MPS Recap

Battery rehearsing with Thom Hannum.

MPS Photos All of these photos, plus additional photos and material going back several years, are available on our Facebook Page. MPS Videos All of these videos, plus additional MPS videos going back to 2009, are available on our YouTube Channel. Share these videos and spread the word! “I Want You Back” Performance Battery, pit, […]

Leadership Training Expanded

MPS Leadership Track 2012.

MPS 2017 will be continuing our student leadership training. Our improved program gives tools and resources to be a successful Section Leader.

Basic Snare Drum Technique

This page guidelines to get you started preparing & understanding a number of effective methods for learning basic snare drum technique.

Building Percussion Vocabulary

Music is universal. Building vocabulary is essential for all musicians. this article has fundamental elements of percussion vocabulary for players & writers.

Percussion Orchestration Tips

This article contains a collection of tips & techniques for percussion orchestration & instrumentation. Develop your palette through listening and imitation!

Percussion Arranging Seminar

Outline & notes of a Percussion Arranging Seminar by Thom Hannum, sponsored by the Alabama Music Educators Association, Jan 21-23, 1999.

Interview with Thom Hannum

This interview is reprinted from Percussive Notes, Journal of the Percussive Arts Society, February 1999 and was conducted by Chad Wyman.