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Can I teach myself to play percussion instruments?
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Are percussion instruments easy to learn?
With proper instruction, percussion instruments are easy to learn. All instruments require practice to develop good sound and technique, and percussion is no exception. You can learn snare drum, mallet instruments like marimba, xylophone, and bells, timpani, and some of the most common concert auxiliary percussion instruments. MusicProfessor’s percussion library is easy to follow, provides expert demonstrations, and is self-paced, which means you can watch videos when it is convenient for you, and rewatch lessons as often as you need to until you fully absorb the content.
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Can you be too old to play percussion?
You cannot be too old to learn to play percussion. In fact, learning to play percussion can help your body maintain its precision dexterity and keep your mind malleable. Learning to play an instrument is a great way to keep your body and mind young.
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Overview
Few musicians are as adaptable and in-demand as well-rounded Percussionists. Start your Percussion journey off right by learning Concert Snare, Mallets, Auxiliary, and Timpani through the sequential instruction in the Percussion Library. The MusicProfessor instructors will lead you from opening your case for the first time through performing intermediate-level solos and etudes, all at your own pace and on any device.
This video library is perfect for:
- Beginning percussionists of all ages and levels
- Anyone ready to learn to read music simply and easily on a variety of percussion instruments
- Individuals ready to get started learning at home today
- Percussion ensemble students wanting to expand their skills with professional instruction
In this library you’ll learn:
- An introduction to the snare drum, timpani, marimba, and a variety of other percussion instruments
- Beginning tips for how to play the drums, mallet percussion, and auxiliary instruments
- How to hold the sticks and mallets to optimize your playing
- How to read drum music
- How to read on the treble clef
- Step-by-step using the helpful online videos
Curriculum
Drum Set Level 1
By Mckenna Reeve- 0 Lessons
- Mckenna Reeve
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Here's Where to Start!
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Introduction
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Building a Backbeat with Hands
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Adding Your Foot
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Trying Some Variations
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Transfer Backbeat to Drums
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Play Along! - Slow Tempo
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Play Along! - Medium Tempo
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Grid Notation
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Bass Drum Variations 1
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Bass Drum Variations 2
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Snare Drum Variations 1
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Snare Drum Variations 2
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Kinesthetic Awareness
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Set-Up
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Hardware Setup
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Reviewing Names
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Hand Technique
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Singles, Doubles and Paradiddles
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Foot Technique
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Intro to Grooves
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Pop 1
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Playing with Bass
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Rock 2
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Hip-Hop 1
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Trap
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Country 1
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Country 2
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What are Hits?
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Hits - Example on Beat 4
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Hits - On 1+2+3+4
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Form
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Fills 1
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Fills 2
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How is a Fill Used?
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Echo Exercises
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Call and Response
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Improvisation on Drums
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Playing Over Form versus "Open" Solo
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Practicing Playing Over Form
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Beatboxing
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Learning by Ear
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Try it!-Level 1 Bass Drum, Snare Drum
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Try it!-Level 2 Bass Drum, Snare Drum, High Hat
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Try it!-Level 3 Full
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Writing it Out
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Try it with Songs you Like!
