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<big>Welcome to '''WikiProject Percussion'''! This [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProject]] aims to create, improve, and maintain all articles related to percussion instruments and those who play them!</big>

== Overview ==
==== Scope ====
*This project focuses on articles about percussion instruments, techniques, and notable compositions. It also oversees biographies of all percussionists, from classical marimbists to heavy metal drummers.
==== Goals ====
*To improve percussion-related articles to [[WP:GA|good]] or [[WP:FA|featured]] standard.
*To improve the categorization of percussion-related articles.
*To rate and review percussion-related articles.
*To compile a list of useful resources on percussion for article referencing and writing.
*To create much-needed articles covering all of the below

== Subpages==
*For a list of encyclopedias, books, articles, and other resources, see: '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Percussion/Resources]]'''
*For a list of things needing to be done, see: '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Percussion/To-do]]'''

=== Templates ===
* [[:Template:WikiProject Percussion]]
* [[:Template:User WikiProject Percussion]]
* [[:Template:The Percussion Barnstar]]

== Assesment ==
''See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Percussion/Assessment]] for a more in-depth guide to tagging articles.''
==== Quality ====
{{AbQ|topic=Percussion}}
==== Importance ====
{{AbI|topic=Percussion}}

== Participants ==
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 |[[User:Kakofonous|Kakofonous]]&mdash;mainly a [[drum kit|drum set]] player, novice at [[marimba]], experience with a wide range of 
 [[orchestral percussion]] instruments and some [[hand drum]]s as well.
 |[[User:EvanSeeds|EvanSeeds]]&mdash;plays drum set (four years) and all orchestral percussion (seven years).
 |[[User:Badagnani|Badagnani]]&mdash;percussion music enthusiast, into [[contemporary classical music]], world music, and all forms of the avant-garde.
 |[[User:Qzply|Qzply]]&mdash; kit drummer, orchestral percussion, latin percussion, mallet percussion, marching percussion.
 |[[User:Andrewa|Andrewa]]&mdash;kit drummer (since 1974), jazz, rock and gospel, world music, cymbal enthusiast, interested in all genres
 |[[User:Brad Halls|Brad Halls]]&mdash;rudimental drummer, member/instructor/arranger of marching bands & drum corps
 |[[User:Rm w a vu|Rm w a vu]]&mdash;classically trained A-muss player, now plays rock (quite a quantum leap). Also plays Jazz, Funk and teaches style extensively (I only teach experienced players, not beginners, any more).
 |[[User:Barkjon|Barkjon]] &mdash;mainly [[drum kit]] player, some [[djembe]], plays some other percussion, loves Christian Rock and Alternative Rock, loves drums!
 |[[User:Philip.t.day|Philip.t.day]] &mdash; [[orchestral percussion|Orchestral Percussionist]], and Drum Kit player. If you hit it, I like it! 12 years of experience as a Drummer, 7 years as an orchestral percusinist. I teach Drum Kit for pocket money to take to Uni.
 |[[User:Tpvibes|Tpvibes]] &mdash; Jazz [[Vibraphone|vibraphonist]].
 |[[User:Trap The Drum Wonder|Mike]] &mdash; Rock, Jazz [[drummer]], some [[guitar]] playing. Four years of experience.
 |[[User:Phattyfatt|Steve]] &mdash; [[classical percussion]], specializing in battery; also jazz, rock, and funk drumset (8 years of experience)
 |[[User:Thatguykalem|Callum]] &mdash; Rock, Funk, and a little bit of Jazz. Interested in Electric Kits. Two years of experience
 |[[User:Opus88888|Opus88888]] ([[User talk:Opus88888|talk]]) 15:20, 23 November 2009 (UTC) &mdash; rhythmic percussion aficionado
 |[[User:Ignorantguru|Tim]] ([[User talk:Ignorantguru|talk]]) 21:50, 6 January 2010 (UTC) &mdash; Multi-Percussionist from St. Louis, Missouri in the United States.
 |[[User:Timpguy22|Timpguy22]] ([[User talk:Timpguy22|talk]]) 14:03, 28 January 2010 (UTC) &mdash; Orchestral percussion and timpani, jazz
 |[[User:Simulcop|Frederick Arciniegas]] ([[User talk:simulcop|talk]]) Drummer with 18 years' experience. Attended [[Berklee College of Music]]. Also appears as ''Prince Frederick'' in the band [[The Charms]]. Afro-cuban and afro-venezuelan percussion studies at the [[Bigott Foundation]].
 |[[User:MichiHenning|MichiHenning]] ([[User talk:MichiHenning|talk]]) Passionate djembe and dunun player and teacher.
 |[[User:Yutsi|yutsi]] ([[User talk:Yutsi|talk]]) &mdash; Concert percussionist, jazz drummer, and drumline enthusiast since 2010.
 |[[User:Smuckola|Smuckola]] Rudimental snare player, student of Mitch Markovich, authoring various percussion articles ([[Mitch Markovich]], [[Frank Arsenault]]) and editing various others.
 |[[User:Pollack man34|Pollack man34]] Basic drum kit (plus another crash and second floor tom), 9 years' experience, specialize in rock, specifically [[AC/DC]], [[Led Zeppelin]], and [[the Beatles]]. Helped expand articles [[John Bonham]], [[Phil Rudd]], [[Neil Peart]], [[Ringo Starr]] and many more!
 |[[User:Dobbyelf62|Dobbyelf62]] - drum kit, cajon, hand drums, and assorted percussion
 |[[User:Dpepper73|Dpepper73]] - Started with piano lessons in 1981; Drummer/percussionist since 1984; started concentrating on the drumset in 1987; I still play piano but mainly for fun. I still play the drumset, sometimes professionally, sometimes not. And I still use the knowledge that I gained way back in 1984 when I practice and perform with my local community band.
 |[[User:Gudzwabofer|Gudzwabofer]] ([[User talk:Gudzwabofer|talk]]) - Piano for a while in primary school. Joined a brass band in high school and settled on percussion, have since played in a few rock bands and collected a few percussion instruments, most sadly in storage interstate at my parent's place, so I can't record them all for Wikimedia
 |[[User:tcxspears|tcxspears]] - Jazz drum set and percussion, as well as fife and drum, specializing in music from 1760s-1950s, attended [[New England Conservatory of Music]]
 |[[User:FiendYT|FiendYT]] - Intermediate pianist for more than 5 years. Have a collection of music theory books to use.
 |[[User:Ryukin|Ryukin]] - Pro drummer and percussionist, BA in Music, 23 years experience, private teacher, drum line instructor, concert percussion clinician, published author of several drum instruction books, multiple record deals.
 |[[User:4and3and2and1|4and3and2and1]] - Jazz drum kit and percussion enthusiast. Master's degree in Music Tech.
 |[[User:Willstrath|Willstrath]] - Piano (6 years), Drumset (4 years), Mallets (4 years), Guitar (2 years). Plays for marching band, concert band, and youth symphony.
 |[[User:Worldish2024|Worldish2024]] - I do Vibraphone(3yrs) and was part of the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade bands of a "specific" school!
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