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	<title>The Percussion Education Blog</title>
	
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	<description>Information and resources for music teachers specifically about percussion, percussion instruments and</description>
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		<title>New Music Theory Book Now Available</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/10/new-music-theory-book-now-available/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://percussioneducationonline.com/?p=164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[YES! Theory is important for Drums and Percussion Too!
Drummers and percussionists are often the furthest behind when it comes to music theory, as they play an instrument that has no pitch associated with it.
I&#8217;ve just been involved in helping co-ordinate the release of our latest music theory books from the Fun Music Company, and I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Making Custom Drum Sets</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/10/help-making-custom-drum-sets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drum Kit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drum Set]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Custom Drum Kit]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://percussioneducationonline.com/?p=154</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just received an excellent DVD called &#8220;Guerrilla Drum Making&#8221; from John Dutra in the United States.
This video took me back &#8211; I used to play around a lot with refinishing and refitting hardware onto drum shells.. however I was never really good at it!
I did a few projects and enjoyed refinishing drums, but I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help finding Staff for Bands</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/09/help-finding-band-staff/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Internet Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concert band]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Band Directors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Band Personell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Band Staff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Band Tutors]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://percussioneducationonline.com/?p=148</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just found this new website which has been launched to help Bands connect with potential tutors, arrangers and directors.
Its a really well thought out project, and I&#8217;m keen to support such a project as this getting off the ground. The more support it can get, the more useful a resource it will be for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New textbook with help for Concert Band Directors</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/07/new-textbook-with-help-for-concert-band-directors/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/07/new-textbook-with-help-for-concert-band-directors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Music Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[concert band]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Band Direction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conducting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conducting Band]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Directing Band]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Directing Concert Band]]></category>
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I&#8217;ve just been lucky enough to find a new textbook written for concert band directors. I haven&#8217;t done a lot of concert band conducting, but the little I did do I know what a challenge it is!
This brand new text was written specifically for the college professor, classroom teacher or student, and it is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help in the Music Business</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/07/help-in-the-music-business/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/07/help-in-the-music-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Entrepreneur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Industry]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://percussioneducationonline.com/?p=140</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve just discovered something that I WISH had been around ten years ago!
Getting started in the music business is hard enough as it is &#8211; firstly you’ve got to become brilliant on your instrument and get yourself into a great band or ensemble.
Then you’ve got the challenge of getting gigs and making yourself a success [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post – Concepts Ends Results</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/06/guest-post-concepts-ends-results/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/06/guest-post-concepts-ends-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Drum Lessons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drum Students]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drum Teaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading Drum Charts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading Drum Music]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://percussioneducationonline.com/?p=136</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I&#8217;ve got a guest contribution for you &#8211; an interesting article on the benefits of teaching reading in drum lessons. I agree with david&#8217;s philosophy.. how about you? Leave a comment on the end of the article.

TO READ OR NOT TO READ?
Anyone For Tennis?
by David Helman




THE IDEA GREW
Ever since I started my drum teaching [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Which Glockenspiels are best for Elementary Schools?</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/01/which-glockenspiels-are-best-for-elementary-schools/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2009/01/which-glockenspiels-are-best-for-elementary-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Classroom Percussion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glockenspiel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mallet Percussion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuned Percussion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xylophone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Classroom Glockenspiel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Classroom Mallet Percussion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Classroom Xylophones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School Glockenspiels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School Xylophones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xylophones]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here is an interesting question I received via email this afternoon:
&#8220;I have a question for an expert.  I am a elementary music teacher looking to purchase a good set of glockenspiels for my K-3 classroom.  I have talked to two different store experts and received two different perspectives about what is the best product out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ideas to help with sight reading for percussion</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/12/percussion-sight-reading/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/12/percussion-sight-reading/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[band auditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bells]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sight reading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sight reading for auditions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://percussioneducationonline.com/?p=131</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is in response to a question I had recently from a parent who was helping their daughter prepare for a high school band audition on percussion. This is just a few ideas to help anyone in this situation.
Firstly, what is sight reading?
Sight reading is the ability to perform a passage of music from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gift for a Percussionist</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/11/gift-for-a-percussionist/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/11/gift-for-a-percussionist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conga Drums]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Djembe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hand Drumming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bongo Lessons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bongos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conga Lessons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[congas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Djembe Lessons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drumming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hand Drumming Lessons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learn Congas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learn Djembe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learn Percussion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://percussioneducationonline.com/?p=129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A Special offer from the Fun Music Company
Do you know someone who was given, or bought in a strange moment of weakness a Djembe, pair of bongos or congas, but has never got around to having lessons?
Possibly everyone knows someone like that &#8211; I know I do!
Thats why we&#8217;ve put together a very special offer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learn Percussion Online</title>
		<link>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/10/learn-percussion-online/</link>
		<comments>http://percussioneducationonline.com/2008/10/learn-percussion-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kevin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Latin Percussion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learn Percussion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learn Percussion Online]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learning bongos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learning congas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learning timbales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion Ensemble]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion Fundamentals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion Lessons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Percussion Playing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[playing latin percussion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My good friend and colleague Tim Irrgang and I have just put the finishing touches on a new course..
And it has nothing to do with drums
Drum Kit that is! (0r Drum Set if you prefer)
It does have everything to do with Percussion
You see, Tim is a brilliant Hand Percussionist &#8211; He is highly in demand [...]]]></description>
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