The Philharmonia's Percussion site - Articles, videos, sounds, and more. Use the menu on the left to explore
SoundJunction.org - Tons of neat stuff here covering all aspects of music. Go! Explore! Enjoy!
Sound Junction's Percussion page - When you're done you can explore the other instruments too!
Concert Percussion - Drums and Accessories
Vic Firth's Snare center - I recommend starting with Mark Wessels (semi-commercial)
Learn/practice the rudiments - Video and play along tracks of the 40 P.A.S rudiments - From Vic Firth
Bass Drum Lessons (video) - Presented by 35 year veteran Tom Gauger
How to play the Timpani (.pdf) - Covers the basics of stroke style, tuning, muffling, and rolls
Triangle, Tambourine, Cymbal, and Bass Drum technique (.pdf) - From the U.S. Army Field Band
Drums Database.com - Endorsed by pro's & educators - Over 500 free lessons on 120 different topics
Concert Percussion - Mallet Instruments
Vic Firth's Mallet center - I recommend starting with Mark Wessels (semi-commercial)
A Guide to Mallet Instruments - A great introduction to mallet instruments, complete with audio clips!
Mallet Scale Sheet - 7 Major scales using accidentals and 1 chromatic (using accidentals)
Drumset
How to set up your drumset - From Pearl Drums
Drumset Fundamentals (.pdf) - From PAS
Vic Firth's Drumset center - I recommend starting with Tommy Igoe's "Groove Essentials" (semi-commercial)
How to play the Drumset - A full video series available free online
Playing drumset in a Jazz Band (video) - 3 short videos from TSMP covering Swing, Latin, and Ballad styles
Online Drummer.com - Video lessons (searchable by level), popular songs, "Drum TV", and more
Drums Database.com - Endorsed by pro's & educators - Over 500 free lessons on 120 different topics
Troy's Drum Tips for Young Drummer's - A few articles you might find helpful
General
Use a metronome while you practice / Like this one better? - Online Metronome
Practice sight reading rhythms to become a better rhythm reader - PracticeSightReading.com
Staying Motivated - Good advice for everyone (not just trombonists) (.pdf file)
Notes and key signatures
Play the "Speed Note-Reading Game" - From Vic Firth
Name your notes - Musictheory.net's Note Name Trainer
Speed up your note naming abilities - Music Racer
Practice naming key signatures - Musictheory.net's Key Signature Trainer
Learn key signatures using the Circle of Fifths - Circle of Fifths lessons
Intervals
What are intervals? - Learn about intervals
Practice identifing the intervals - Musictheory.net's Interval Trainer
Scales
Learn how to build a major scale - Musictheory.net's Major Scale Tutorial
Terms
What does that word mean? - Virgina Tech's Multimedia Dictionary
Compose (write) your own music
Using the computer - Free Finale Notepad Software
Using staff paper - Print your own staff paper
History
Percussion History - From Thinkquest
Additional Percussion History - Drums are believed to be the oldest instruments in the world!
The story behind the World's Biggest Drum - From Purdue University
A short history of all the instruments - Thinkquest (usually takes awhile to load)
Science
The Science of Music - Check out their questions, movies, and exhibits! Exploratorium.edu
Watch an experimental instrument builder - Exploratorium video
Other
How drumsticks are made - Includes a video tour of Vic Firth's production facilities
Now that you know how they're made, learn how to spin 'em! (video) - Drum stick Spinology 101
All about the orchestra, instruments, composers, and more! - New York Philharmonic Kids Site
Perfect Pitch - Baseball meets band and orchestra!
The Celebrity Band - Find out which famous celebrities play your instrument!
Famous Percussionists - A list (including mallets, timpani, and drumset) with links - From PAS
Famous Drummers - A list of drumset artists with links
Artist and Composer Biographies - From 8notes.com
Music Professions - Read about some of the jobs you might enjoy
Multimedia Audio and Video
Drumset Videos - Organized into 5 categories
"Drum T.V." - Organized into 4 categories - From Online Drummer.com
Give the Drummers Some - Jazz Drumming on AccuRadio (has to be opened manually)
Jokes
Instrument Jokes - A collection of jokes for all the instruments
Dr. Duck's Music Jokes - Another collection of music jokes (Notice: This is LARGE and takes time to load)
Miscellaneous
The Vegetable Orchestra - Yes, I said the Vegetable Orchestra...
