Sabian Wants You To Buy With Confidence Have you ever ordered a cymbal for your drum set or your concert band and been disappointed by the sound of the instrument when it finally arrives? Don’t worry – you’re not the only one! Sabian has come up with a couple of unique ways to make sure you’re satisfied with your purchase from minute one, and if you’re not, they will make it right! [Learn more] Product Spotlight: Evans TCX Marching Tenor Heads The TCX tenor heads are a new alternative from Evans for all marching tenor applications. They are designed with band directors and percussion instructors in mind who seek enhanced volume and tonal clarity of their tenor line. [Learn more] Product Spotlight: Tama’s Dyna-Sync Bass Drum Pedals We’re excited to talk about Tama’s brand new Dyna-Sync bass drum pedals. These pedals were unveiled at Winter NAMM this past January, and there was a lot of buzz surrounding them. I can tell you after putting my own foot on one the buzz was deserved! [Learn more] Demo Gear & Clearance Items We’ve had several updates to the demo page since our last email. Head over to the list to check them

How To Make The Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich It’s the middle of the IPA season and with all of the rehearsals and performances that keep you eating on the run, you may want to slow down and treat yourself to something hand-crafted.  Well, this week’s guest blogger, Glen Allman, has got your back. [Learn more] Pro Audio Gear at Chops Percussion For the past twelve and half years, Chops has strived to serve our customers with the best concert and marching percussion gear on the market. Our goal to stock the most common and necessary items and to provide quick-turnaround for instruments and not-stock items has allowed us to create positive relationships with both our manufactures and our customers. Over the last decade, the marching arts have evolved at record pace. One of the leading changes: electronics and pro audio. [Read more] Todd Sucherman Masterclass Coming to Chops Percussion Chops Percussion is very excited to announce that world-renowned musician Todd Sucherman will be doing a 3 hour masterclass at our store on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019. The event will begin promptly at 6:30 pm and go until 9:30 pm. Each person will get a chance to play the drums and

Great Advice For New IPA Directors Regarding Schedules Follow the link for some great advice that came from an Indiana Percussion Association email last season. We thought it was worth passing along again to everyone for 2019. [Learn more] Pro Audio Gear at Chops Percussion For the past twelve and half years, Chops has strived to serve our customers with the best concert and marching percussion gear on the market. Our goal to stock the most common and necessary items and to provide quick-turnaround for instruments and not-stock items has allowed us to create positive relationships with both our manufactures and our customers. Over the last decade, the marching arts have evolved at record pace. One of the leading changes: electronics and pro audio. [Read more] Todd Sucherman Masterclass Coming to Chops Percussion Chops Percussion is very excited to announce that world-renowned musician Todd Sucherman will be doing a 3 hour masterclass at our store on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019. The event will begin promptly at 6:30 pm and go until 9:30 pm. Each person will get a chance to play the drums and get some performance tips from Todd. [Learn more] Cap City Percussion – Pearl & Adams Sale

Todd Sucherman Masterclass Coming to Chops Percussion Chops Percussion is very excited to announce that world-renowned musician Todd Sucherman will be doing a 3 hour masterclass at our store on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019. The event will begin promptly at 6:30 pm and go until 9:30 pm. Each person will get a chance to play the drums and get some performance tips from Todd. [Learn More] Cap City Percussion – Pearl & Adams Sale List Chops Percussion will be selling all of the Pearl/Adams gear used by Cap City Percussion during the 2019 WGI season. This is a HUGE opportunity to save on gear that has only been used for a few months. If you’re looking to upgrade your battery percussion or your front ensemble gear, this is the time to do just that! [Learn more] Take Your Cajon Anywhere with the Viva Rhythm CAJON2GO Cardboard Cajon We all know that travelling with a standard Cajon can be awkward. They also take up a lot of storage space in a classroom if you have several for students to use. You can solve both of those issues with the Meinl Viva Rhythm CAJON2GO Cardboard Cajon. [Learn more] Get Your Percussion Gear

