June 16 – 22
Jonathan Snare off-beats, patterns 10-15Learn the beat to Praise the Lord by ear (as best as you can)
Jonathan Snare off-beats, patterns 10-15Learn the beat to Praise the Lord by ear (as best as you can)
Jonathan Snare Offbeats worksheet, bars 11-endPractise along to 1 or 2 songs from the jazz playlist
Jonathan Snare Offbeats worksheet, bars 7-10Practise along to 1 or 2 songs from the jazz playlistHere [<––– BLUE TEXT IS "CLICKABLE"] is a playlist of jazz tunes I recommend you practise along to. You can always add to it or remove songs; make it your own!
Harry Free play"Fly" – write-in the beat numbers above each bar (only 1, 2, 3 and 4; not the "+'s" or "e's" or "a's") Sam Good luck on your playing test!Free playJohn Bonham sextuplets along to a metronome at 50 bpm. Increase the tempo in increments of 5 (or 10) as you master the previous one. You should be able [...]
Harry Pleeeeease print this [<–– BLUE TEXT IS "CLICKABLE"] and bring it to your next lesson along with your other drum sheets.Watch this video on note duration. The good bits are from 2:05 - end. It's obviously made for people younger than yourself, but I think it does a good job of explaining things, especially in the song at the [...]
Harry Free playFly (only bars 9-20) [LINK TO SHEET] Sam Free playGeneral note on Arabian Dances: Instead of making the accented notes very loud, make the non-accented notes a little quieter. Mallets: Arabian Dances, bars 15-28, 44-52 and 84-endPlay along to a metronome at 120 bpm and work your way up to 150 bpm.Make sure your rolls flow into the [...]
Harry Free play: Play along to what ever songs you'd like, or play unaccompanied (without background music).Play through the Fly sheet I gave you in our lesson. You already know how to play the hardest part: bar 25 and onward. Sam Free play: Play along to what ever songs you'd like, or play unaccompanied (without background music).Arabian Nights: Practise bars [...]
EVERYONE: If you want to play at the recital next Sunday, May 5, call the school to sign up. The recital will be held at the Root Down Studio at 225 Geary Ave. It will occur in 3 sessions: 12:00 - 1:00, 1:00 - 2:00, 2:00-3:00. If you are not performing, we ask that you attend at least one of [...]
Sorry for the late post, everyone! Harry David told me that you didn't see last week's homework post. I've copied it below for you to work on this week. RECITAL: Would you like to play something at the ABC recital on Sunday, May 5? You could play unaccompanied (without the recording) or with the recording. If you're interested, think of [...]
Harry RECITAL: Would you like to play something at the ABC recital on Sunday, May 5? You could play unaccompanied (without the recording) or with the recording. I'm away next weekend and so David, another drum teacher, will be there in my place. Let him know if you would like to participate in the recital. If you have something in [...]