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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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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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