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Live Webcast This Sunday October 2, Featuring Dom Famularo and Mike Sorrentino
September 28, 2011On Sunday, October 2nd, at 2:00pm (New York time) Hudson Music invites you to be a part of our first ever TIP webcast featuring Dom Famularo and TIP Director Mike Sorrentino.
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Kickport Promotion Exclusively for TIP members
September 15, 2011Kickport and Hudson will be running a few promotions in the upcoming weeks, and the first one is being offered exclusively to TIP members and their students. For a limited time, all TIP members and their students will receive a free D-Pad impact pad with the purchase of a Kickport Bass Drum Sound Enhancer.
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Selling to Students by Mike Sorrentino
July 20, 2011In this article we explore the pros and cons of selling to your students.
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New Teacher Integration Program Facebook Page
June 14, 2011Hudson Music’s Teacher Integration Program now has its own Facebook page. Go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hudson-Music-TIP and “like” us.
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Thinking Outside the Books, by Jayson Brinkworth
May 10, 2011When we start playing music at any age, we are typically introduced to learning from a book or books, just as in school. But after we have worked out of several books and have learned many lessons, there comes a time when we need to close the books and just PLAY music.
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Preview – Carmine Appice: Realistic Drum Fills – Replacements
April 20, 2011About Realistic Drum Fills: Replacements In this book/MP3 disc package, rock drum legend Carmine Appice shows you how to play exciting and powerful drum fills like the pros, using a systematic method of replacing certain notes in the 16th or triplet flow with bass drum strokes. By using this book, drummers can learn how to […]
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Product Spotlight: Ultimate Drum Lessons Series
April 12, 2011In late 2010, Hudson Music launched our new “Ultimate Drum Lessons” compilation series. Pulling from our vast catalog of video footage, we have assembled topic-specific programs. Rather than focus on a single player or tackle a wide scope of subjects, each of these titles addresses a particular skill or genre of drumming.
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Product Spotlight:The Evolution of Jazz Drumming, by Danny Gottlieb
March 18, 2011or many drummers born after 1970, the very mention of “jazz” can fill them with fear and apprehension. Danny Gottlieb’s new book, The Evolution of Jazz Drumming, takes a 31 week step by step approach to solving this problem.
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An Interview With Danny Gottlieb about “The Evolution of Jazz Drumming”
March 2, 2011Hudson Music’s own Rob Wallis posed a few questions to Danny Gottlieb, author of The Evolution of Jazz Drumming. The idea for this book was to take a compilation of Hudson’s previously released videos, and package them in study form.
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Playing in Time: Transitions by Jayson Brinkworth
February 7, 2011Our goal when playing music should be to play with emotion, feel and passion, but we also can’t lose sight of the consistent space between each of our notes. This is where our years of practice with the metronome come into play.
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Songo Ostinatos: 3/2 Rumba Clave
January 17, 2011Hudson Music is pleased to offer a series of educational articles in conjunction with Modern Drummer Magazine and the Modern Drummer Digital Archive. This article originally appeared in the September 2002 issue of Modern Drummer Magazine. The story of the songo rhythm began with Juan Formell, bass player and leader of the popular Cuban group Los Van […]
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Chart Interpretation for the Young Jazz Band Drummer, by Michael Sekelsky
January 13, 2011The word interpretation takes on many meanings when used in the same sentence with jazz band drummer or big band chart. For musicians, interpretation refers to the musical decisions the artist makes in order to express the written music.
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Product Spotlight – Wicked Beats DVD by Gil Sharone
January 12, 2011The new DVD by Gil Sharone, Wicked Beats, is an in-depth look at the development of Jamaican Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae drumming. As Gil points out in his intro segment, these styles are seemingly simple on the surface, but many technically advanced drummers have a difficult time playing these beats convincingly.
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The Art of the Substitute Teacher
December 15, 2010There is one teaching situation that still puts me on edge – substituting for another teacher. It presents its own set of unique challenges and opportunities that are worth taking a deeper look at.
