts
Department/School/Program
Music
Faculty
Dr. Michael Baker
Faculty
Dr. Matthew Geiger
Abstract
In the study of western classical percussion, there are three or four core instruments through which the necessary skills of the discipline are taught. The three universally accepted core instruments are snare drum, keyboard percussion, and timpani. Multiple Percussion is often considered as a fourth core instrument, given its significant presence in symphonic literature, musical theatre, chamber music, and solo repertoire. However, despite its importance to percussion performance, there are very few published pedagogical materials for multiple percussion. While there are etude books available, there are no comprehensive method books aimed at multiple percussion pedagogy.
To fill this gap in pedagogical materials, a method book would need to be created and published. To help establish the content and pacing of a method book, over 250 multiple percussion solos were analyzed for their musical, technical, and logistical demands. This information could later be used in the creation of a comprehensive method book.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2025.320
Recommended Citation
Shoupe, Austin, "A Pedagogical Survey of Solo Multiple Percussion Literature" (2025). Theses and Dissertations--Music. 277.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/music_etds/277