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Cross Stick
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High Hat Lift
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Ride Bell
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Rim Shot
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Triple Meter Backbeat
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Triple Meter Notation
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Subdivision
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One Drop
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Soca 1
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Soca 2
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16th Note Funk 1
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16th Note Funk 2
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16th Note Funk 3
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16th Note Funk Composition
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Listening
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Switching Up Tones 1
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Switching Up Tones 2
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Make A Groove
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Rudiments - Flams
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Rudiments - Drags
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Rudiments - Double Stroke Roll
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Rudiments - Buzz Roll
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Backbeat Grid 1 - Moving the Snare Beat Around
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Backbeat Grid 2 - Moving the Bass Beat Around
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Tips for Grooves
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Tips for Building Coordination
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Tips for Practice
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Drum Solo 1
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Drum Solo 2
Drum Set Level 2
By Nick Costa- 76 Lessons
- Nick Costa
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Here's Where to Start
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Course Introduction
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Reading Drum Notation
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Establishing the Groove with the Feet
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Adding in the Hands - Metronome Play-along
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Adding in the Hands - Backing Track Play-along
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8th Note Subdivision on the Ride
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8th Note Grooves - Connecting Patterns
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Groove 2 - 4 On the Floor - Play Along
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Groove 3 - Play Along
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Groove 4 - Play Along
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Groove 5 - Play Along
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Groove 6 - Play Along
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Groove 7 - Play Along
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Groove 8 - Play Along
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Groove 9 - Play Along
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Groove 10 - Play Along
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Groove 11 - Play Along
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Alternating Bell/Bow of the Ride
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Challenge - Alternating Bell-Bow of Ride
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Introduction to Common Rudiments
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The Flam
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Single Paradiddle
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Paradiddle-diddle
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4-Stroke Ruff
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6 Stroke Roll
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Orchestrating 8th Note Fills
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16th Note Fills
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Orchestrating 16th Note Fills
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Orchestrating Fills Using 8th and 16th Notes
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Orchestrating Fills Using Flams
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Orchestrating Fills Using the Single Paradiddle
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Orchestrating Fills Using the Paradiddle-Diddle
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Orchestrating Fills Using the 4 Stroke Ruff
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Orchestrating Fills Using the 6 Stroke Roll
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Creating Your Own Fills Using What You Know
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Combining Grooves with Fills Challenge
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Groove 1 Play Along
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Groove 2 Play Along
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Groove 3 Play Along
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Groove 4 Play Along
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Groove 5 Play Along
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Groove 6 Play Along
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Groove 7 Play Along
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Groove 8 Play Along
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Groove 9 Play Along
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Groove 10 Play Along
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Groove 11 Play Along
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Challenge - Opening the Hi-Hat on all "Up Beats"
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Groove 1 Play Along
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Groove 2 Play Along
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Groove 3 Play Along
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Groove 4 Play Along
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Groove 5 Play Along
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Groove 6 Play Along
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Groove 7 Play Along
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Groove 8 Play Along
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Groove 9 Play Along
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Groove 10 Play Along
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Groove 11 Play Along
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Challenge 1 - Opening the Hi-Hat on "Up Beats"
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Challenge 2 - Playing the Rhythm One Handed
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Groove 1 Play Along
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Groove 2 Play Along
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Groove 3 Play Along
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Groove 4 Play Along
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Groove 5 Play Along
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Groove 6 Play Along
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Groove 7 Play Along
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Groove 8 Play Along
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Groove 9 Play Along
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Groove 10 Play Along
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Groove 11 Play Along
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Reverse the Rhythm - 8th/16th Note Grooves
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Challenge 1 - Opening the Hi-Hat on "Up Beats"
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Challenge 2 - Playing the Rhythm One Handed
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Introduction
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Jazz Time Fundamentals - Lock in With the Bass
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Jazz Time Fundamentals - Skip Note
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Jazz Time Fundamentals - Comping
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Swung 8th Notes
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Shuffle Grooves
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How to Practice Effectively
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The Moeller Technique
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Ride Cymbal Variations
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Hi-Hat Variations
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Setting Up the Kit to You
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Be Sure to Dance
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Performance 1
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Performance 2
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Performance 3
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Jazz Performance 1
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Jazz Performance 2
Level 1 Snare Drum
By Matthew Cook- 169 Lessons
- Matthew Cook
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Welcome! Here's where to start.
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Lesson 1: Intro
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Lesson 2: Setting Up the Stand and the Drum
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Lesson 3: Tuning the Drum Head
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Lesson 4: Tuning the Snares
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Lesson 5: Snare Drum Playing Position
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Lesson 6: Snare Drum Grip
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Lesson 7: Three Basic Strokes
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Lesson 8: Troubleshooting
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Lesson 9: Intro
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Lesson 10: Exercise - 8ths and 16ths
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Lesson 11: Exercise - 8ths and 16ths
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Lesson 12: Exercise - 8ths and 16ths
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Lesson 13: Exercise - Timing with Accents
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Lesson 14: Exercise - Timing with Accents
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Lecture 15: Exercise - Timing with Accents
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Lesson 16: Exercise - Timing without Accents
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Lesson 17: Exercise - Timing without Accents
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Lesson 18: Exercise - Timing without Accents
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Lesson 19: Exercise - 16ths
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Lesson 20: Exercise - 16ths
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Lesson 21: Exercise - 16ths
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Lesson 22: Exercise - Triplets
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Lesson 23: Exercise - Triplets
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Lesson 24: Exercise - Triplets
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Lesson 25: Metronome and Syncopation
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Lesson 26: Etude
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Lesson 27: Etude
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Lesson 28: Troubleshooting
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Lesson 29: Intro
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Lesson 30: Using Your Wrist
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Lesson 31: Clapping Exercises
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Lesson 32: Exercise - Chop Building
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Lesson 33: Exercise - Chop Building
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Lesson 34: Exercise - More Chop Building
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Lesson 35: Exercise - More Chop Building
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Lesson 36: Exercise - Doubles and Triples
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Lesson 37: Rudiment - Paradiddle
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Lesson 38: Rudiment - Paradiddle-Diddle
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Lesson 39: Rudiment - Para-Paradiddle
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Lesson 40: Etude - Paradiddles
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Lesson 41: Etude - Paradiddles
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Lesson 42: Troubleshooting
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Lesson 43: Intro - Using Your Arm
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Lesson 44: Exercise - Stick Control
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Lesson 45: Exercise - Fast Singles
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Lesson 46: Exercise - Fast Singles
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Lesson 47: Exercise - Fast Singles
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Lesson 48: Exercise - Paradiddle
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Lesson 49: Exercise - Paradiddle
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Lesson 50: Rudiment - Flam
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Lesson 51: Exercise - Flams
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Lesson 52: Rudiment - Flam Tap
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Lesson 53: Rudiment - Flam Accent
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Lesson 54: Etude - Flam Pattern
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Lesson 55: Etude - Flam Pattern
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Lesson 56: Troubleshooting
Level 1 Mallet Percussion
By Cory Hills- 226 Lessons
- Cory Hills
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Welcome! Here's where to start.
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Lesson 1: Intro
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Lesson 2: Meet the Marimba
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Lesson 3: A Brief History of the Marimba
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Lesson 4: Parts of the Marimba
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Lesson 5: Mallets
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Lesson 6: Mallet Grip, pt. I
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Lesson 7: Mallet Grip, pt. II
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Lesson 8: Dr. C's Tips for Band Directors
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Lesson 9: Dr. C's Tips for Percussionists
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Lesson 10: Review
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Lesson 11: Intro
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Lesson 12: Grip Review
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Lesson 13: Mallet Technique
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Lesson 14: Marimba Playing Position
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Lesson 15: Marimba Playing Location
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Lesson 16: Music Theory
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Lesson 17: Mallet Stroke
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Lesson 18: Mallet Rebound
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Lesson 19: Sound
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Lesson 20: Introduction to Major Scales
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Lesson 21: Scale C Major
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Lesson 22: Scale F Major
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Lesson 23: Scale G Major
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Lesson 24: Common Pitfalls
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Lesson 25: Dr. C's Tips for Band Directors
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Lesson 26: Dr. C's Tips for Percussionists
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Lesson 27: Review
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Lesson 28: Intro
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Lesson 29: Introduction to Scales, pt. II
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Lesson 30: Mallet Technique Review
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Lesson 31: Marimba Rolls
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Lesson 32: Arpeggios
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Lesson 33: Speed and Consistency
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Lesson 34: Exercise - Speed and Accuracy
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Lesson 35: Exercise - Speed and Accuracy
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Lesson 36: Exercise - Speed and Accuracy
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Lesson 37: Dr. C's Tips for Band Directors
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Lesson 38: Dr. C's Tips for Percussionists
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Lesson 39: Review
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Lesson 40: Intro
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Lesson 41: Technique Review
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Lesson 42: Correct Mallet Sticking
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Lesson 43: Musicality and Phrasing with Mallets
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Lesson 44: Exercise - Alternating Patterns
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Lesson 45: Exercise - Alternating Patterns Continued
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Lesson 46: Mallet Dynamics
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Lesson 47: Four Mallet Technique - Left Hand Grip
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Lesson 48: Four Mallet Technique - Right Hand Grip
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Lesson 49: Four Mallet Technique - Playing Position
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Lesson 49.5: Exercise - Double Stops
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Lesson 50: Exercise - Alternating Four Mallets
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Lesson 51:The Glockenspiel
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Lesson 52: The Vibraphone
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Lesson 53: Mallet Types Explained
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Lesson 54: What's in Your Stick Bag?
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Lesson 55: Dr. C's Tips for Band Directors
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Lesson 56: Dr. C's Tips for Percussionists
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Lesson 57: Review
Mallet Percussion Level 2
By Brian Dinkel- 285 Lessons
- Brian Dinkel
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Please start here.
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Brian's Introduction to Mallet Percussion
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2 Mallet Grip Refresher
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2 Mallet Fulcrum Discussion
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Posture, Positioning, and Instrument Height
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Staccato versus Legato
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Ideokinetics - Developing a Feel for your Instrument
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4 Mallet Grip Philosophies
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Steven's Grip Refresher Course
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Steven's Grip Helpful Reminders
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Extended Grip
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Traditional Grip
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Burton Grip
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4 Mallet Stroke Types Introduction
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Double Vertical Stroke Mechanics
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Shifting / Piston Stroke
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Interval Changes
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Moeller Stroke
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Double Vertical Exercise 1 - Interval Changes
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Play Along - Double Vertical Exercise 1
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Double Vertical Exercise 2 - Chord Shifting
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Play Along - Double Vertical Exercise 2
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Single Independent Stroke Mechanics
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Single Independent Exercise 1 - Singles
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Play Along - Single Independent Exercise 1
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Single Independent Exercise 2 - Green Scales
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Play Along - Single Independent Exercise 2
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Single Alternating Stroke Mechanics
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Alternating Strokes Exercise 1 - Parallel Motion
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Play Along - Alternating Strokes Exercise 1
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Alternating Strokes Exercise 2 - Contrary Motion
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Play Along - Alternating Strokes Exercise 2
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Double Lateral Stroke Mechanics
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Lateral Strokes Exercise 1 - Metered Lateral Strokes
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Play Along - Lateral Strokes Exercise 1
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Lateral Strokes Exercise 2 - Lateral Rolls
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Play Along - Lateral Strokes Exercise 2
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4 Mallet Rolls
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Vertical Rolls
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Floppy Rolls
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One Handed Rolls
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Introduction
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Selecting a Solo
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Marimba Artists and Composers
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The Process of Learning a Marimba Solo
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Bach for Marimba - Sonata in A Minor
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Bach for Marimba - Sonata in A Minor - Part 2
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Memorization versus Reading
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Control, Command, and Artistry
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Style and Interpretation
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Marimba Mallet Selection
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Preparing for a Recital or Jury
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Introduction and Overview
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Vibraphone Mallet Selection
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Vibraphone Pedaling
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Pedaling Notations
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Vibraphone Dampening
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Pedaling and Dampening Study
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Play Along - Pedaling and Dampening Study
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Vibraphone Motor
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Jazz Vibraphone - "Morning"
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Playing Demonstration - "Morning"
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Vibraphone Solo Artists
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Introduction to Xylophone
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Xylophone versus Marimba
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Xylophone Mallet Selection
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Xylophone Orchestral Excerpts
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Introduction to Glockenspiel
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Glockenspiel Mallet Selection
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Glockenspiel Orchestral Excerpts
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Introduction to Crotales
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Crotales Mallet Selection
Level 1 Auxiliary
By Matthew Cook- 357 Lessons
- Matthew Cook
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Welcome! Here's where to start.
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Lesson 1: Intro
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Lesson 2: Kinds of Cymbals
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Lesson 3: Cymbal Playing Position
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Lesson 4: Exercise - Align
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Lesson 5: Exercise - Crunch
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Lesson 6: Exercise - Sizzle
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Lesson 7: Exercise - Pass Through
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Lesson 8: Exercise - Listen
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Lesson 9: Tying a Cymbal Knot
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Lesson 10: Troubleshooting
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Lesson 11: Intro
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Lesson 12: Short Cymbal Crash
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Lesson 13: Etude
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Lesson 14: Soft Cymbal Crash
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Lesson 15: Suspended Cymbal
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Lesson 16: Etude
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Lesson 17: High Hat
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Lesson 18: Troubleshooting
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Lesson 19: Intro
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Lesson 20: Bass Drum Playing Position
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Lesson 21: Bass Drum Stroke
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Lesson 22: Bass Drum Muffling
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Lesson 23: Bass Drum Muffling, pt II
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Lesson 24: Bass Drum Roll
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Lesson 25: Etude
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Lesson 26: Troubleshooting
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Lesson 27: Intro
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Lesson 28: Tambourine Playing Position
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Lesson 29: Soft Tambourine Playing
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Lesson 30: Basic Tambourine Strokes
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Lesson 31: 3 Kinds of Louder - Faster Tambourine Playing
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Lesson 32: Tambourine Shake Roll
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Lesson 33: Tambourine Finger Roll
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Lesson 34: Etude - The Tambourine
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Lesson 35: Etude - The Tambourine
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Lesson 36: Triangle Playing Position
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Lesson 37: Soft Triangle Playing
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Lesson 38: Muffling the Triangle
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Lesson 39: Triangle Rolls
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Lesson 40: Etude - The Triangle
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Lesson 41: Troubleshooting
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Lesson 42: Intro
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Lesson 43: Woodblock Playing Position
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Lesson 44: Etude - The Woodblock
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Lesson 45: Castanets Playing Position
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Lesson 46: Castanet Rolls
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Lesson 47: Etude - The Castanets
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Lesson 48: What's in Your Stick Bag?
