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lesson today, Kristina. It was great to finally meet you and get
started.
Lesson Notes:
Technique notes:
1. Shake hands with
the stick to check you grip. Keep the gap between your thumb and
index finger CLOSED!
2. Leave about an inch of the butt end sticking out of the back
of your hand.
3. Make sure the stick stays between your knuckles and the first
knuckle on your fingers. Try not to change your grip when playing.
4. Loosen your wrist joint and allow the stokes to initiate there
rather than with the arm. The less arm motion the better, usually.
5. Use your fingers to help you with the stroke remembering to
keep a firm grip at your FULCRUM- where the thumb and index finger
grip the stick.
6. Try not to bury the beater into the bass drum.
7. Hit the hi-hat on the edge of the cymbals with the shoulder
of the stick for a more meaty sound.
8. RELAX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
9. Remember that setup is KEY to maximizing you playing ability.
Make SURE you are comfortable behind the kit. If not, adjust what
needs adjusting.
10. SIT UP STRAIGHT!
Click here
for a downloadable file that explains LOTS of good basic technique
stuff.
Assignment:
1. Practice those
simple grooves we worked on. Once you get over this hump, we are
home free.
2. Pick up the following book: Alfred's Beginning Drumset Method.
Click here
to order it off the web.
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Another
great lesson. You're really coming along.
CLICK HERE
FOR THE MP3 OF OUR LESSON. Right click and select "save as"
to download.
Lesson Notes:
Technique notes:
You're looking pretty good in this department, but here are a
few more pointers.
1. When you play
a backbeat on the snare, lift BOTH arms up.
2. Try to initiate your stroke from your wrist and fingers. Your
arm should move sympathetically, unless you are a thrash metal/punk
drummer, then go nuts!
3. HIT THAT BASS DRUM! Don't be shy.
Right Hand Variations:
1. Work on the ones
I assigned you, I don't remember which ones.
2. This is pretty advanced stuff, believe it or not. I usually
don't do these with beginning students, but your coordination
is very good and your brain understands how the parts lay over
one another.
3. Allow these to improve your coordination. Don't impose limitations
on yourself. There is no "I can't." A very wise teacher
once said to me, "You have 2 arms, 2 legs, and a brain, so
what's the problem."
Assignment:
1. Simple grooves
from our first lesson.
2. Right hand variations.
3. Bring in a CD of a tune that you think you can learn.
4. Figure out where that book is! If you need to re-order it,
click here
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Kristina,
whether you know it or not you're improving a lot each week. Keep
it up.
CLICK HERE
FOR THE MP3 OF OUR LESSON. Right click and select "save as"
to download.
Lesson Notes:
Technique notes:
You're looking pretty good in this department, but here are a
few more pointers.
1. When you play
a backbeat on the snare, lift BOTH arms up.
2. Try to initiate your stroke from your wrist and fingers. Your
arm should move sympathetically, unless you are a thrash metal/punk
drummer, then go nuts!
3. HIT THAT BASS DRUM! Don't be shy. We'll work on your bass drum
technique a little more in the future.
Right Hand Variations:
1. Now that you
have the book, combine the variations with the grooves on the
pages.
2. Remember that the bottom half of the page starts "travelling"
the left hand.
Assignment:
1. Right hand variations
w/ book!
2 . Bring in a CD of a tune that you think you can learn.
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MERRY
CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
Keep working in
your book. We'll jump into some new stuff at our next lesson.
WHEN IS OUR NEXT
LESSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????? |