With 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?
To 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?
Teacher Spotlight: Eduardo Guedes
Each month Hudson Music spotlights one of our TIP members. This month we take a look at New York’s Eduardo Guedes.
Swingin’ Transitions For Drummers by Keith Hall
All 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.
Teacher Spotlight – Chris Lesso
Each month, Hudson Music features a different teacher from our Teacher Integration Program (TIP). This month, we focus on Chris Lesso, from Toronto, Canada.
Clave Conundrum: Which View To Choose?
After 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.