Chops Percussion and Meinl USA at PASIC 2018 As you may or may not know, PASIC 2018 is right around the corner. We will be joining forces with Meinl USA once again this year, so we’re going to try something a little different this time around. What do YOU want to see in the Meinl booth this year? [Learn More] What’s Old is New – Getting Rid of Rust A majority of percussion equipment contains some type of metal that is prone to developing rust after years of wear and tear. This could be an old snare drum with rusted out lugs, rusty rims and rust on the shell, or an old set of bells that has lost its shine. Don’t let the rust stand in the way of an instrument being used properly and sounding great. With a little bit of time and some elbow grease you can make those OLD instruments look and sound NEW again. [Learn More] NEW Pearl Decade Maple Rental Package For several years now, we have offered a drum set rental package that included the Pearl Export EXX, Meinl HCS cymbals, and Pearl D790 throne. While the Export EXX pack is still available, we

Demo Gear Updates The demo list has some fresh updates for the month of September. Follow the link below to see what’s been added and removed since June. [View List] Percussion Equipment Evaluations and On-Site Repair Now that we’re back to full staff, Chops Percussion and Paige’s Music’s repair department are willing to send a trained specialist to your school to assess your percussion inventory. Brian Travelsted, our percussion repair specialist and sales associate for Chops, will work with you in deciding the best course of action to get your inventory back in its best shape! [Learn More] Product Feature: D’Addario’s Proprietary Mallet Manufacturing Improvements We not sure if you’ve heard, but D’Addario has completely revamped its manufacturing process from the bottom up. Get the low down over on the blog. [Learn More]

Demo Gear Updates The demo list has some fresh updates for the month of July. Follow the link below to see what’s been added and removed since June. [View List] Student Equipment Lists We send this request out each year and heard back from many of you. We’re asking again this year just in case you’ve made changes to your list of required items for 2018. For parents with kids in band for the first time, back to school can be quite confusing (especially with a young percussionist at home). Do you, the teacher, have a required list of sticks and mallets for your percussionists to get? We would love to have an updated copy of that here at Chops. A list of all of your required implements would be a huge help to us and would ensure that your student gets exactly what they need before their first day of band class. This also helps us with keeping your required implements in stock, so that no child is waiting on sticks or mallets when school starts. I know it’s hard to believe, but the first day of school isn’t that far away. Let’s work together and make sure your

Percussion Equipment Evaluations and On-Site Repairs Summer break is here and there’s no better time to get your instruments evaluated than now! Chops Percussion and Paige’s Music’s repair department are willing to send a trained specialist to your school to assess your percussion inventory. [Read More] Marching arts and electronics. Chops can help! Sounds systems can be intimidating and can leave directors wondering where to begin. Chops is here to help though! As the activity has evolved, so has our product offerings. More than just a drum shop, Chops is able to find the sound system and electronics that best fulfill your program’s needs. [Read More] Improve This Summer With A Rental From Chops Percussion Chops has several drum sets and keyboards available for rental that are perfect for home practice. [Read More] Demo Gear Updates The demo list has some fresh updates for the month of June. Follow the link below to see what’s been added and removed since May. [View List]

Demo Gear Updates The demo list has some fresh updates for the month of March. Follow the link below to see what’s been added since February. Visit this page to view the list! 2018 Music For All National Festival There’s a fantastic opportunity to hear some great concert bands and percussion ensembles from all over the country this week, but we find many people don’t even know its happening right here in our backyard! It’s the Music for All National Festival, featuring high school percussion ensembles, concert bands and orchestras from across the US. Read more on the blog! Indoor Percussion Tips: Getting On and Off the Floor Now that most of you are getting into the contest portion of your indoor season, you find yourselves rehearsing your group on the basics of getting on and off the competition floor in a swift and stress-free manner. Some groups struggle with this aspect of the show day, and that can have a negative impact on the most important part of the day – your performance. I have a unique perspective on this topic. Being a Timing & Penalties judge for the Indiana Percussion Association (IPA), I get to see many groups

Demo Gear Updates The demo list has some fresh updates for the month of February. Follow the link below to see what’s been added since last month. Visit this page to view the list! Advice For New IPA Directors Regarding Schedules Here is some great advice that came from an Indiana Percussion Association email last week that we thought was worth passing along to everyone. If you’re taking a group to an IPA event this season, this is a must read. Read more on the blog! Remembering Ndugu In light of Ndugu Chancler’s passing last week, we offer you this great interview with him by Dom Famularo for The Sessions. It’s a great history lesson. Thank goodness he didn’t play the trombone. Watch now on YouTube!

