Dr Peter Birkby

Jo Stafford & Ella Fitzgerald YouTube video by HansKoster

Two wonderful singers having a little fun

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Drums By Numbers Drums By Numbers - a collection of drum rhythms using numbers alongside music notation. During my teaching practice I have found these to be very accessible for beginner pupils as well as those with S...

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For the beginner drummer and very effective with SEND pupils

#drumset #drumkit #drum #tutor #download #sticks #5A #5B

Drums By Numbers Drums By Numbers - a collection of drum rhythms using numbers alongside music notation. During my teaching practice I have found these to be very accessible for beginner pupils as well as those with S...

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For the beginner drummer and very effective with SEND pupils

#drumset #drumkit #drum #tutor #download #sticks #5A #5B

Drums By Numbers Drums By Numbers - a collection of drum rhythms using numbers alongside music notation. During my teaching practice I have found these to be very accessible for beginner pupils as well as those with S...

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Starter tutor book for beginner drummers with clear to follow rhythms/beats. Effective for new students and those with SEND.
#drums #sticks #beats #rhythm #songs #tutor #download

Drums By Numbers Drums By Numbers - a collection of drum rhythms using numbers alongside music notation. During my teaching practice I have found these to be very accessible for beginner pupils as well as those with S...

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Starter tutor book for beginner drummers with clear to follow rhythms/beats. Effective for new students and those with SEND.
#drums #sticks #beats #rhythm #songs #tutor #download

In Manchester now at the Royal Northern, percussion sounds everywhere #percussion #music

10 years since my last visit and looking forward to an exciting day as well as meeting many friends/colleagues tomorrow. Will have a table full of books as well. #percussion #drums #music #composer #timpani #xylophone #marimba

Wordle 1,692 5/6 pattern

⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛
⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛
⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛
🟩🟨🟩🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Sweet Whistling Quartet of whistles with one startling noise (starting pistol, rim shot, whip crack...) for dramatic effect.Whistles and decoys needed are: straight (UK police), Pea (referee), Siren and Three-tone (t...

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Whistle through the weekend with this percussion quartet in 4 movements.

#rhythm #percussion #decoys #soundeffects #quartet

Dozens of Duets for Drums Book 3 Composed for two snare drums or snare drum with tom tom the twelve duets introduce some pop and latin styles of music as well as music from a more orchestral tradition.  The music has been edited to i...

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The music has been edited to include a number of styles of notation to prepare the student for the different ways that percussion music is presented in sheet music.

#drum #rhythm #reading

Dozens of Duets for Timpani and Drum Book 1 Twelve pieces for the beginner timpanist with a drum accompaniment line.  All works in this collection can be performed on two timpani (no pedals) with the drum part for snare or hand drum.  The A Lit...

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Beginner duets to perform on two timpani (no pedals) with the drum part for snare or hand drum. 

#timpani #drum #duet #ensemble #reading #rhythm

Dozens of Duets for Keyboard Percussion Book 3 The third collection of twelve duets for the beginner keyboard percussionist includes examples of classical, pop, game and contemporary music styles with both parts at a similar standard.  The duets c...

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Contains examples of classical, pop, game and contemporary music styles with both parts at a similar standard. 

#mallets #percussion #marimba #vibraphone #glockenspiel #keyboard #sheetmusic #sightreading

Solos for percussion Four intermediate standard solos, one each for xylophone, vibraphone, marimba and glockenspiel, all with piano accompaniments. The download includes arrangements of; The Skye Boat Song, Scarborough Fa...

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Arrangements of well known traditional songs for: #xylophone #vibraphone #glockenspiel or #marimba #mallets

Dozens of Duets for Drums and Percussion Book 2 Twelve more duets using easy to read rhythms that can be used to explore the instruments found on many percussion trollies.  Rhythms include influences from Cuban, Brazilian, Spanish, military and dan...

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Simple rhythms using percussion trolley instruments found in most junior schools

#school #percussion #rhythm #music #beats #musiceducation

Dozens of Duets for Drums and Percussion Book 2 Twelve more duets using easy to read rhythms that can be used to explore the instruments found on many percussion trollies.  Rhythms include influences from Cuban, Brazilian, Spanish, military and dan...

