About this course
Perfect for absolute beginner country drums players.
A complete method for learning to play drums authentically in the Country idiom. Explains and demonstrates beats and fills in a variety of Country and Country Rock styles. This dynamic course features step-by-step guidance with real music examples, and comes complete with audio and video resources to make learning easy and enjoyable. Explore exciting topics like Time Signatures, that reinforce each new technique with real musical context.
Country drumming techniques, beats, and fills are covered, including incorporation of musical knowledge from various styles.
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Reading sheet music and understanding rhythm are covered in this module.
Music notation is introduced through the fundamentals of staff, bass clef, bar lines, and measures.
Time signature structures and significance in music notation are examined.
Introduces the use of repeat signs, such as dots, previous bar repeats, and quarter-note diagonal lines, for indicating musical repetition.
Note values, durations, and rests are introduced, covering concepts essential for reading and understanding musical notation.
Note values and durations are explored in relation to tempo and time signatures.
Tempo control is enhanced through the use of mechanical or electronic metronomes, which adjust beats per minute for improved timing and technique.
Drumming techniques covered include rhythmic variations, accents, and rests, as well as sidestick and small tom usage for a latin feel.
Syncopation is emphasized on offbeats, with techniques for recognizing and creating this rhythmic effect.
Increases note and rest values by half using dot notation.
Open and closed hi-hat rhythms are introduced, covering techniques for adding dynamics to drumming.
Three-quarter time rhythms and fill-in patterns are examined.
Triplets are grouped note patterns of three notes, enhancing musical complexity.
Recognizes and plays eighth note triplets, focusing on hi-hat and bass drum rhythmic patterns through practical exercises.
Compound time and its equivalent notation are examined in relation to the rhythmic concept of feel.
Ties in music notation: Covers the concept of tying notes together across bar lines, including syntax and application examples.
Shuffle rhythms, rooted in triplets, are introduced along with techniques for omitting middle notes to create distinctive effects.
Anticipation creates interest through an offset downbeat preceded by an offbeat, altering the traditional pulse.
Identifies and plays sixteenth note drumming patterns, including exercises on bass drum and snare drum rhythmic variations.
Introduces techniques for playing two-beat intro fills and one-bar fills using open hi-hats in drumming.
Soft notes preceding main ones create subtle dynamic contrasts through the concept of Flam.
Techniques for delivering precise and efficient single-stroke drum hits are covered.
Introduces techniques for playing quarter note triplets, including exercises for bass drum and hi-hat.
Melody and harmony are developed to enhance contributions to band arrangements and songwriting.
The musical alphabet, treble and bass clefs, and their relationship to note pitch are covered.
The grand staff is introduced as a unified system for writing piano music.
Introduces the structure of a keyboard, major scale, and essential music fundamentals including scales and chords.