Level 1 Timpani
By Matthew Cook- 406 Lessons
- Matthew Cook
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Welcome! Here's where to start.
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Lesson 1:Intro
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Lesson 2: Timpani Playing Position
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Lesson 3: Physics of the Drum
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Lesson 4: Parts of the Timpani
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Lesson 5: Range
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Lesson 6: Tuning
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Lesson 7: Troubleshooting - Pedal Sliding
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Lesson 8: Troubleshooting - Buzzing
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Lesson 9: Troubleshooting - Uneven Pitch
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Lesson 10: Timpani Arrangement
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Lesson 12: Intro
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Lesson 13: The Timpani Grip
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Lesson 14: Basic Stroke
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Lesson 15: Wrist Exercise Without Mallets
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Lesson 16: Music Theory
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Lesson 17: Exercise
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Lesson 18: Exercise
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Lesson 19: Troubleshooting
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Lesson 20: Intro
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Lesson 21: Exercise - Moving Your Hands
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Lesson 22: Exercise - Moving Your Hands
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Lesson 23: Exercise - Adding Strokes
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Lesson 24: Exercise - Adding Strokes
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Lesson 25: Exercise - Triplets
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Lesson 26: Exercise - Triplets
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Lesson 27: Exercise - Adding Triplet Strokes
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Lesson 28: Exercise - Adding Triplet Strokes
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Lesson 29: Exercise - Adding Triplet Strokes
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Lesson 30: Etude - Multiple Drums
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Lesson 31: Troubleshooting
Marching Percussion
By Pete Sapadin- 437 Lessons
- Pete Sapadin
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Here's Where to Start.
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Course Introduction
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Matched Grip - Set Up
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Matched Grip - Troubleshooting
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Traditional Grip - Set Up
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Traditional Grip - Troubleshooting
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Matched Grip vs. Traditional Grip: How to Choose
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Stroke Types
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8 On a Hand Explanation
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Building Internal Pulse
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8-16
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Play Along - 100 bpm
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Play Along - 120 bpm
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Play Along - 140 bpm
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8-16 Play Along - 100 bpm
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8-16 Play Along - 110 bpm
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8-16 Play Along - 130 bpm
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Accent Tap 2-3-5
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Coordination Tips
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2 3 5 Play Along - 80 bpm
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2 3 5 Play Along - 100bpm
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16th Note Timing 4 2 1
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2nd Rhythm of 4 2 1
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3rd and 4th Rhythm of 4 2 1
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The 2's of 4 2 1
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The 1's of 4 2 1
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Play Along - 80 bpm
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Play Along - 100 bpm
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Play Along - 120 bpm
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16th Note Accent Timing
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16th Note Accent Timing 4 2 1
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16th Note Accent Timing Play Along - 60 bpm
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16th Note Accent Timing Play Along - 80 bpm
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16th Note Accent Timing Play Along - 120 bpm
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Double Beat Explanation
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Double Beat Play Along - 100 bpm
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Double Beat Play Along - 120 bpm
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Triplet Accent Timing 4 2 1 Explanation
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Triplet Accent Timing 4 2 1 Play Along - 80 bpm
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Triplet Accent Timing 4 2 1 Play Along - 100 bpm
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Triplet Accent Timing 4 2 1 Play Along - 120 bpm
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Triplet Timing Explanation
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Triplet Timing Play Along - 90 bpm
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Triplet Timing Play Along - 110 bpm
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Triplet Timing Play Along - 130 bpm
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ABCD Explanation
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ABCD Play Along - 60 bpm
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ABCD Play Along - 90 bpm
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ABCD Play Along - 110 bpm
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5 3 7 Explanation
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5 3 7 Play Along - 90 bpm
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5 3 7 Play Along - 110 bpm
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5 3 7 Play Along - 130 bpm
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Boston + Explanation
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Boston + Play Along - 110 bpm
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Boston + Play Along - 130 bpm
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Boston + Play Along - Sixtuplet Version
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Singles / Threes Explanation
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Singles / Threes Play Along - 100 bpm
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Singles / Threes Play Along - 120 bpm
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Paradiddle Primer
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Paradiddle Primer Play Along - 100 bpm
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16th Note 32nd Note Diddle Transition
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Diddle Interpretation
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16th Note 32nd Note Diddle Play Along - 90 bpm
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Triplet Diddle Explanation
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Triplet Diddle Play Along - 110 bpm
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Triplet Rolls Explanation
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Tips for Playing Rolls
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Triplet Rolls Play Along - 110 bpm
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Berts & Ernies Explanation
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Berts & Ernies Play Along - 100 bpm
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Berts & Ernies Play Along - 120 bpm
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Single Flams
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Single Flams Play Along - 110 bpm
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Flam Accents
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Flam Accent Primer Play Along - 110 bpm
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Accents Flams x2 Play Along - 110 bpm
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Accents Flams x2 Play Along - 120 bpm
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Flam Taps
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Flam Taps Play Along - 110 bpm
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Swiss Army Triplets
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Swiss Army Triplets Play Along - 120 bpm
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Flam Drags
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Flam Drags Play Along - 100 bpm
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Flam Drags Play Along - 120 bpm
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Tap Drags
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Tap Drags Play Along - 110 bpm
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Cheeses
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Cheeses Play Along - 110 bpm
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Flam Fives
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Flam Fives Play Along - 110 bpm
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Chuckee-Cheese
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Chuckee-Cheese Play Along - 110 bpm
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Shopping Spree
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Shopping Spree Play Along - 110 bpm
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Sapa Spree
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Sapa Spree Play Along - 120 bpm
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Jet-Eye Night
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Jet-Eye Night Play Along - 90 bpm
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Head Change and Cleaning
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Removing the Top Head
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Installing New Top Head
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Tuning the Top Head
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Removing the Bottom Head
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Installing New Bottom Head
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Tuning the Bottom Head
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Tuning the Guts
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Checking Your Work
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Drummers Tool Kit
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Taping Your Sticks
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How to use the Metronome
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Having a Growth Mindset
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Solo by Pete
Questlove Pocket Kit Tutorial
By Pat Petrillo- 551 Lessons
- Pat Petrillo
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Lesson 1 - Introduction and Drum Assembly
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Lesson 2 - Drum Tuning
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Lesson 3 - Hardware Assembly
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Lesson 4 - Drum Set Positioning
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Lesson 5 - Stick Grip & Basic Rhythm Technique
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Lesson 6 - How to Play the Pocket Kit
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Lesson 7 - Playing Your First Pocket Beats
Instructors
Mckenna Reeve
