Hal Leonard | Attention: Drum/Percussion Retailers | May 2018
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
May Is International Drum Month!
A nation of drummers and percussionists look to spotlight their favorite instrument in the coming weeks in celebration of International Drum Month.

Be sure your store participates in and promotes this drum focus and encourage players to try something new...maybe some of the items shown in this email!
Ask your Hal Leonard sales rep for details on our International Drum Month special offer!
"Roadie for a Day" Contest
Encourage your customers to enter the 2018 annual "Roadie for a Day" contest presented by the Percussion Marketing Council as part of International Drum Month. This year's featured drummer is Rick Allen of Def Leppard.


PRODUCT SPOTLIGHTS
Renown Series with Silver Oyster Pearl Finish from Gretsch
The good folks at Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Studios in Nashville were kind enough to allow Gretsch to use their historic tracking room to demonstrate the rich tonality and versatility of the Renown series of drum sets. In the video shown here, their drummer Chris Fryar plays and discusses his kit with the attractive Silver Oyster Pearl finish.
3-Piece Drum Sets
18/12/14
00775901 - MSRP $1833.69 - MAP $1100.99
24/13/26
00775915 - MSRP $2199.99 - MAP $1319.99

4-Piece Drum Sets
18/12/14/14sn
00775908 - MSRP $2199.99 - MAP $1319.99
20/10/12/14
00775872 - MSRP $2347.39 - MAP $1408.99
22/10/12/16
00775886 - MSRP $2383.69 - MAP $1430.99
24/13/16/14sn
00775922 - MSRP $2567.39 - MAP $1540.99

5-Piece Drum Sets
20/10/12/14/14sn
00775879 - MSRP $2713.69 - MAP $1628.99
22/10/12/16/14sn
 00775894 - MSRP $2749.99 - MAP $1649.99
KT4 Kit from KAT Percussion
High Performance 5-Piece Digital Drum Set!

The KT4 is packed with new features aimed at realistic playability and remarkable sound. An all-new bass drum kick tower features an 8-inch bass pad fitted with a Mylar® drumhead for a natural feeling response and the 11-inch dual-zone white drum pads are more realistic-feeling than ever. A real-time actuating, movable, three-zone, 12-inch hi-hat cymbal offers more control than ever before and the kit includes a DW3500 Hi-Hat Stand from Drum Workshop. The two 12-inch crash cymbals and extra-large 14-inch ride cymbal have bell, bow and edge programmability for robust and realistic playing. Expandable to a 6-piece kit via pad expansion packs.

00775686 - MSRP $2833.99 - MAP $1199.99


Drum Amps from KAT Percussion
Complete a great KAT Percussion sound with amps that look cool and sound great!

200W E-Drum Amp (Model KA2)
00775624 - MSRP $633.99 - MAP $379.99

50W Digital Drumset Amplifier (Model KA1)
00775623 - MSRP $383.99 - MAP $229.99

KAT 2.1 Hi-Def PA System (Model HD400-US)
00775606 - MSRP $1666.99 - MAP $799.99
Prepare for Rental Season with Bell Kits from Percussion Plus
32-Note Aluminum Bell Percussion Kit
00775741 - Model PK32 - $283.99

25-Note Chrome Bells with Case
00777148 - Model 6854 - $149.99

Traveler Snare/Percussion Kit
00776582 - Model 7106 - $649.99

Deluxe Snare Drum Kit with Traveler Bag
00775615 - Model IS678TR - $337.99

Backpack Snare Drum Kit
00775793 - Model PSK300 - $249.99

Practice Pad Kit with Bag
00776470 - Model 3650 - $129.99
Djembe & Congo Stands from Gibraltar
Brent's Hang from Gibraltar
Watch the latest drum hardware makeover in Brent's Hang. Brent's Hang is a Gibraltar sanctioned series of videos spotlighting creative ways to use drum hardware. Hundreds of videos are available on the YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/GibraltarDIY
Pro Djembe Stand
00775408 - Model GPDS - $259.99

Double Conga Stand
00776609 - Model 9517 - $159.99

Martin Ranscombe Helps Customers Pick the Right Vater Percussion Sticks
Need to help your customer pick the right drum stick? Link to the helpful video by Vater endorser Martin Ranscombe shown here.

Some of Vater's bestsellers:
00242945 - 5B Wood (Model VH5BW) - $16.25
00242949 - Manhattan 7A Wood (Model VH7AW) - $16.25
00275937 - Power 5A Nylon Tip (Model VEPP5AN) - $23.10
00242955 - Sugar Maple Fusion (Model VHFW) - $16.25
SALES TOOLS
Free Gretsch Legacy Poster
"Join the Gretsch Greats"

This attractive, durable 16" x 24" poster will look great on your showroom or lesson room walls. Add one to your next Gretsch order from Hal Leonard while supplies last!


Paiste Website Banner Ads & Links
Looking for some attractive, professional web banner ads to add to your website to help sell Paiste cymbal products? Download and use the web banners shown here, and link them to the pages provided to promote these exciting releases.

Download all of the pictured materials here at http://public.paiste.com/Resources/Web_Email_Banners/2018_Banner/ 
BESTSELLING BOOKS
Education Books from Hudson Music
Drum books continue to be some of the hottest selling drum products in the industry, popular with teachers, students and self-taught drummers alike. Hudson Music is a pioneer in drum education media, and this selection of educational books represent some of their all-time bestsellers.

The Evolution of
Jazz Drumming
by Danny Gottlieb
Book/Online Audio
06620155 - $29.99
Groove Essentials 1.0:
The Play-Along
by Tommy Igoe
Book/Online Audio
06620095 - $24.95
Groove Essentials 2.0:
The Play-Along
by Tommy Igoe
Book/CD Pack
06620125 - $24.95
Ask your sales rep about our current specials
Three Easy Ways to Order
- Go to our Hal Leonard Dealer Access website at dealers.halleonard.com

- Call the Hal Leonard E-Z Order Line at 800-554-0626

Looking for even more drum/percussion books, instruments and accessories?  
Hal Leonard distributes products from the following companies:

Alesis - Berklee Press - CB Percussion - Centerstream Publications - Cherry Lane Music - Gibraltar - Gretsch - Homespun - Hudson Music - KAT Percussion - Meredith Music - Modern Drummer - Music Sales America - Musicians Institute Press - Paiste - Percussion Plus - Samson Audio - Solomon Mics - Tycoon - Vater Percussion - Waltons Irish Music - Woodrow - XLN Audio - Yamaha
Phone: 800-554-0626 | Email: drums@halleonard.com | Website: dealers.halleonard.com