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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May 20-25 Practice
Hi everybody! Thanks for your continued effort in practicing every week! Here is what I would like for you to work on for next time.
Sebastian- Here are links to some songs with really great drummers, take a look for some inspiration.
John Bonham of Led Zeppelin- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwiTs60VoTM
Eric Moore- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzeM31yzReU
Questlove- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oR6spc4ETA. Also, take a look at Lesson 4 in the packet and try to learn beats 1-12 for next time.
Ella- Here is the Rylan beat written out. Try to get it to 132 for next time. In addition, work on building up speed on the disco page and getting up to 70.
Jonah- Here is a link to the packet again in case you haven’t gotten it. (https://drive.google.com/openid=12q21Pa0ouqLu4ufYaFwdcrPqMH-Sdn3A). Please try to learn beats 1-12 in Lesson 2 for next time. Also, here is the link to the song maker. Try to save some songs so I can hear in the lesson! https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Song-Maker/
Noah- Have a look at the song maker for next time and see if you can come up with some songs and beats! https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Song-Maker/ Also, try to work the disco page up to 120 bpm to the eighth note. Lastly, try to think of a song that you would like to learn how to play and we can begin working on some music!
Sylvie- Think of a song you’d like to learn and we can begin working on it! Also, try to get the disco page up to 80 bpm with fills.
Koel- This week, try to learn the bottom two lines of the disco page. Get them to any comfortable tempo, but remember to always be listening to the metronome to stay in time.
Samson- Thanks for adjusting the sound settings! It was very helpful. This week, try to learn the rest of Lesson 7 at any comfortable tempo, always listening to stay with the metronome.
May 22-27 Practice
Hey everyone! Great work today all around, seeing some awesome improvements. Here’s what I would like you to work on this week.
Ella- Bring the Girlfriend in a Coma beat up to speed, don’t worry about the offbeat accents. Do what we did with the metronome, start at a comfortable tempo (start around 80 this week) then cut it in half (40) then again (20) to practice staying in time with less help from the metronome. Also, learn where Fill #1 comes in and practice playing that and going back to the beat. Last is to learn the Fill #2 section of the tune as well. Next week we will focus on getting the offbeat accents on the hi-hat.
Emily- Practice beats 4-6 at a comfortable tempo, see if we can get these up to 100 too. Next try to get both In Bloom beats in tempo. Do what we did with the metronome, start at a comfortable tempo then cut it in half then again to practice staying in time with less help from the metronome. Start about 20 clicks under song tempo and see if you can work it up to speed.
Eric- Work on getting Immigrant Song up to tempo. Song tempo is 110 so try to get to 96 by next week. Do what we did with the metronome, start at a comfortable tempo (80 for this week) then cut it in half (40) then again (20) to practice staying in time with less help from the metronome. Your smart phone metronome should be able to go down to 20 if your digital one doesn’t.
That’s it for now, have fun with all of this!! See you next week.
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.
