Percussion Perspective
Episodes
#39 Tips For Rehearsing Percussion Ensemble
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 39, Remi and Kevin chat about a few techniques to help make a percussion ensemble rehearsal go smoother. A few topics include choosing the ...
#38 How To Make Your Own Triangle Clips
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 38, Kevin gives a step by step process on how he makes his own triangle clips for his percussion program. Triangle clips can be expensive, ...
#37 Percussion Items to Spend Your Christmas Money On!
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 37, Remi and Kevin chat about some cool percussion/drumming items to spend your Christmas money on! A few items include stick bags, kick dr...
#36 Kevin's Stick/Mallet Favorites
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 36, Kevin answers an email from a listener requesting we chat about our personal stick and mallet choices. Kevin goes into depth about his ...
#35 Tips to Make the Drumline
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 35, Remi and Kevin chat about some tips to help you make the drumline! They chat about perfecting the different stroke types, practice spec...
#34 Let's Talk Stickings
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 34, Remi and Kevin talk about their approach to teaching stickings to young percussionists! They chat about a few different sticking system...
#33 We're Back!
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a crazy busy end to our school, and a short break from recording, Remi and Kevin are back! We chat in this episode about what we have been up to...
#32 Things We Say on a Daily Basis
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 32, Remi and Kevin talk about common mistakes made by beginners. Of course we all know the obvious ones, wrong rhythms, bad timing, liking ...
#31 Rhythm Generator, Kevin Reflects
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 31, Kevin talks about a new app, Rhythm Generator, that he had the privilege of getting to work on with the developer! It's a great new app...
#30 Let's Talk Triangle!
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 30, Remi and Kevin talk all about triangle. What might seem like a boring and basic instrument is actually very nuanced. You need to know w...
#29 One Year Later
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 29, Remi and Kevin reflect on the last year of doing this podcast together. We chat about the struggles of starting a podcast, the success ...
#28 Let's Talk Suspended Cymbal!
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 28, Remi and Kevin talk about......suspended cymbal! This "simple" instrument has a lot of ins and outs that make it really interesting. Yo...
#27 Interview with Adam Bruce
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 27, Remi and Kevin interview Oklahoma native Adam Bruce. Adam has an extensive knowledge of percussion and teaching. We chat about incorpor...
#26 Let's Talk Percussion Ensembles
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 26, Remi and Kevin talk about programming percussion ensembles for your MS and HS studnents. From how to choose the right ensemble, to list...
#25 Preparing Your Percussionists For State Contest
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 25, Remi and Kevin discuss the ins and outs of getting your percussionist section organized and ready for state band contest. These tips ca...
#24 Kevin Interviews Remi
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 24, Kevin interviews Remi this time! Remi talks about his favorite rudiments, his percussion related career goals, and some of his influent...
#23 Remi Interviews Kevin
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 23, Remi interviews Kevin about his history of being a percussionist/drummer to get to know a little bit more about him. Some topics includ...
#22 Choosing High School Solos - Part 2
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 22, Remi and Kevin continue their discussion from the last episode on choosing high school percussion solos. They did deeper into some 4-ma...
#21 Choosing High School Solos - Part 1
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 21, Remi & Kevin talk about what goes into choosing high school solos. Solos are an important part of percussionists' development, and ...
#20 Choosing Middle School Solos
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 20, Remi and Kevin discuss middle school percussion solos. We chat about choosing solos, which instruments we have kids play solos on in ce...
#19 Interview with Jack Milzarek
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 19, Kevin interviews Jack Milzarek. Jack is a performer, percussion educator, and was a student of Kevin's for a short period of time. Jack...
#18 Marching Band is Over, Now What???
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 18, Remi and Kevin talk about how to move on after marching band season has wrapped up. Whether it brings you joy or sorrow, how you transi...
#17 Preparing Your Students for Honor Band Auditions
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 17, Remi & Kevin get back into a real discussion! We talk about our tips and experiences getting students ready for honor band/all-dist...
#16 Bandtober/Contest Update
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 16, Remi and Kevin talk about the start of "Bandtober" and debrief on first contests. We're crazy busy so we hope you enjoy the laid back c...
#15 Let's Talk Front Ensemble!
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 15, Remi and Kevin talk about their set up, gear, and tips for a successful front ensemble. DISCLAIMER: We are not audio engineers, we are ...
#14 Remi & Kevin Catch Up
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 14, Remi and Kevin catch up in the middle of a busy start to the season. We give updates on our programs, and talk about how things are goi...
#13 Tips for Rehearsing Marching Percussion
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 13, Remi and Kevin talk about ways to effectively rehearse your marching percussion ensemble. We talk listening, phasing, when/when not to ...
#12 Tips for a Cleaner Drumline
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 12, Remi and Kevin give advice to get your drumline sounding clean and crispy. From technique to tuning, there are so many factors that go ...
#11 Band Camp Week 1 Recap!
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 11, Remi and Kevin talk about what worked (and what didn't) during the first full week of summer band. Also our take on ASMR and the Olympi...
#10 Ten Tips for Starting Band Camp
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 10, Remi and Kevin give ten tips for starting summer band the right way. A lot of these apply to band as a whole, not just percussion. Emai...
#9 Percussion Planning: What to Make It Through in 9th - 12th Grade
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of a 4 part arc, Remi and Kevin discuss their approach to high school percussion and how to transition from the middle school cl...
#8 Percussion Planning: What to Make It Through in 8th Grade
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this third episode of the 4 part series, Remi and Kevin talk about their goals for an 8th grade percussion class. Prepping for marching band is a m...
#7 Percussion Planning: What to Make it Through in 7th Grade
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode of a 4 part series, Remi and Kevin talk about their goals for a 7th grade (2nd year) percussion class. We talk rudiments, scale...
#6 Percussion Planning: What to Make it Through in 6th Grade
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special first episode of a 4 part arc, we introduce our "Percussion Planning" series. Remi and Kevin talk about what topics and skills you nee...
#5 How to Make the Right Mallet Choice
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 5, Remi and Kevin talk about all the factors that go into choosing the right mallet for the sound you want. This is "part 2" to episode 4, ...
#4 How To Make the Right Stick Choice
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 4, Remi and Kevin talk about all the factors that go into choosing a drumstick. While it is largely up to personal preference, there are so...
#3 Let's Talk About Stroke Types
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3, Remi and Kevin breakdown the all-important stroke types. We talk about each one and what purpose they serve - and how to introduce them ...
#2 Starting a Beginning Percussion Class
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 2, Remi and Kevin talk about our best tips for starting beginning percussionists. We touch on what to do the first few days, classroom mana...
#1 How To Choose A Beginning Percussionist
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 1, Remi and Kevin discuss strategies for testing and selecting percussion students. We go over the essential skills that a student must hav...
Introduction
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Percussion Perspective! Hosts Remi and Kevin are percussion directors based in Oklahoma, and have been best friends for a decade. We hope t...