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A Review of Baby Steps to Giant Steps, by Jeff Johnson
November 17, 2010I was asked to review Baby Steps to Giant Steps by Peter Retzlaff and Jim Rupp and offer my opinions on how it may fit in a university setting. I will attempt to give an unbiased opinion as well as offer suggestions as to other educational applications of the book
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The Teaching Chain by Rob Hirons
November 16, 2010I’ve been thinking about the whole process of teaching and the passing of knowledge and skills to others. This got me thinking about the subject of teaching, and specifically the imagined teaching “chain” that can exist in our minds.
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Listening To Learn
October 15, 2010Learning to play different styles of music is an important part of studying to be a professional drummer. And the best way to learn the nuances of a particular style of music—jazz, for instance—is to listen to recordings. For players coming from a pop or rock background, certain styles are more accessible than others. Most beginners would find it easier to play along to a CD by Aerosmith or Matchbox Twenty than a Miles Davis or John Coltrane album. Yet there are several jazz recordings, by those legends and others, that lend themselves to helping a new student of jazz find his way. One such album is Steamin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet.
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Review of Keith Carlock’s “The Big Picture” DVD by Skip Hadden
October 13, 2010I thought I would share some of my thoughts with you on the Keith Carlock DVD “The Big Picture” and how I use it in my labs.
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Setting Your Teaching Fee
September 13, 2010Unless you are in the enviable position of being independently wealthy (good for you!) you probably are looking to make a portion of your income from teaching. Let’s take a look at some ideas regarding how to structure your business so you can make the most of your time.
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Berklee Online Courses by Skip Hadden
August 31, 2010I wanted to let you know of an option that I came across which might be of interest to you and perhaps your students as well. I thought I would apply my same interest in the Hudson Music downloads to check out the Berklee Music online offerings.
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Artist or Craftsman? by Mike Sorrentino
August 18, 2010Artist or Craftsman? That’s kind of a strange question, but it’s one I’ve been thinking about for almost a year.
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Exploring the Learning Process by Adam Hay
August 3, 2010With drumming, the quickest way to learn something is to actually slow things down. Never try to learn something at the tempo you ultimately want to be able to play it at!
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You May Be Speaking, But Is It Really Your Own Voice?
July 13, 2010To be able to express oneself at the drumset is an important part of playing music. And yet, how many times do we so desperately want to say something to someone but we hold back from saying what is really in our head?
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Technology and Teaching by Richard Wilson
July 2, 2010This article is about embracing technology to get the most out of your time, students, staff and also to help get ahead of the competition.
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Drumming and Spinal Health by Chris DeRosa
June 14, 2010Over years of practice and performing, the repetitive movements we do create some strain and stress on individual body parts and muscles. I had this unlucky situation come to my attention recently.
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Phrasing by Fran Merante
June 7, 2010I would like to share with you a phrasing concept. I was listening to some stuff that Vinnie Colaiuta did with Frank Zappa and there I was again – shaking my head and rolling my eyes. Well one day I became courageous and asked myself how he does it.
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Swingin’ Transitions For Drummers by Keith Hall
May 26, 2010All of us have either listened to or played in a young jazz group and that we are well aware of that awkward point in the music when the drum-fill transition approaches. Recently, I have begun writing specific transitions and fills for my drum students to use as a springboard for their own creativity.
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Product Spotlight: Groove Alchemy
May 18, 2010Check out a review of Stanton Moore’s Groove Alchemy DVD and Book – given from a drum teacher’s perspective.
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Drum Kit Ergonimics and Practice Thoughts
May 14, 2010Playing the drums is great fun and a cool way of exercising at the same time. One very important aspect to get right as soon as possible is ergonomics.
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Learning to Learn
May 7, 2010When all is said and done, how proficient we are on our instrument is not determined by how long we practice, but by how efficient and productive our practice time is.
