The Percussion Room

Assignments

Find out how many players are required—if players are required—what instruments you need and who plays what.


Dictionary

Don't know what a yunque is? Check the Dictionary!


Auditions

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Arts News

The latest percussion and arts news.



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"Thank you for your incredible website!"
— Ed Choi. Principal Percussion, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra.

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"This is such a great website and saves me so much time. The inclusion of 'less-than-optimal' options is also helpful for the real world. Thanks!"
— Vern Griffiths. Principal Percussion, Vancouver Symphony.

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"Bravo for creating such a helpful and organized resource!"
— Scott Herring, University of South Carolina.

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"The Percussion Room is invaluable for assigning parts in our orchestras!"
— Kyle Roemer, Student, University of Cincinnati (CCM)

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"This is quite a good tool if you do not understand what a certain musical instrument is, for instance the "yunque" (Anvil in English)."
— Nathan Tibbitts, Aux. Percussion "Section Leader", Clearfield Community Band

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"Brilliant and so helpful. Making assignments is one of the worst parts of the job. It just got a whole lot easier. Thank you."
— Matthew Hawkins, Cincinnati.

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— Steve (Owner of The Percussion Room)

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"Your database is indispensable for me. The assignments are the best I've seen, optimizing the number of involved musicians. It allows me to plan considerably ahead of time and the artistic department is really happy with this. Thank you!"
— Rafael Alberto. Principal Percussionist, Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra (Brazil)

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