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