Pat Petrillo U. K. Clinic Tour – March 2010

Don’t miss this chance to hear Pat at the following master classes in the United Kingdom this March 2010!

TIP Newsletter February 2010

I’d like to start this newsletter out by welcoming two more international names to the TIP advisory board. Udo Dahmen, brings his expertise to the TIP. Claus Hessler currently teaches at the University for Music and Performing arts in Frankfurt, as well as two other conservatories in Germany. On April 11th, Hudson Music, the TIP and Drummers’ Collective will jointly present a day long teaching seminar

It’s About Time

In this month’s article I want to talk about working with a metronome. I have always felt that if you’re a good listener and have a great feel and sense of good timing, other musicians will love to play with you.

Soloing on The Drumset: Methods and Devices

Let’s face it, in most performance situations drum solos are infrequent and even unnecessary interruptions of songs, used mainly to placate an overeager drummer or to give the rest of the band members a break. But what if we could solo utilizing tried and true methods and devices from the “melodic” world of music? Soloing musically, like everything else in drumming, takes practice and gets better with experience.

TIP Teacher Spotlight: Robert Ferrell

This month’s Hudson Music TIP featured teacher spotlight focuses on California’s Robert Ferrell

Hudson Limited Releases Reggae for Drumset

Hudson Limited, a subsidiary of Hudson Music, has released Reggae for Drumset, produced by and featuring Venezuelan drummer Lerryns Hernandez, available exclusively as an instant download.

Featuring drummer/percussionist Lerryns Hernandez, this one-hour video takes you through the essential groove sub-styles of reggae: one-drop, stepper, and rockers. Each style is clearly explained and demonstrated using basic patterns, more than 34 variations, and five songs.

Stanton Moore – Groove Alchemy Clinic Tour

Stanton will be embarking on his Groove Alchemy Clinic Tour! Please check the dates below to see when he’ll be in a city near you.

Teacher Guide: Steve Smith’s Drum Legacy

Part of a series of guides designed to help teachers integrate and utilize DVDs and new books with their students, these teacher guides are carefully constructed to give tips on using the source material, as well as supplemental books that will help to make a more complete educational package. Available in printable PDF format.

Vinnie Colaiuta

A producer once told Vinnie Colaiuta that if you threw Tony Williams and Steve Gadd into a blender, Vinnie would be the tasteful concoction. He laughs modestly while he shrugs off the compliment, but it is probably an accurate description. Justifiably, he is the talk of the town and drummers pack into the L.A. club where he plays three nights a week. One drummer comments that Vinnie is the best drummer he’s ever seen and another puts it simply, repeatedly exclaiming, “Monster!”

Victor Wooten

Victor Wooten redefines the word musician. Regaled as the most influential bassist since Jaco Pastorius, Victor is known for his solo recordings and tours, and as a member of the Grammy-winning supergroup, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones. He is an innovator on the bass guitar, as well as a talented composer, arranger, producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist.