YAMAHA COMPLETELY REVISES STUDENT PERCUSSION
ANAHEIM, CA—Ideas from teachers, parents, and students
have played an important role in the introduction of the SPK-250
Student Bell Kit and SCK-300 Student Combo Kit from Yamaha Corporation
of America, Band & Orchestral Division, taking place at
Winter NAMM 2003.
For starters, the bells begin on F instead of G, reducing
confusion for beginning players using accidentals to find C.
No note names on the tone bars allow for realistic practice
and performance, while adjustable music racks hold single sheets
as well as books. Both instruments also include ABS resin end
pieces, making them resilient against accidental falls, and
X-style stands to facilitate quick set-up and tear-down. The
SPK-250 includes a backpack style bag, and the SCK-300 has a
rolling case with retractable handle.
"Input from band directors led us to incorporate features
that are very sound from an educational standpoint," says
Steve Anzivino, Concert Percussion product manager, Yamaha Corporation
of America, Band & Orchestral Division. "Simply removing
the note names on the bars, for instance, challenges students
to develop at the same level as other instrumentalists."
For more information, visit Yamaha at Winter NAMM 2003, in
the Marquis Ballroom at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel; or write
Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division,
3445 East Paris Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49518; call (616)
940-4900; send e-mail to infostation@yamaha.com;
or visit www.yamaha.com/band.
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