“The Prince stood beside the timpanist to count his rests for him and see that he came in in the right place.” Hector Berlioz
The fact that Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Konstantin of Hohenzollern-Hechingen spent most of his time peering over the shoulder of Berlioz’s timpanist just goes to show that the best seat in the orchestra, for amateurs, professionals and royalty alike, is firmly at the helm of the timpani. Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover the wonderful world of the timpani today!
The word timpani comes from the Greek “tumpanon”, meaning “hand drum”, which in turn derives from the verb “tuptō”, which literally means “to hit”. The timpani is a set of large drums with a membrane, of either animal skin or plastic, stretched over a bowl, most commonly made of copper, and is played using mallets.
The first timpani style instruments, the Arabic “naqqara” came to Europe in the 13th Century. They were small, hand-held drums, which were quickly adopted by the military, and used in marching bands. By the 16th Century, the timpani became larger, and rather than being rudimentarily nailed together, the membrane began to be held in place by hoops and screws, allowing the drums to be tuned. The timpani began to feature more and more in classical music, and by the end of the 18th Century, they had firmly established themselves as the corner stone of every classical percussion section.
Systematisch und methodisch aufgebaute Paukenschule
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 681989
Mittelstufe, Progressiv-Etüden
Vol. 2
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 357116
11 Intermediate-Level Solos for the Developing Timpanist
Alfred's Percussion Performance Series
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 603084
Grades 1–5
Trinity Guildhall Examinationas 2007
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 488705
10 Studies for Timpani
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 466072
Methode voor trommel, drumset en pauken
for: Drum [drumset/ timpani]
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Item no.: 656190
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 668948
En trois cahiers
1er cahier : Le travail du poignet
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 764753
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 973145
Technique essentielle de la percussion
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 776533
Methode voor trommel, drumset en pauken
for: Drum [drumset/ timpani]
Music lesson book, playback-CD
Item no.: 656194
Schlagzeugschule für den Einzel- und Gruppenunterricht
Band 2: Pauke
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 124036
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 397642
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 668947
Cette Méthode constitue la première des cinq parties de la Grande Méthode des Instruments à Percussion
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 770439
De Haske Percussion Series
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 312116
En trois cahiers
2ème cahier : Son – Gestique
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 276325
eine Instrumentalschule für den Unterricht und das Zusammenspiel in der Bläserklasse
for: Winds class [timpani/percussion]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 374865
for: Timpani
Music lesson book
Item no.: 587317
eine Instrumentalschule für den Unterricht und das Zusammenspiel in der Bläserklasse
for: Winds class [timpani/percussion]
Single part (lesson book), playback CD
Item no.: 349884
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