Aleksander

Warmups (30 sec each) ***at metronome=120:
–Single strokes (R L R L…)
–Double Strokes (R R L L….)
–Paradiddles (RLRR LRLL…)
–Basic Beat level 3.5
—-Make sure that when two instruments play together they land precisely at the same time
Drumset Musician p12 ex. 8-15 a)
ACDC: Back in Black–everything up until 2:49
–Bridge section

Josh

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See new visual drums page in Google Drive
ACDC: Back in Black
–We need to review the guitar solo (ca. 2-2:30)
–Use Visual Drumming ex. 24 (in personal folder) to help you prepare for the Bridge!

Myles

Drumset Musician p81 ex. 9-12**
NEW SONG Weezer: My Name is Jonas
–Drill the intro and main groove on p.1
–Today, we muddled our way through the WHOLE SONG. It’s not super complicated, but we’ll continue to work on the details each week
Xylophone:
–Review of C Major scale
–***Simple Steps to Keyboard Percussion “Step Six” p. 12-13 (in google drive). Use “Step 5” exercises to help you find the notes

Finn

Warmups (30sec each):
–Single Strokes
–Double Strokes
–8 on a hand
–This week, practice putting a count (“1+2+3+4+) overtop of the Singles and Doubles.
NEW SONG*** White Stripes: seven Nation Army
–Going through this song’s “procedure”: sit out for bass–>bass drum on the beats–>add snares on 2 and 4–>crashes on one w/ bass drum–>BBlvl1 on crash–>back to crashes on one
–Next week, we’ll learn the variation in the basic beat during the chorus

Robbie

Warmups:
–Gminor and Bb Major arpeggios (G-Bb-D-G; Bb-D-F-Bb)
Canticum:
–Second melody is slower. Make sure to READ the notes, and not just try to rely on your memory
Halloween:
–Good work. Not too slow! Make sure to READ the variations in the snare drum part
Third Planet:
–“I don’t have a pen” rhythm at the end: be consistent

Francisco

Warmups (30sec/ea.):
–8 on a hand (80bpm***)
–Singles (sixteenths at 145bpm**)
–doubles (16ths at 100**)
–Paradiddles (16ths at 100**)
Stevie Wonder: Superstition–up until the middle of page 2 (big fill)
–Drills: R-L-K triplet rolls
—-Floor tom, Snare, kick, repeated
—-hi-tom, med-tom, snare, as written in the fill
–See video in google drive for fill demonstration

Noah

Warmups (1min each per practice session):
–Triplet Exercise (1mm RH, 2mm LH) @ 95bpm
–Sixteenth-note Exercise 75bpm
–Rhythm Exercise (60bpm)
***Next week we’re doing paradiddles
NEW SONG*** Paul Simon: Late in the Evening
–Watch legendary drummer, Steve Gadd, explain this legendary groove here
–This week, get the hands and feet really solid (see handout). Next week, we’ll orchestrate it on the drums like in the chart