Blues Drums

Technique, dynamic range, and self-expression are emphasized in this study of Slow Blues to Funky Blues styles.

Visual representations of common rhythmic patterns and instrument-specific symbols are covered.

Introduces fundamental concepts of music notation, covering staff organization, clef systems, bar lines, and measure structure.

Time signatures and note durations are analyzed to explain the structural foundation of music.

Recognizes and applies three types of repeat signs in music notation, including da capo, repeat, and coda.

Note values are introduced, with explanations on how to recognize and apply them in music notation.

Note values and their relationships to tempo, time signature, and rhythm are examined in detail.

Tempo control and technique are developed through metronome exercises.

The quarter note's role in rhythm is covered, including uses of rests and exercises for hands and feet coordination.

Creates rhythmic variations, coloring song sections, and indicates changes through drum fills.

Eighth notes are explained, including their value in time signatures and recognition in musical notation.

Rhythmic emphasis is placed on offbeats instead of downbeats in syncopation, a musical concept.

Introduces techniques for playing open and closed hi-hat rhythms, highlighting various levels of openness to produce distinct sounds.

The Flam is a rhythmic pattern comprising a grace note and principle note, with exercises in syncopated rhythms.

The paradiddle is introduced as a fundamental drumming technique, with examples of its application to various rhythmic patterns.

Condenses three notes into two spaces, introducing basic rhythms and timing principles.

Eighth note triplets are introduced as a rhythmic pattern, with applications explored in slow blues music.

Introduces quarter note triplet patterns, including playing three triplets in the time of two quarter notes.

Introduces the Twelve Eight Feel concept in music, examining time signatures and rhythmic emphasis on dotted quarter notes.

The shuffle rhythm is a common variation of triplets that omits middle notes.

Harmony is created by tying similar pitches together, increasing the importance of the initial note.

Tension and release arise from the displacement of a downbeat by an offbeat in anticipation.

Paradiddle-diddle rhythm technique is explored, including its application in different musical settings.

Sixteenth-note triplets are introduced as a fundamental drumming technique, with emphasis on playing and understanding this crucial rhythmic element.

Sixteenth notes are introduced as a fundamental music concept, providing the foundation for understanding rhythm and timing.

Introduces rhythmic variation techniques, covering dotted notes, sixteenth note rests, and funk grooves through exercises and examples.

Interprets offbeats as the third beat in triplet groupings.

New Orleans' unique musical heritage emerges from the fusion of African, European, and Caribbean influences.

Covers the fundamental principles and techniques for executing buzz strokes in drumming.

Subdividing rhythms involves breaking down complex patterns into smaller, more manageable components.