Dehaske Band Time Starter ( Percussion 1-2 )
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Essential Information About This Method
Essential Information About This Method
- Progressive Approach: designed to accompany the first steps in percussion, with a difficulty level from VERY EASY to EASY.
- Ideal for Learning to Read Music: an effective educational tool for working on rhythmic reading and timing.
- International Format: instructions available in English, German, French, and Dutch, practical for lessons as well as music schools.
- Educational Signature: a method created by Jan de Haan, aimed at clear and motivating learning.
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Summary of This Method
This percussion method is intended for beginner musicians and music students wishing to develop solid foundations, particularly in understanding and performing rhythms. Thanks to an accessible progression (from VERY EASY to EASY), it allows step-by-step work on precision, regularity, and listening, while consolidating essential reflexes: counting, feeling the pulse, articulating rhythmic figures, and confidently linking simple patterns.
Designed with an educational spirit, this method serves as an excellent resource for individual lessons as well as self-study. It can also be used as a classroom resource, especially to support rhythm learning in connection with musical training. The indicated instrumentation being percussion, it naturally fits into a discovery and consolidation pathway to establish good habits from the start: working posture, focus on timing, and development of a sense of tempo.
Its inclusion in the Horen, Lezen en Spelen internationaal collection highlights a structured approach centered on listening, reading, and practice. The choice of a multilingual presentation (English, German, French, Dutch) makes it particularly suitable for international contexts, workshops, or institutions hosting students speaking different languages. A relevant method for progressing with clarity, strengthening confidence in rhythmic reading, and laying the foundations for clean and stable percussion playing.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Composer | Jan de Haan | Genre | Educational |
| Arranger | Not indicated | Language | English - German - French - Dutch |
| Artist | Not indicated | Difficulty | VERY EASY-EASY |
| Instrumentation | Percussion | Pages | Not indicated |
| Collection | Horen, Lezen en Spelen internationaal | Year of Publication | 2001 |
Questions frequently asked
Is Dehaske Band Time Starter Percussion 1-2 suitable for beginners?
The indicated difficulty ranges from VERY EASY to EASY, which corresponds to a progressive learning of basic percussion rhythms.
What rhythms can be practiced with this percussion method?
Designed to strengthen rhythmic reading, this method covers counting, pulse, and articulation of simple figures. The work also focuses on linking rhythmic patterns and maintaining a steady tempo.
Is the Band Time Starter method suitable for music education?
Its educational orientation allows use in individual lessons as well as in a music education setting. The specified instrumentation is percussion. The proposed progression supports the development of rhythmic placement.
In which languages is this method available?
The texts are provided in English, German, French, and Dutch. This multilingual presentation originates from the Horen, Lezen en Spelen internationaal collection.
Who composed Band Time Starter Percussion 1-2?
The work is credited to Jan de Haan. Its year of publication is 2001.



