A 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!
Smokin’ 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.
The Drummer’s Community: Spotlight
A 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.
TIP International: October 2010
I thought I would bring you all up to date on some of the meetings I’ve had with TIP members in recent weeks.
Let’s Get Funky: Creating Linear Beats
Greetings 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.
Teacher Guide: Arrival: Behind the Glass
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.