Carl E. Gardner

Carl E. Gardner
BornApril 13, 1885
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
OccupationAuthor, Percussionist, Drum Maker
NationalityAmerican
GenrePercussion Instruction, Music Theory

Carl E. Gardner was an American percussionist, drum maker, and method book author.

Career

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Carlton Edward Gardner was born in 1885[1] in Massachusetts.[2] He published a book called Music Composition sometime before his book on music theory, Essentials of Music Theory, in 1912.[3] Gardner was the timpanist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1915-1920.[4] During this time he also published a rudimental drumming manual called The Military Drummer (1918), which was "indorsed [sic] by the U.S. Army and Navy authorities,"[5] Music Composition: A New Method of Harmony (1918),[6] and The Gardner Modern Method for the Instruments of Percussion (1919).[7][8] In 1919, Gardner partnered with BSO trombonist Fortunato Sordillo [9] to form the Sordillo-Gardner Music Company, which manufactured Gardner-designed Free Tension Drums.[2] After leaving the Symphony in 1920, Gardner helped form the Boston Society of Musical Instrument Manufacturers in 1922.[10] In 1925, he contributed to Carl Fischer's Drum Fife and Bugle Corps Leaflets along with Francis Findlay and W.A. Maynard.[11] 3 of the 8 lessons in the leaflets were on the snare drum and each leaflet cost 10 cents. Gardner wrote several volumes of Progressive Studies for the Snare Drum, the first of which was published in 1928. [7] [12] Gardner was the program director for the Music Supervisor's National Band Conference Band Festival on Boston Common at least 4 times, the 4th being in 1928.[13] He went on to serve as the Supervisor of Bands and Orchestras for Boston Public Schools in the 1920s,[13] 1930s [14] and 1940s,[15] where he taught de:Joe Cocuzzo.[16] Gardner published a timpani method in 1944,[17] a percussion method in 1945 called Drums, Cymbals, Accessories,[18] and a book called Reading Lessons for the First Year Drummer in 1950.[19] His book Modern Method for Bells, Xylophone, Marimba, and Chimes is a recommended volume for teachers of percussion.[20]

Publications

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All of Gardner's publications were released with Carl Fischer Music

  • Music Composition
  • Essentials of Music Theory
  • The Military Drummer
  • Music Composition: A New Method of Harmony
  • The Gardner Modern Method for the Instruments of Percussion
  • Carl Fischer's Drum Fife and Bugle Corps Leaflets
  • Progressive Studies for the Snare Drum Book 1 - Elementary
  • Progressive Studies for the Snare Drum Book 2 - Intermediate
  • Progressive Studies for the Snare Drum Book III - Advanced
  • Progressive Studies for the Snare Drum Book IV - Post-Graduate
  • The Gardner Method for the Timpani
  • Drums, Cymbals, Accessories
  • Reading Lessons for the First Year Drummer
  • Modern Method for Bells, Xylophone, Marimba, and Chimes

References

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  1. ^ Udow, Michael (2019). Percussion Pedagogy: A Practical Guide for Studio Teachers. Oxford University Press.
  2. ^ a b "The Carl e. Gardner Free Tension Drum".
  3. ^ Gardner, Carl. Essentials of Music Theory. Carl Fischer, 1912.
  4. ^ "Boston Symphony Orchestra Musicians List".
  5. ^ Gardner, Carl E. The Military Drummer. Carl Fischer, 1918.
  6. ^ Gardner, Carl E. Music Composition: A New Method of Harmony. Carl Fischer, 1918.
  7. ^ a b Beck, John H. Encyclopedia of Percussion. Routledge, 2013.
  8. ^ Gardner, Carl E. The Gardner Modern Method for the Instruments of Percussion. Carl Fischer, 1919.
  9. ^ Jacobs, Walter. Jacobs' Band Monthly. Volume 6, 1921.
  10. ^ "Manufacturer of Instruments Organize Society in Boston". Music Trades, Volume 64, 1922.
  11. ^ Soracco, Joseph P. "A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF BUGLES, AND A SURVEY DETERMINING THEIR PREVALENCE AND STATUS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF MASSACHUSETTS." BOSTON UNIVERSITY, 1951.
  12. ^ Gardner, Carl E. Progressive Studies for the Snare Drum. Carl Fischer, 1928.
  13. ^ a b JOURNAL OF THE MUSIC SUPERVISORS NATIONAL CONFERENCE. Chicago, Illinois: April 15–20, 1928.
  14. ^ "Eastern Conference, Boston - March 14–17." Music Educators Journal. Volume: 25 issue: 3, page(s): 48-51. December 1, 1938.
  15. ^ "The Wartime Program in Action." Music Educators Journal. Vol. 29, No. 4 (Feb. - Mar., 1943), pp. 42-47.
  16. ^ Iero, Cheech. "Talking Drums With Joe Cocuzzo." Modern Drummer. August/September, 1980.
  17. ^ Reifel, Edward Martin. (2011) “Timpani: New Suggestions for Excerpt Practice Based on A Survey of Literature.” University of Toronto.
  18. ^ Gardner, Carl (1945). Drums, Cymbals, Accessories. Carl Fischer.
  19. ^ Gardner, Carl E. Reading Lessons for the First Year Drummer. Carl Fischer, 1950.
  20. ^ Pearl, Jesse. (1971) Music: Instrumental Techniques and Percussion. US department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
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