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TIP Day at Drummers Collective Recap
April 14, 2010The first ever Hudson Music TIP day at Drummers Collective was a tremendous success. The event was more than sold out, and unfortunately we had to turn away several people in the days leading up to the event. What looked like a good idea on paper turned into an even better day in reality…
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The Power of the Tambourine
April 13, 2010The tambourine can be heard in music ranging from pop, rock, gospel and R&B to jazz, Latin, country and world music. The sound, texture and power that this seemingly simple instrument can bring to the music are one of a kind.
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Clave Conundrum: Which View To Choose?
April 7, 2010After being fortunate enough to have seen a number of the most influential Latin percussionists of our time play simply astounding music, I encountered a sort of musical puzzle. The polyrhythmic prevalence of 3 over 2 and 3 over 4 has intrigued me and prompted me to document a combination I had yet to see on paper.
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Greetings From China
March 13, 2010In this article, educator Scott Thompson talks about his surprising experiences living, working and teaching in rural Western China.
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Getting Motor-vated Part 1 -Rhythmic Ideas for Teaching
March 2, 2010The Motor-vation idea is something I adapted from inventor, drummer, and educator Bob Gatzen. I replaced the word “motivate” with “Motor-vate” which means to move ahead, and continue progressing in positive forward motion. This applies to both drumming and life. So in my quest for new teaching ideas and methods to Motor-vate students, I came up with something for teaching rhythms.
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It’s About Time
February 13, 2010In 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.
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Soloing on The Drumset: Methods and Devices
February 13, 2010Let’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.
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Teacher Guide: Steve Smith’s Drum Legacy
February 10, 2010Part 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.
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The Art of Playing with Brushes
February 9, 2010Our mistake is your gain! We accidently omitted this file from the Art of Brushes DVD, and are posting it here for all to have. Includes bios, listening list, and other educational info about learning to play the brushes.
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Finding Your Groove
February 9, 2010An article from master educator Tommy Igoe, with some solid tips on developing your own solid groove.
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A Musical Approach To Drumming
February 9, 2010A short article, written by Gregg Bissonette, focusing on the importance of being a musical drummer.
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Remember Your History
January 20, 2010A key concept of learning to play music is to assimilate the vocabulary, concepts, and techniques of earlier generations of musicians, in order to understand how the musical language of today evolved. This is especially true for drumset players. Today the drumset is used in virtually every style of contemporary music, but for the first 50+ years of its existence (approx. 1900-1950) the drumset was almost exclusively used to play jazz…
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Let’s Get Technical!
January 9, 2010Smokin’ Chops. Many of us want them but few are fortunate enough to have them. On the other hand, there are those who think you don’t need much technique to play the drumset or that it just gets in the way. For this session of Drum Masters we asked some of today’s most respected drummers why they think working on hand and foot technique is important. According to them, it’s essential to becoming a better player and well worth the effort. Here’s a sampling of what they said.
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The Drummer’s Community: Spotlight
December 9, 2009A part of the Hudson Music Teacher Integration Program, this teacher’s community is a great resource for learning more about bringing technology into your teaching studio.
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TIP International: October 2010
December 4, 2009I thought I would bring you all up to date on some of the meetings I’ve had with TIP members in recent weeks.
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Let’s Get Funky: Creating Linear Beats
October 22, 2009Greetings fellow drummers! In this article I would like to show you a unique way of creating your own funky grooves using the “Linear” concept. Linear beats are patterns played in which no limbs line up. In other words, at no point will you have two or more voices played together.
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Teacher Guide: Arrival: Behind the Glass
September 18, 2009Part 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.
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Jeremy Hummel | The New Generation | A Modern Philosophy on Drumset Teaching
September 18, 2009As a drum instructor, I’ve seen my role and purpose expand greatly over the past few years. In its simplest form, teaching others was a way to share my knowledge of the instrument, and, hopefully, earn a living in the process. However, I’ve come to realize that educating means so much more than just explaining notes on a page or sharing a few concepts I picked up from my own experience. While every generation surely feels the same about the ones that follow, I must say that kids today are different. In this article I’ll outline some of those differences. I’ll also offer a few ideas that I’ve incorporated to better serve my students -who may be, after all, artists of the future.
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Teacher Guide: The Code of Funk
September 10, 2009Part 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.
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