Jack Benny Greb Rhythmic Alphabet --Learn each letter in the "binary" part of the alphabet (counting 1-2-3-4) --try building small words! Tragically Hip: 50 Mission Cap --Learning the beat (Bass-Snare-Bass-Snare) and playing along with the song while I play piano Xylophone --Learning the musical alphabet (ABCDEFG) --Visually identifying C on the keyboard --Spelling "Dad" and "Egg" on the keyboard Nova [...]
Myles Drumset Musician p81 ex. 5-8** --Try each of these fills with a LH lead and RH lead --Make sure that you're not adding any double strokes between the fill and the crash NEW SONG Weezer: My Name is Jonas--have a listen, we'll start this one next time Xylophone: --Review of C Major scale --***Simple Steps to Keyboard Percussion "Step [...]
Jack Tragically Hip: 50 Mission Cap --Playing sticking exercises along with the beat of this song! Benny Greb Rhythmic Alphabet (find sheet in the Google Drive>Frequently Used Resources) --Learn each letter in the "binary" part of the alphabet (counting 1-2-3-4) --try building small words! Xylophone --Learning the musical alphabet (ABCDEFG) --Visually identifying C on the keyboard --Spelling "Dad" and "Egg" [...]
Josh Visual Drums p15 #5-6 --Polish these off this week! --Aim for four uninterrupted repetitions of each, making sure the bass drums land on the correct counts ACDC: Back in Black --We need to review the guitar solo (ca. 2-2:30) --Use Visual Drumming ex. 24 (in personal folder) to help you prepare for the Bridge! Myles--Xylophone day Xylophone: --Review of [...]
Click here for the google drive. Please bookmark! Jack Puss in Boots drills (30sec each): 1) Playing the beat with your LH 2) playing along with the sticking L-R-L-rest, repeatedly 3) playing along alternating between "L-R-L" and "R-L-R" Xylophone --Learning the musical alphabet (ABCDEFG) --Visually identifying C on the keyboard --Spelling "Dad" and "Egg" on the keyboard Nova Warmups: --C [...]
Josh Visual Drums p14 1-6 --Great! --This week, work on #5-6. Aim for four uninterrupted repetitions of each, making sure the bass drums land on the correct counts ACDC: Back in Black --Great! Keep tidying up everything up until the end of the guitar solo (ca. 2:30) --Moving onto the Bridge (ca. 2:50), you'll need to learn a new beat! [...]
Click here for the google drive. Please bookmark! Jack Puss in Boots drills (30sec each): 1) Playing the beat with your LH 2) playing along with the sticking L-R-L-rest, repeatedly 3) playing along alternating between "L-R-L" and "R-L-R" Xylophone --Learning the musical alphabet (ABCDEFG) --Visually identifying C on the keyboard Playing cowbell on different counts: all the beats, all the [...]
Josh ACDC: Back in Black --Wow! Great Work!!! --Review the crash pattern during the guitar solo (parents, the sheet music may be helpful for you in this part (version 1) (version 2) Myles Warmups: --Flam Paradiddles (rL-R-L-L lR-L-R-R) --8 on a Hand, goal tempo= 130bpm using a metronome Drumset Musician: Next week let's do the remaining exercises QOTSA: Keep Your [...]
Josh Visual Drums Method book: p14-15 ex. 1-6 --Please learn, counting aloud --four times each ACDC: Back in Black --Up to end of guitar solo (see handout for the pattern) --Make sure to the fill during the verse lines up with the guitar lick --remember that the crash BECOMES beat "1" of the main groove Myles Warmups: --Flam Paradiddles (rL-R-L-L [...]
Jack Puss in Boots drills (30sec each): 1) Playing the beat with your LH 2) playing along with the sticking L-R-L-rest, repeatedly 3) playing along alternating between "L-R-L" and "R-L-R" Jack has really been enjoying watching the Montreal drummer Max Sansalone on Youtube (Channel: dimsunk)! He might like to watch more of his videos at home. Playing cowbell on different [...]