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Simple rhythms using percussion trolley instruments found in most junior schools

#school #percussion #rhythm #music #beats #musiceducation

Solos for percussion Four intermediate standard solos, one each for xylophone, vibraphone, marimba and glockenspiel, all with piano accompaniments. The download includes arrangements of; The Skye Boat Song, Scarborough Fa...

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Arrangements of well known traditional songs for: #xylophone #vibraphone #glockenspiel or #marimba #mallets

Drums By Numbers Drums By Numbers - a collection of drum rhythms using numbers alongside music notation. During my teaching practice I have found these to be very accessible for beginner pupils as well as those with S...

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Students begin with the number patterns and most eventually make the correlation with the Musical notation and can then work with either.

#drums #beginner #drumkit #drumset #drum #drumming

2026: Forty-five Years On After a quick count during the years since I981 I have published 360 books with over 760 pieces of music and there are still more to come.

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2026: Forty-five Years On After a quick count during the years since I981 I have published 360 books with over 760 pieces of music and there are still more to come.

ddodv.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/2... New blog now posted on Wordpress

Publishing music for percussion since 1981, visit Payhip.com/prbpnews for the current downloads

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#drums #percussion #sticks #mallets #drumset #timpani #marimba #snare #music #rhythm #beats #composer #arranger #drumkit #congas

Publishing music for percussion since 1981, visit Payhip.com/prbpnews for the current downloads

DM for prices of printed copies.

#drums #percussion #sticks #mallets #drumset #timpani #marimba #snare #music #rhythm #beats #composer #arranger #drumkit #congas

Dozens of Duets for Keyboard Percussion Book 3 The third collection of twelve duets for the beginner keyboard percussionist includes examples of classical, pop, game and contemporary music styles with both parts at a similar standard.  The duets c...

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Book three is a series of 3 all for the beginner percussionist. #mallets #xylophone #marimba #glockenspiel #bells #percussion #tune #melody

Publishing music for percussion since 1981, visit Payhip.com/prbpnews for the current downloads

#drums #percussion #sticks #mallets #drumset #timpani #marimba #snare #music #rhythm #beats #composer #arranger #xylophone #vibraphone #drumkit #glockenspiel #bells #chimes #ensembles #duet #educational

Publishing music for percussion since 1981, visit Payhip.com/prbpnews for the current downloads

#drums #percussion #sticks #mallets #drumset #timpani #marimba #snare #music #rhythm #beats #composer #arranger #xylophone #vibraphone #drumkit #glockenspiel #bells #chimes #ensembles #duet #educational

Four sessions - 13 tracks - for hand percussion A collection of four sessions, 12 music cues plus bonus, with music minus one accompaniment recordings for various hand percussion instruments (see list below).  Simple parts that teach listening and ...

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#percussion #tracks #easy #rhythm #sound #music

Dozens of Duets for Keyboard Percussion Book 3 The third collection of twelve duets for the beginner keyboard percussionist includes examples of classical, pop, game and contemporary music styles with both parts at a similar standard.  The duets c...

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3 Books in the series all available to download #percussion #mallets #glockenspiel #xylophone #vibraphone #marimba #bells #duet #metallophone #tubaphone

Drums By Numbers Drums By Numbers - a collection of drum rhythms using numbers alongside music notation. During my teaching practice I have found these to be very accessible for beginner pupils as well as those with S...

Have you got new drums for Christmas? Work through some rhythms from Drums By Numbers, specially written for beginners. Download now payhip.com/b/kZysu

#drums #drumset #drumkit #rhythm #beats #findateacher

Drums By Numbers Drums By Numbers - a collection of drum rhythms using numbers alongside music notation. During my teaching practice I have found these to be very accessible for beginner pupils as well as those with S...

Have you got new drums for Christmas? Work through some rhythms from Drums By Numbers, specially written for beginners. Download now payhip.com/b/kZysu

#drums #drumset #drumkit #rhythm #beats #findateacher

Advent calendar of rhythms day 22 from Drums By Numbers payhip.com/b/kZysu

One of 62 rhythms in the download and for examples listen to the vocal part of Times Like These by the Foo Fighters, Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen or Zombies by the Cranberries.
#beats #drums #rhythm #tutor #beginner #starter

Advent calendar of rhythms day 22 from Drums By Numbers payhip.com/b/kZysu

One of 62 rhythms in the download and for examples listen to the vocal part of Times Like These by the Foo Fighters, Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen or Zombies by the Cranberries.
#beats #drums #rhythm #tutor #beginner #starter