learn the 9 basic timpani stroke types (with duncan patton)

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duncan patton's 'the artist timpanist' has a 'matrix' that illustrates the 9 basic timpani stroke types, including weight and color. so what better way to demonstrate it than to have duncan himself here on the show?!
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[@remotecontrol2355]

Medium Legato 9:16 Medium Marcato 9:51 Medium Staccato 10:19 Bright Legato 10:44 Bright Marcato 11:10 Bright Staccato 11:35 Dark Legato 12:07 Dark Marcato 12:55 Dark Staccato 13:26

[@krbessay]

Thanks for essentially putting up this recorded lesson. Really drives home the fact that you’re a successful musician that is still trying to learn and still be better.

[@myotiswii]

This is literally the best class I have ever gotten. If I had payed 200 Euros for this as a masterclass I would have been happy, with how much it was worth it.

[@jamesmcleish6990]

8:29 is such a mood

[@itdrum6554]

Thank you Rob, another amazing video, so much content in one 17 minute video and one book, Phenominal! Thank you also for putting yourself in the student chair. We all know you are amazing based on your abilities , techniques, training and your current career; thats why we all watch your videos, we are all learning from you, A very brave move which I applaud. It means a lot that the you put us first over what people might think of you (and incase you are wondering I for one still have no doubt that you are a consummate professional with impeccable skill and technique). Awesome!

[@fordsmith5346]

It's very helpful to watch Patton teach this to you rather than just hearing him explain it! also goes to show how amazingly humble you are, thank you for this video

[@Michael-Oh]

It's amazing how staccato and clear his sound is and he's not even dampening the head!!

[@MortonLuvz2drum]

I'm speculating some audio mixing happened along with extensive editing. You hear the microphone level change quite drastically when he is speaking. Mic placement, etc. But, yeah!

[@Michael-Oh]

@@MortonLuvz2drum Well... I'm geussing they have lav's on and then separate timpani mics to record this video. No point in using the timpani mics when speaking.

[@lutchlutive]

can you do a video pertaining to tuning the timpani, before and especially during a piece?

[@robknopperstudio]

ahhh great idea! yeah, i'll look into that. :)

[@Metzok]

+1 I'd like a video on tuning as well :)

[@SarekGMusic]

Rob, Thank you so much for these videos!

[@Irishpineapple97]

Wow, his touch is inspiring! Great lesson

[@jobbenitez9018]

This video is GOLD

[@ferminaguilar3022]

Bravo! Excellent video! More timpani technique please!

[@ColbyHill721]

that tuning at the end really WOWZA im WOW

[@HenkJanDrums]

This video is great. Thanks!!!

[@novamber88]

Great video!

[@markelperez886]

Could you do a revuew of each snare drum/tambourine you have with sound test?? That would help us choosing them

[@jerrylee9456]

Great video which answers many questions about timpany sounds and strokes! And I want to buy , but I live in China, and steve weiss music is not avaliable in China. So sad.😥

[@romulo-mello]

What an amazing timpanist

[@JesseGuo]

Awesome!

[@maxencedetraz4351]

Hello rob ! can you do a video on wich Mallet for wich strokes to use in orchestra situation ;) very nice focus on timpanie !!!!

[@robknopperstudio]

good idea!!

[@MattMusicianX]

Love this! 👍👍👍 👍👍👍 👍👍👍

[@pablowolk5411]

Great video, so precise . Its that possible talk about rutine warmup , Pedaling , pich , roll etc... in a timpani ? Thanks

[@robknopperstudio]

good idea!!

[@jonrutherford6852]

Very interesting and very well presented. Also...ideal for seeing Bluetooth latency....;-)

[@MikeMastropierro]

Wow that last etude hot damn

[@itznoxy7193]

I would love to see a foot-cam in future videos. To see all the pedal changes.

[@Malletesis]

Waow nice, if i wnat to learn timpani....

[@litoboy5]

GREAT

[@alejandromusic7148]

thank you! does a composer specify dark marcato or dark staccato in the score? writing it down or using the right articuation symbol maybe?

[@itznoxy7193]

I was thinking the same thing. I think writing "dark" along with the marcato/staccato symbol above the notes would be best. All though you want to make sure the player knows what you expect. Perhaps show him or her this video.

[@pork5129]

YEA WOOOO

[@richardwilliams473]

Beautiful ringing tone from those timpani drums. Ringer timpani by chance?

[@robknopperstudio]

i believe these are adams!

[@user-mp7iv5jn3v]

Hi Rob, does it really matter how we grip the mallet? I mean the German , French or America style.

[@robknopperstudio]

just like the variables that duncan mentioned, the way that you grip the mallet can vary the color and sound of your stroke. these are 9 basic stroke types, but obviously the number of colors and sounds that you can make with different grips, different playing area, and any number of other variables can alter the sound and add to your color palette.

[@VFP97]

I play the italian's tecnique

[@vinskilindqvist4554]

@@VFP97 I play German. More use of fingers and less wrists. Möller-technique is the key.

[@kdfornelli]

This is such a valuable resource. It is a treat to hear Mr. Patton speak about his technique and hear him perform. I would find it very valuable and helpful if he could play one of the existing studies or write a new etude and play the exact same etude demonstrating how to approach that single etude 9 different ways using the 9 stroke types mentioned in the table, each one at a time through the etude. (for example: play the etude all the way through with the light staccato , then all the way through using the heavy staccato and so on. Thank you for addressing this topic.

[@rafaelmolinagarcia5142]

@@VFP97 what is the Italian technique?

[@alitv2548]

Hi, I want to ask you

[@Capcoor]

8:25 and 8:42

[@alitv2548]

Can we communicate via Instagram?

[@jimpikles]

Your demonstrations in the second half would have been more useful if you'd played the same pasage each time. By changing them up you've obfuscated the subtle differences you were trying to tell us about.

[@robknopperstudio]

i’m sorry 😢

[@roloduarte5007]

Awesome!