Jack Counting Exercise: "1 2 3 4" --Put the "1" and "3" on the bass drum Listening and identifying fruits from the fruit salad game Nova Warmups (1min each) **keep thumbs on sticks--no boxing mitts --8 on a hand --Singles; doubles; paradiddles --Roll exercise (apple-apple-watermelon-watermelon) *Alfred Solo #2 --Working on first two lines, paying close attention to dynamic markings (f, [...]
Myles Xylophone --C major scale --identifying the musical alphabet --up to p16 in the pno book ACDC: Back in Black--DONE!!! Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi --everything up until verse --BONUS: go ahead and learn the verse (it's mostly the same beat) **Please bring a binder/duotang for handouts on this one. I'll be writing it out for you by [...]
Jack Counting Exercise: "1 2 3 4" --Put the "1" and "3" on the bass drum Fruit Salad Game (pear, apple, pineapple, watermelon) --Practice saying & playing the fruits, matching your rhythm to the syllables Nova Warmups (1min each) **keep thumbs on sticks--no boxing mitts --8 on a hand --Singles; doubles; paradiddles --Roll exercise (apple-apple-watermelon-watermelon) *Alfred Solo #2 --Working on [...]
Myles ACDC: Back in Black--DONE!!! ***NEW SONG: Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi --Opening fill ("3e&a 4 & ") **Please bring a binder/duotang for handouts on this one. I'll be writing it out for you by hand Jonah Warmups (1min/ea) --Triplet Exercise (Goal tempo=120) --Sixteenth-note exercise (goal tempo=100) --Stick Control: ex. 57-64 (160bpm) Joel Rothman Book: Lesson 17** Dance, [...]
Jack Congrats on your first lesson! Here's what we covered: -Basics of Grip: how to hold the sticks -Basic strokes -Names of the Instruments -Working on our first drum beat: bass drum on "1" and "3" while filling in the gaps GOOD WORK! Nova Warmups (1min each) **keep thumbs on sticks--no boxing mitts --8 on a hand --Singles; doubles; paradiddles [...]
Myles Xylophone --C major scale --identifying the musical alphabet --up to p16 in the pno book ACDC: Back in Black --GREAT!! you've pretty much mastered the whole song. Basically the bridge section needs work yet ----the main thing with the bridge section is to get into that new groove on time, put the crashes in the right place, and get [...]
I'm away for the next two weeks! Lessons will continue as usual, and Jonny will fill in on Feb 24th. Nova Warmups (1min each) **keep thumbs on sticks--no boxing mits --8 on a hand --Singles; doubles; paradiddles --Roll exercise (apple-apple-watermelon-watermelon) *Alfred Lesson 6 Comination Study(10min) --Work on writing the counts out above the notes! Ask for some help from your [...]
Reminder: I'm in England for the next two weeks. Lessons will continue as usual (Gordon will fill in) and I'll be back in March. Myles Warmups (1min ea, as fast as comfortable) --8 on a Hand --Single Strokes --Double stokes Four kinds of paradiddle: Single (LRLL..) Double (RLRLRR..) Triple (LRLRLRLL..) and Paradiddle-diddles (RLRRLL or LRLLRR) Alfred, Solo #2: *add lines [...]
Jared Padwork (1min/ea) --Triplet ex. (Goal Tempo=130) --Sixteenth-Note Exercise (goal tempo = 100) --Flam Taps: try "breaking down" this rudiment (slow-->max speed-->slow) --Singles, Doubles, Paradiddles - goal tempo: 130bpm Give It Away by Red Hod Chili Peppers (Click here to print) --Realistic Rock exercises 1-6 on this worksheet** (RR. 14-15) Koel Warmups (1min each): --Triplet Exercise 110bpm --Sixteenth-note Exercise 90bpm [...]
Myles Warmups (1min ea, as fast as comfortable) --8 on a Hand --Single Strokes --Double stokes Four kinds of paradiddle: Single (LRLL..) Double (RLRLRR..) Triple (LRLRLRLL..) and Paradiddle-diddles (RLRRLL or LRLLRR) Alfred, Solo #2: *add fourth line to your practice routine --focus first on the notes, then we'll add more detail together Drumset Musician Worksheet p. 12 ex. 8-11-please print** [...]