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** [...]
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 ex. 1-6 (10min) Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams: Lose Yourself to Dance --Focus on playing the main groove and switching between the groove and fills (3 times through the beat, once through the fill) --Chad Kroeger Drum [...]
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** [...]
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 ex. 1-6 (10min) *New Song: Scott Pilgrim --Today we reviewed the first two lines. Practice this so that you can play it correctly five times in a row (five finger game)(10min) --The third line is almost the [...]
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--good, polish [...]
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 ex. 1-6 (10min) Scott Pilgrim --Today we reviewed the first two lines. Practice this so that you can play it correctly five times in a row (five finger game)(10min) --The third line is almost the same. Try [...]
Myles *Learn the basic shuffle --counting: "1.a2.a3.a4.a" --play BD on "1" and "3", and SD on "2" and "4" 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 [...]