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The Weaker Side
July 14, 2009travels, we have met thousands of drummers. The most common challenge they have all asked about is developing equal balance between both their hands and equal balance between feet. The Weaker Side is the first step to achieving equal balance between all limbs. Imagine how much more control you would have in your playing if your hands and feet were equal in execution! Contributed by Stephane Chamberland.
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Teacher Guide: Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer
July 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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The Changing Roles of The Drum Teacher
June 12, 2009As we enter this new modern age, it seems that the roles we play in everyday life are becoming more and more integrated. For years parents have been part time drivers, nurses, cooks, housekeepers, etc. In the workplace, just about every job requires that an employee become part time computer programmer. The term multitasking no longer means doing two things at once, It now refers to juggling five or six tasks, and helping someone else out at the same time! As such, the role of the drum teacher is also changing. But I do think that teachers who don’t take on some of the roles we’ll talk about in this article are missing out on some wonderful ways to enhance their relationships with their students.
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Teacher Guide: The Language of Drumming
May 22, 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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Review: Belkin Tune Studio
May 14, 2009Alright fellow TIP member, this is the gear to end all gear. If you’re like me, you’ve probably been asking yourselves,” How can I record my students’ lessons in a format that’s popular, user friendly and sounds good?” Well stand back and make way for the Belkin TuneStudio.
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Maracatu: Maraca 2.0
May 14, 2009In this article, educator Eduardo Guedes explores the application of the “pullout” stroke to brazilian rhythms on the drumset, specifically the Marcatu. A great twist on this Brazilian rhythmic concept!
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Go Practice!
May 1, 2009How many times have you heard your teacher or mom or dad say this and you think to yourself, “OK, now what?”. When I took lessons as a young student many years ago, I constantly asked this question. I would go to my room, pick up my sticks, and play around a little thinking I had “practiced”, but when I got to my next lesson I never played my assignments as well as I wanted. Has this happened to you? It can be very frustrating! So, I thought I would share with you some fun practice ideas you can use throughout the week before your next lesson to better prepare. Because when you play well in your lesson, the lesson is much more fun! Give them a shot and see what you think!
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Setting up Your Teaching Studio: Part 2
April 25, 2009Mike Sorrentino takes a closer look at the special and technological requirements of a modern teaching studio. Not everything mentioned in this article is necessary, but most make it much more effective and fun for both you and your student. We’ll be looking at two different scenarios.
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Teacher Guide: Groove Essentials 2.0
April 23, 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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Setting up Your Teaching Studio: Part 1
April 22, 2009Setting up a teaching studio is not nearly as simple as it may seem at first. There are multiple factors to take into account. Mike Sorrentino walks us through some options for getting your teaching studio set up and running.
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New Media Brings New Benefits To Music Education
April 22, 2009The innovation of new forms of electronic media such as DVDs, CDs, MP3s, video recorders, iPods, computer software and the Internet brings a greater diversity of choices to music teachers and students. At the same time, the integration of new media with existing forms provides an unprecedented opportunity for the advancement of music education. Hudson Music recently sat down with a group of leading drum teachers to assess the state-of the-art and learn from their experience…
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A General Guide to Jazz Drumming
April 22, 2009Sherrie Maricle contributes this straight-ahead article on some proven methods for developing techniques utilized in jazz and swing drumming.
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Making The Most of Your Practice Time
April 1, 2009You put a lot of time, effort, and expense into learning to play the best that you can. And you know that the best way to get even better is the same way you get to Carnegie Hall (at least according to the old joke)-practice, practice, practice. But, bad practice is not much better than no practice at all. Make all your hard work pay off by practicing smart. Don’t just log in long hours of unfocused and unproductive flailing. Here are some suggestions to help you make the most out of your practice time. Follow them, and your practice will be more efficient, more effective, and (sometimes) more fun.
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Teacher Guide: Groove Essentials
March 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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Technology for the Traveling Drum Teacher
March 10, 2009In this month’s article we’ll deal with a subject that many of us face: what to bring to a lesson that you’re teaching in a student’s home. While the vast majority of my teaching happens at my private studio, I do have two students whose homes I travel to. Some of you teach exclusively “on the road”, and many of you have a combination in your teaching practices. With today’s technology, it’s pretty inexpensive and very easy to carry everything you need in a small briefcase.
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Teacher Guide:Drumset Technique & History of the US Beat
February 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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Advisory Board Roundtable: Part 1
February 10, 2009For this installment of our TIP Advisory Board Roundtable discussion, We asked each member for some information regarding their day-to-day teaching experiences. This is the first part in a series of “Virtual Roundtable Discussions” where we hope you’ll find useful information relevant to your situation. Taking part in this discussion are Jeff Salem, Ed Soph, Rod Morgensten, Sherrie Maricle, Donny Gruendler, John Ramsay, Pete Retzlaff and Neil Garthly.
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Teacher Guide: Musical Drumming in Different Styles
January 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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