Sabian/GonBops Specials from Midwest B&O Clinic We partnered with Sabian at the 2017 Midwest Clinic to bring you some great prices on demo gear. These cymbals and instruments were used in performances at the Midwest B&O Clinic. Visit this page to view the list! Paige’s Music Repair Shop Now Offering On-Site Percussion Repairs The Paige’s Music repair department announced a new service that was introduced earlier this school year. On-site percussion repairs at your school! Now offered by appointment only for large percussion instruments such as timpani, mallet instruments, concert bass drums, etc . This service is intended to alleviate the need to send in large instruments with your District Manager and be without them for several weeks. Read more on their blog! My First Drum Set – A Great Resource For First Time Drummers and Parents Are you taking up drumming for the first time? Are you buying a drum set for the drummer in your life this holiday season? If so, you may want to start at myfirstdrumset.com. This website was created by the people at Pearl Drums with the idea of educating not only the drummer, but the parent or loved one who is buying the set. Read

Demo Gear/Clearance Items The demo list has been updated for the month of October. Follow the link below to view what’s still available and what has been added! View the list on our website. Paige’s Music Staff Spotlight with Derek Felix Paige’s Music has an interview series on their blog they call the Staff Spotlight. The latest episode featured our very own Derek Felix, or “Dog” as some of you may know him. He talks about how he made his way to Chops, his trombone playing days, and where he’s headed on tour with his band, Void King. Check it out! 2018 All-State Percussion Ensemble Auditions Directors and Students – We want to make you aware of this great opportunity for outstanding young percussionists, and let you know the deadline to submit applications is coming up.  Please share this with any outstanding high school percussionist that may be interested in this fantastic opportunity! Audition Materials Submission Deadline: November 1, 2017 Read more details on our blog.

Demo Gear/Clearance Items Several changes have been made to the list since August. Follow the link below to view what’s still available! View the list on our website. New IN Bands Website Marching season is here!  There’s a new resource for Indiana marching contest information where you can find contest lineups and results, so share this if you know somebody looking for contest information for upcoming shows!  They’re still in need of information for many contests, so if you’re a contest host, please submit your info so they can be as up to date as possible. Visit the new IN Bands website now! 2017 College Marching Band Preview If you are a fan of the marching arts, it’s hard to beat Indiana. Between drum corps during the summer, marching band in the fall, and winter guard and percussion during the winter and spring, there’s rarely a break between marching seasons. However, it’s easy to forget that there are many great college marching bands in the state. Check out our college marching band preview on our blog.

DCI 2017 Activities Guide We’re busy gearing up for the Drum Corps International (DCI) World Championships, held right here this week in Indianapolis!  It takes place at Lucas Oil Stadium and surrounding areas.  The competition inside Lucas Oil stadium isn’t the only thing to see.  There are many events throughout the week, most of which are free and open to the public! Here’s our basic guide to help you take in some of the action.

Student Equipment Lists We sent this request out last year and heard back from many of you. We’re asking again this year just in case you’ve made changes to your list of required items for 2017. For parents with kids in band for the first time, back to school can be quite confusing (especially with a young percussionist at home). Do you, the teacher, have a required list of sticks and mallets for your percussionists to get? We would love to have an updated copy of that here at Chops. A list of all of your required implements would be a huge help to us and would ensure that your student gets exactly what they need before their first day of band class. This also helps us with keeping your required implements in stock, so that no child is waiting on sticks or mallets when school starts. I know it’s hard to believe, but the first day of school isn’t that far away. Let’s work together and make sure your student is 100% prepared before they walk into your band room. Please e-mail your list to [email protected] and we’ll do our very best to make sure we have what your

Demo Gear/Clearance Items Our demo list has been updated. Follow the link below to view what’s changed since last month! View the list on our website. Drum Corps 2017 Season Preview As the school year comes to an end the drum corps season is just beginning. Drum corps (or drum and bugle corps) are marching ensembles (brass, percussion, and color guard) that travel throughout the country each summer rehearsing and performing in competitions. If you’re unfamiliar with the activity, click HERE to find out more. There are many opportunities to see drum corps in competition in Indiana and surrounding states. Here is a partial list of events. Be sure to check out the event information at www.dci.org. View the list on our website. Director and Instructor Job Opportunities It’s that time of year, when director and instructor positions begin to open up around the state.  If you’re looking for a certified teaching position, a percussion director position, or part-time tech work, make sure to check the Paige’s Music  job openings page. You can also post an opening for a postition you need to fill. Learn how over on the blog! Product Spotlight: Vic Firth Roger Carter Signature Stick and Ralph Hardimon