Drum Yoda
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My drum blog, where I post pithy educational drum and music oriented essays roughly twice a month. |
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A detailed glossary of nearly 800 drum-related terms with detailed explanations and a plethora of cross-references. The most complete list of drum terminology available anywhere. |
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| Tip Sheets | How Music Works: A quick introduction to standard music notation. How To Learn A Tune: A step by step guide to identifying a tune's components through analytical listening. How To Practice: More than a baker's dozen of practical and easy to implement practicing tips. Let Me Rephrase That: Phrases are the building blocks of music. Here's how to use phrases to make your playing more musical. Make Your Ears Last A Lifetime: Why and how you can protect your hearing. Music Styles & Structures: Your key to understanding the most common forms found in modern music. The Ride Rhythm - Getting it right: How to master the classic jazz ride rhythm. Tricky Things Those Quarter Notes: Why Jazz Matters: Jazz has had a profound influence on modern music. Your First Drum Set: Buying your first drums shouldn't be confusing or risky. |
| Exercise Sheets | Basic Rock Beats: A guide to dozens of basic rock beats, patterns and interpretations in just four pages. Linear Paradiddles: Based on a idea from Alan Dawson, these exercises will get your hands and bass drum a real workout. Moving Bass Drum: Basic exercises to play against a rock beat to build foot control. Triplet Time Feel Study: A guide to creating a real jazz feel in the 'inner line'. 12/8 Time Study: A collection of rhythmic exercises in 12/8. |
| Brush Basics | A handy tutorial for mastering the brushes. Covers 18 of the most commonly used brush patterns including swing, ballads, Latin, and 3/4, with easy to follow diagrams. |
| Stick Control Unleashed | Part
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Strength Building - Exercises and interpretations to build some
muscle while enhancing control, articulation and rhythmic sense. Part II: Rock & Funk -A set of rock oriented interpretations with emphasis on bass drum development and independence. Part III: Jazz - In addition to independence, these exercises help develop fast and slow tempo playing as well as an open time concept. Part IV: Latin - Interpretations cover samba, mambo, clave, bombo and more. Part V: Graduate Studies - These exercises don't fall neatly into any one genre but can be used in almost any context. |
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"Essence of Jazz" Annotations |
Essence
of Jazz Annotated:
A summary of Jim Blackley's epic work, The Essence
of Jazz Drumming.
This guide provides the 'back story' for each of the chapters and sections. |
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