You 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
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.
Technology for the Traveling Drum Teacher
In 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.
Teacher Guide:Drumset Technique & History of the US Beat
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.
Advisory Board Roundtable: Part 1
For 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.
Teacher Guide: Musical Drumming in Different Styles
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.