B.Mus (Oberlin)
M.Mus (U of T)
Louis “Pino” Pino is from Dix Hills, NY and is a recent graduate of Oberlin Conservatory, having studied percussion with Michael Rosen and computer music with Aurie Hsu and Joo Won Park, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in percussion performance at the University of Toronto with Aiyun Huang. Pino began his musical career playing drum set and hand drums with several local ensembles, and moved on to study at the Juilliard Pre-College, where he received the Commencement Award upon graduation. When arriving at Oberlin, Pino had the opportunity to collaborate with many students at the conservatory and has come to premiere over 50 new chamber and solo works written by himself and his peers.
In addition to performing, Pino teaches a small studio of students and is an active composer of electroacoustic music. He often writes music for instruments and interactive electronics, and collaborates in creating interdisciplinary works with dancers and film artists. Outside of music, Pino likes to spend time cooking, hammocking outdoors, and competing in food challenges.
Get to know Pino…Beyond the Bio!
Hobbies: Cooking, Hammocking
Musical influences: Chet Baker, Bela Bartok, Olivier Messiaen, The Strokes
Favourite food: Sushi
Least favourite food: Peanut butter
Favourite music: Hip-Hop, Contemporary Classical
Favourite song: Alvin Row – Animal Collective
Favourite movie: Taxi Driver
Favouirite movie music: Taxi Driver OST
Favourite musical theatre/opera: Saint François d’Assise – Messiaen
Best quote from your teacher: “Play pretty.”
Favourite quote: “ Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” Master Yoda
Favourite book: The Stand – Stephen King
Best thing about teaching at ABC: Watching young minds grow a bit more every week.
Latest Homework from Pino
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March 25-30 Practice
Hi everyone! Thanks for showing up to your online lessons, glad it all worked out! I am very impressed with everyone’s willingness to figure out the new software together and am very excited to see where it takes us. Here is what I would like you to look at for next time.
Ella- Please take a look at this sheet of disco beat patterns (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1czVrznrTxhtv3Bs1QU18jo65tvj01P0n/view?usp=sharing). I would like you to practice the first 3 lines of it with three variations on the hi hat pattern as demonstrated here.
Please try to get it up to 90 BPM for next week. I suggest starting around 60 today.
Jonah- Great job today Jonah! Here is what I would like you to do for next week. Find three sounds around your house that you like. These can be anything from tin cans to cardboard boxes, or whatever else you can find. Next, I’d like you to make up three calls and responses just like the rhythms that we play together. Next week you can teach them to me! For inspiration, you can watch this video of more samba music which starts of with lots of long calls and responses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpS0KFG38ds
Noah- This week, please practice lesson 6 the way we did in the lesson. 1-12 go straight through, playing fills to transition between each one. 13-20 Read through the whole thing without stopping. 21-25 can be done individually, or read through the whole thing. Here is the sheet of disco beats to read through (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1czVrznrTxhtv3Bs1QU18jo65tvj01P0n/view?usp=sharing). Make sure that when you do this, you are always using a metronome. Playing in time is the most important thing!
Sylvie- This week I’d like you to practice Lesson 6 in our packet. 1-12 go straight through, playing fills to transition between each one. 13-20 Read through the whole thing without stopping. 21-25 can be done individually, or read through the whole thing. Also, try to find 3 sounds you cans how me for next time. Experiment with every day objects to see what sounds you can get from them!
Koel- This week I’d like you to practice Lesson 5 numbers 19-25. try to b e able to play through all of them without stopping to transition. Also, please practice Lesson 6 1-12 the way we worked on in the lesson, by transitioning between each beat with a fill.
Samson- This week I’d like you to practice Lesson 4 the way we did in the lesson. 1-12 go straight through, playing fills to transition between each one. 13-20 Read through the whole thing without stopping. 21-25 can be done individually, or read through the whole thing.
I hope you have fun with this!! I’ll see you all next week.
Pino
March 4-9 Practice
Hi everyone, it was so great to see you all again!!! Here is what I would like for you to work on for next week.
Sebastian- Practice the beat we played in the lesson (the one from your time with Keshav) but this time with the kick drum on beat 1, the and of 1, and the and of 3. Also, think of a song you’d like to learn, I think we are ready to start playing some music!!
Ella- This week, try to be able to play all the way through Forks and Knives. In addition, practice all three versions of the disco beat (hi hats playing eighth notes, one E and, and 16th notes) up to 90 bpm.
Eric- I want you to come up with a drum part for Sunday Best this week and practice playing it along with the song. Try to listen to the melody and other parts, as well as the sounds and patterns you here in the electronic drums.
Jonah- This week I want you to teach your mom all of 5 our calls and responses. Also, please pick a new song for us to play this week!
Noah- Take a look at Stick Control page 5 this week and try to get it up to 120 bpm. Make sure that both of your hands and wrists are relaxed. It is very improtant to play slowly at first and always stay with the metronome. (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QRzC5XIzxmSq0Ke4sKhlf-LDt-O_K9R8/view?usp=sharing)
Sylvie- This week, please practice Super Mario (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cByyc2N6cPFAAQPCuGp3SdDyavKQlcp2). Top line only, although it may be fun to also play both hands on the piano! In addition, please practice scales up to 2 accidentals (C, F, G, D, Bflat) and the application on the bottom of page 4 of the drum set exercises. Lastly, take a look at some of the exercises on page 5 if you have a chance.
Samson- Work on playing Shreksophone at full tempo this week. Practice the beat slowly and gradually increase the speed until it is song tempo. Then, try to play it along with the song. In addition, practice Lesson 2 and get it up to 90 bpm for next week.
It was so nice to see you all and I look forward to our next lesson!! Have fun practicing!
Pino
Preferred Books for Pino’s Students
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STICK CONTROL
George Lawrence Stone’s Stick Control is the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named the book one of the top 25 books of all-time. In the words of the author, it is the ideal book for improving: control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution and muscular coordination, with extra attention given to the development of the weak hand.
4-Way Coordination
Rockin' Bass Drum, Bk 1
Written in two volumes, these books include 2- and 4- bar rock and jazz-rock beats designed for the modern drummer. Both books are designed to develop the drummer’s skill in coordinating their hands and feet. The books also offer the drummer a repertoire of exciting rhythmic patterns.
