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Pearl E-Pro Live at NAMM 2010

January 14, 2010 – 10:35 am
At the 2010 NAMM Show, Pearl is debuting its all-new electronic drum set: Pearl E-Pro Live. Pearl E-Pro Live is a revolutionary electronic drumset that looks, feels and sounds like real drums. Never before has today's drummer been offered the limitless sonic capability and realistic feel of electronic drums on a drumset built with real drum shells, real brass cymbals, and real drumset hardware, all from the percussion industry's leader, Pearl. Pricing, Videos and Images of Pearl E-Pro Live Are Now On Our Site: Pearl E-Pro Live

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A Better Mousetrap? The Mallet Minder Actually Delivers!

December 1, 2009 – 2:43 pm
Anyone who has teaching experience or has played in a Marching Bass Drum section has come across the seemingly lifelong issue of.....why do I have to keep spending money on replacement Bass Drum Mallet Holders that keep breaking? The less-than-sturdy plastic clips on most Mallet Holders break easily caused by anything from the weather to simply using them too much. And most of the time, they break at the worst possible time....on the final run-through before the field show begins. Well, a concerned parent of a high school Bass Drummer in Ohio decided that there must be a way to stop spending money on holders that break and built a better Bass Drum Mallet Holder that will save you hundreds of dollars in budget spending. The Mallet Minder is definitely the "better mouse trap". Made of durable TPE (thermoplastic elastomer), the Mallet Minder is designed to be ...

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Concert Keyboard Mallet Re-Organization

November 10, 2009 – 10:22 am
We recently spent a lot of time re-organizing the concert keyboard mallet category on our website (over 900 mallets) to make it easier to find the mallets you are shopping for. We've now broken the category up by instrument. Please checkout the new categories, and let us know what you think or if you have any other suggestions. Bell / Glockenspiel Mallets Marimba Mallets Vibraphone Mallets Xylophone Mallets

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Intermediate Masterworks for Marimba – Volume 2 and 2-CD set now available!

November 4, 2009 – 4:09 pm
Volume 2 of Intermediate Masterworks for Marimba is now in stock and available for purchase. Volume 2 features 12 more fantastic works for solo marimba written by a wonderful collection of composers including Dutch minimalist Louis Andriessen, Pat Metheny Group pianist Lyle Mays, and many more. The 2-CD set of Intermediate Masterworks for Marimba contains recordings of all 24 pieces, played by 8 of the most famous marimbists in the world today, including - Nancy Zeltsman, Gordon Stout, William Moersch, Ivana Bilic, Beverly Johnston, Jack Van Geem, Thomas Burritt, and Jean Geoffrey. Each of these players not only recorded these pieces, but also premiered them at the Zeltsman Marimba Festival this past summer in Appleton, Wisconsin. These new items will also be available for purchase at the Steve Weiss Music booth (# 743-45-47-49) at PASIC '09. If you're going to the convention, stop on by and check out these ...

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Intermediate Masterworks for Marimba at PASIC 2009

October 15, 2009 – 7:38 am
Attending PASIC this year? Be sure to check out the Keyboard Clinic/Performance on Friday, November 13th at 2:00 PM. This special clinic, sponsored by Steve Weiss Music (and others), will feature a very special new publication called Intermediate Masterworks for Marimba. Commissioned by the Zeltsman Marimba Festival and ZMF New Music, this new set of 2 publications features 24 new works for solo marimba, 16 commissioned by some very famous composers, as well as 8 winners of the ZMF New Music composition contest. Recognizing the need to fill a vast void in marimba literature, Zeltsman took it upon herself and her organization to take on this very important, extensive project. In today's current solo marimba literature, it is very common to find lots of entry-level 2 and 4 mallet solos. Also, you will find that most of the substantial literature for solo marimba ...

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Introducing the NEW Steve Weiss Music Website

June 22, 2009 – 7:50 am
Steve Weiss Music, your "All-Things-For-All-Drummers" place to shop and the leading drum and percussion product and information specialists since 1961, is going to change the way you shop online for your percussive needs. On Monday June 22nd, the Steve Weiss Music website will undergo a change that will enable you to more easily, quickly, safely, and effectively search and shop for all of your drumming needs. We redesigned the site from the ground up to take advantage of cutting edge web and browser technologies. Along with the many things you will notice and immediately be able to use, there are a ton of features and benefits that are behind the scenes and will be working for you to ensure that your shopping experience with us will be more enjoyable and far more informative than ever before. To help everyone discover the new features and benefits of our upgraded website, we are giving ...

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