Drummer Mckenna Reeve (she/her) is a versatile performer in genres ranging from rhythm changes to rock and roll on instruments including drumset, vibraphone, and world percussion. She received her Bachelors in Jazz Studies in 2020 and her Masters in Jazz Composition in 2022, both from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Her debut album Lavender Skies and Golden Plains was released in May of 2022–it features original jazz compositions for a variety of instrumentations, and can be found on Bandcamp. Mckenna has shared the stage with Grammy-nominated poet Faylita Hicks and jazz composer Ben Boone as part of the Nobody Promised You Tomorrow: Art 50 Years After Stonewall Exhibition (October 2021). She can also be heard on No Hands Brass Band’s EP Off the Curb (2021), as well as live with Veronica May and the Magnetics, the Julie Koenig Trio, No Hands, and more. An active composer and educator, Mckenna has written for UNC’s Lab I, II, and III and their jazz festival All Star Band and maintains a private studio of drumset students. She can be found teaching, writing, and performing in the northern Colorado area, where she currently resides. More information can be found at https://www.mckennareevemusic.com/
Nick Costa
Nick Costa is an educator based out of Philadelphia, a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) candidate, and a member of the Percussive Arts Society’s Drum Set Committee. He is also an independent drummer, clinician, and drum technician, with both national and international touring experience. Nick has focused on providing ways to integrate drum set studies into K-12 Music curriculum, and is an active session musician engineering and recording drum tracks remotely from his studio. As an educator, Nick has focused on providing ways to integrate drum set studies into k-12 music curriculum to bridge the gap between general and instrumental music studies. He has also played a pivotal role in integrating “Modern Band” curriculum for the School District of Philadelphia by creating relationships with Conn-Selmer, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, Remo Heads, The Recording Academy (Grammy’s), and Little Kids Rock, to outsource all 220 schools with drum sets. The School District of Philadelphia’s music education model is what motivated the Pennsylvania Department of Education to create and implement “Modern Band” into the State’s music curriculum. Additionally, Nick has also written and recorded lessons for Modern Drummer Magazine, and the Percussive Arts Society’s Rhythm!Scene. As a performer, Nick is actively performing throughout the Philadelphia region with various groups ranging from rock, to jazz trios and big bands, to being a first call musician for local theater groups and schools for their annual musicals. Nick was also a candidate for the Mamma Mia and Green Day’s American Idiot National Broadway Tours. Currently, Nick has been active as a session musician recording and engineering drum tracks remotely for various artists including Shane Henderson (Valencia), and MAHANA (Iranian Pop star on NAVAHANG records). Nick also teaches privately, has facilitated workshops helping educators learn the drum set, and has been praised by numerous producers including Mike Watts (The Dear Hunter, Story of the Year) Steve Haigler (Brand New’s Deja Entendu, Fuel’s Sunburn, The Pixies), Jason Elgin (Collective Soul, Terrible Things), Fred Mascherino (The Color Fred, Taking Back Sunday), John Naclerio (Brand New, My Chemical Romance) and Eric Plesha (Cobra Starship, Valencia) for his consistency and energy while recording. Nick is an educational artist for Ludwig Drums, Vic Firth Sticks, Zildjian Cymbals, Remo drumheads, and Prologix Percussion.
Matthew Cook
Matthew Cook - Matt Cook is a GRAMMY nominated percussionist based in Los Angeles, CA. Matt can be heard around the country performing with intimate chamber ensembles, symphony orchestras, and popular music artists. He is involved in projects ranging from experimental classical music to jazz, folk, and international ensembles.As an educator, Matt has been a featured clinician and performer at several universities including Stanford, The San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the University of Southern California as well as at events hosted by the Percussive Arts Society and the American Composers Jazz Institute. He has experience consulting and designing curriculum for university students and k-12 programs with success securing them scholarships to major conservatories and Honor bands across the country. Recently, he constructed the percussion curriculum for the popular music website MusicProfessor.Through his success with the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet, Matt has earned international recognition as an authority in percussion chamber music. Their 2012 release Rupa-Khanda was nominated for three awards at the for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards including Best Small Group. In addition to this recording, the LAPQ has released an album of the music of David Johnson Quartz City and an EP Ritual Dances - all of which can be found in local record stores. Recent classical engagements have featured Matt with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, PARTCH, wildUP, the California E.A.R. Unit, Sonic Generator, and regional symphony orchestras. Matt has performed in every major experimental music series in Southern California. He has been recorded on the NAXOS, Bridge, Red LetterBox, New World, and Sono Luminus record labels. As a drummer and world percussionist Matt has performed with singers Sarah LaForge, Claudia Vasquez, Anthony Starble, and freelances with several pop/rock outfits. His versatility on drum set and mallet percussion has lead to work with musical theater companies, as well as becoming an asset in the recording industry working on films ranging from independent to major motion pictures like sidelining in Warner Bros. Studios Gangster Squad.A graduate of The Oberlin Conservatory of Music (BM) and California Institute of the Arts (MFA), Matt currently leads the Percussion Department at Ventura College (Ventura, California) and teaches Music Theory at Occidental College (Los Angeles, CA). Matt is a proud Yamaha Performing Artist and an Innovative, Black Swamp, REMO and Sabian Artist Endorser.
