Hey folks… sorry for the delay with part 2. At least I got a new article in before the 3 year mark.
As promised, here are some Latin independence exercises interpreted from some of the teaching of drummers Dafnis Prieto and Antonio Sanchez. The idea of this initial series was to create practice exercises using just [...]
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by Sam Denov
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Retired)
Whoever came up with the idea that playing hand cymbals without pads was a good idea apparently didn’t know much about how cymbals vibrate. I have always used pads when playing hand cymbals ever since the first time I ever picked up a pair of cymbals in my sophomore year in high school.
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Las Vegas is considered by many to be the entertainment capital of the World, so it is no wonder that many of the best musicians and performers call Las Vegas home. Teaching percussion in Las Vegas involves a lot of patience and focus. Students come from various backgrounds and ability levels, making for an interesting pedagogical experience.
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Hey folks, Darren Scorza here. This is the first of a series of articles featuring a common theme. I’m calling it “The Frugal Drummer”. Throughout these articles, I’ll show you some of the ideas that I’ve developed using just “Syncopation” and “Stick Control”.
I still remember the day that Prof Lane started showing me the Alan [...]
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Here is an very interesting article for the website from one of my students of my first five years at Eastern. Prof.
Ladies and Gentlemen, at the request of the “Prof”, my mentor, my hero, Johnny Lee Lane, I am sharing some thoughts on my experiences teaching overseas. This August I will begin [...]
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I GRADUATED… now what?
What to Expect In Your First Year as a Gigging Musician
Article #2
“Reliability and Base” I was cool and confident playing my first gig in Nashville at a small club called Windows on the Cumberland with an avant-garde jazz band called “The Transcendental Crayon Ensemble.” Ok, I was a nervous wreck! Walking into [...]
By Tony Artimisi
Many of my friends from EIU are somewhere near the threshold of graduation. The several times I have had the blessing to speak to them, the common question has been what to expect in the first year as a gigging musician. Following is the first of what I hope will be a series [...]
by Zack Rodriguez
So you’re a hot shot snare drummer who can grid any cheesed rudiment over a 7/16 pattern while running backwards diagonally at 220 beats per minute playing at a 22″ stick height…but you can’t play 16 consistent 8th notes in a row to save your neck. Thanks, try again next year. This senario [...]
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