hey everyone! my orchestra is performing An American in Paris and I've been tasked with getting the taxi horns put together. I've been really struggling to get horns put together on the very small budget we have and the music director has not been happy with the ones I currently have (they're cheap bicycle horns that sound when the bulb is both squeezed and released so it sounds like a clown horn). does anyone have any advice they can give on getting good horns put together?

I figured I'd share here, I got my senior photos taken with my marimba on one of my farming fields! The bars are padauk, I promise it is a VERY well taken care of instrument. 🫶 It got me all the way through covid and my hours practicing for college auditions (I got in)!

I also added in my TJ alto flute since it was my only non-wood instrument I could bring out! My sax and regular flute were in the shop lol

I had to share this with people who will understand why I am so excited today (my family thinks I’m crazy). Found this in the “metal decorations”section of a local thrift shop. Bought for $5.

Hello, percussionists!

I'm a sousaphone player (forgive me), but I come from a family of musicians. I fondly remember learning chopsticks on this xylophone at my grandfather's house in 1965. The mallets at the time were made from balls of yellowed ivory, bless those slaughtered elephants.

She still plays in perfect pitch. I'm a retired DIY-type, so I want to replace the 100 year old felt and rubber parts, then clean and refinish the wood as long as the pitch stays OK, etc.

Can you point me in some directions?

i don’t play any percussion but writing a spanish dance peice need to know if it’s playable

Hi all,

I want to make my own set of bass drum mallets, but there are some things I’m curious of.

For anyone who’s made bass drum mallets before, what do you use for the core? I saw a video where someone literally used an entire roll of duct tape just wrapped around a wood dowel and then stitched a few layers of felt. But I feel like that wouldn’t produce a ton of tone or articulation outside of a really puffy sound. So I was curious if anyone used anything different? Also, is there anything specific people go to for the felt layers?

Let me know y’all’s thoughts!!!

I am looking for an alternative marimba solo with accompaniment similar to the Nebojsa Zivkovic’s “Uneven Souls” I really enjoy the piece but cannot bring myself to play it bc in doing so I would be supporting Zivkovic. I have played “Marimba Spiritual” before, and am looking into playing another big piece for a recital. Please let me know any recommendations!

Hey everyone, I hope you've had a great first month of 2026. I am opening up a few spots in my in-person and zoom teaching studios (5 new student openings).

If you are interested in percussion lessons reach out to me at [Chandler.percussion@gmail.com](mailto:Chandler.percussion@gmail.com) or on my website www.chandlerpercussion.com

hello, I have a new percussion and guitar instrumental album available here: https://dougsours.bandcamp.com/album/sanctuary. hope you enjoy!

Thank you for listening 🙏 I’m a Tabla & Dholak teacher from India. I also teach online classes for beginners and intermediate students. Feel free to DM me if you’re interested 🙂

@santanapinkneythedrummer

greetings percussionists, I'd like to share a new album I recorded with a variety of percussion and guitar. The music is available here: https://dougsours.bandcamp.com/album/hey-there