Cory Hills
Cory Hills - Multi-percussionist, composer, and improviser Cory Hills thrives on breaking down musical barriers through creative, interdisciplinary projects. He has received degrees from Northwestern University, Queensland Conservatorium, and the University of Kansas, and was awarded a research fellowship to Institute Fabrica. Currently, Hills is active performer, composer, and recording artist in Los Angeles, as well as a member of the Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Percussion Quartet.
Brian Dinkel
For over 12 years, Brian has been in demand as a performer, teacher, composer and arranger in the Southern California area. In that time, he has performed with internationally renowned artists such as Peter Erskine, Alex Acuna, Tom Scott and the late Ed Shaughnessy. In addition, Brian has had the privilege of teaching and designing for some of the most highly decorated programs in the world. Since 2004, Brian has been teaching at Riverside City College - currently working as the Front Ensemble caption head/arranger for the world famous RCC Marching Tigers, as well as serving as a Front Ensemble instructor for 4-time WGI Gold medalist, RCC Indoor Percussion. Since 2010, Brian has been a Front Ensemble instructor with the 16-time DCI World Champions, the Concord Blue Devils, and has been the Front Ensemble arranger for Blue Devils “B” since 2011. Brian attended California State University, Northridge where he studied with John Magnussen, Karen Ervin-Pershing, and Jerry Steinholtz. Brian currently resides in Mission Viejo, California, where he is currently working as the Director of Percussion for Woodbridge High School, as well as caption head/arranger for Fountain Valley and Chino High Schools. Brian is a member of the Percussive Arts Society, and proudly uses Evans Drumheads and Pro-mark sticks and mallets.
Pete Sapadin
Pete Sapadin is a marching percussion specialist based in Southern California who excels at teaching his students the skills necessary to perform at the highest levels in the marching activity. Mr. Sapadin started his marching percussion career as a snare drummer with the Velvet Knights in 1987 and 1988 under Matt Savage and then went on to play snare drum for the Concord Blue Devils in 1989 & 1990, under Tom Float, and then the Cadets of Bergen County in 1991 under Tom Aungst. Mr. Sapadin has been teaching and writing for marching percussion groups for over thirty years. Highlights include his time as head battery technician for the Velvet Knights under Tom Float, instructor for the Soka Renaissance Vanguard in Tokyo, Japan in 1998 - 2001 with Scott Johnson, Dave Glyde & Ralph Hardimon, Percussion Caption Head / Arranger for the Casper, Wyoming Troopers from 2002-2004, Caption Head / Arranger for the Yamato Drum & Bugle Corps in 2005 and snare instructor for the four-time World Champion Riverside Community College Indoor Drumline from 2004 - 2010. After moving on from his time at RCC, Pete took over caption head/writing/show design/staff coordination duties for Orange County Independent WGI indoor percussion ensemble. His team earned the Bronze Medal in Independent Open Class at the 2012 WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio, and then went on to earn a Silver Medal the following year. Mr. Sapadin wrote the battery book for Pacific Crest in 2012 and 2013, and also taught and wrote for the Gold Drum & Bugle Corps from 2012-2013. Pete has been a featured clinician around the United States as well as in Taiwan, and Japan and Hong Kong. Pete Sapadin recently joined Conn-Selmer's division of education and he continues to actively teach and adjudicate percussion in Southern California. He continues to demonstrate his ability to inspire, motivate and instruct students to truly become the best in the world. Mr. Sapadin is a highly sought after clinician and proud to be a Vic Firth Education Artist, a Remo Education Artist, and a Zildjian Artist.
Pat Petrillo
World renowned drummer Pat Petrillo has been a leader in the drum industry for years. He has backed and worked with a wide array of artists from many genres, including Patti LaBelle, Gloria Gaynor, Oz Noy, Chieli Minucci, Ed Hamilton, James Genus, Glen Burtnik, as well as numerous Broadway shows. He now leads his own group, the Big Rhythm Band. As an educator and clinician, Pat has traveled the globe teaching and performing, as well as producing numerous instructional products with Hudson Music, and has made numerous live appearances and videos for the popular website, Drumeo.com. Pat also endorses Zildjian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Promark Drumsticks, and Earthworks mics. For more on Pat, visit his social media sites: patpdrummer.com Instagram: @patpdrummer Facebook, Pat Petrillo Music.