Percussive Arts Society: The Percussive Arts Society is a music service organization promoting percussion education, research, performance and appreciation throughout the world. With over 7,500 passionate members in 50 chapters located across the United States, and an additional 28 chapters outside the United States, the Percussive Arts Society is the world’s largest percussion organization and is considered the central source for information and networking for percussionists and drummers of all ages. (Excerpt taken from the PAS website).

PAS offers an EXTENSIVE array of percussion information. Some is available to the general public, some information is accessed by subscription only.

  • Learn all 40 Rudiments
  • Download exercises used by professional percussionists (Mallet, Drum Set, Snare, Timpani). Subscription only.
  • Practice tips on how to master the basics of the major areas of percussion. Subscription only.
  • Drumset
  • Marching Percussion
  • Mallets
  • Concert Percussion
  • Accessories

    • Steve Weiss Music: THE source for percussion, percussion instruments, drums, drum set, drumsticks, cymbals, sheet music and more.

    Innovative Percussion, Inc.: In addition to being a source for percussion equipment, their site offers free articles and exercises by professional percussionists addressing a wide range of percussion topics.

    Vic Firth Education Center: Vic Firth is a legendary percussionist. For the past 40 years, Mr. Firth has been a leader in percussion education.  He became a Department Head at the New England Conservatory soon after he graduated from there with high honors in 1952.  Since becoming solo timpanist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1952, Vic has performed with such prestigious groups as the Boston Pops, Boston Ballet, Boston Opera Company and the Saito Kinen Orchestra in Japan.  In addition, Vic has performed on over 400 recordings.

    Now Vic Firth Inc. (makers of legendary drum sticks!) is proud to be among the most educationally conscientious companies in the music industry.  This site offers extensive information including:

  • All FORTY snare drum Rudiments, with music notation, play along tracks that vary by speed AND VIDEO examples that break down each rudiment. WOW!
  • Video lessons for
  • Drum Set
  • Snare Drum
  • Marching Percussion
  • Keyboard Percussion
  • Concert Percussion
  • Articles on a variety of percussion topics

    • Drum Corps International: Prepare to be astounded! Each year, more than 8,000 students audition for the fewer than 3,500 positions available in top-tier DCI member corps. These are the BEST of the BEST marching brass players and percussionists in the country!