Private Drum Lessons

June 4th, 2009 by James Voss Grumish

School is finished for the year so use the extra time and sign-up for some private drum lessons. Need to find a private drum instructor? Already have a private drum teacher? Well here’s a couple resources to get your summer lessons started.

Why take private lessons?

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Already have a lesson teacher?

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That’s it. Have a great summer!

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Four-Mallet Rotation Etude

December 2nd, 2008 by James Voss Grumish

Earlier in the year, FreeDrum.Info published a four-mallet exercise that dealt specifically with single-hand intervals. It seems fitting that this new mallet etude is focused on rotation and coordination. In fact, there’s only one small interval adjustment in the entire etude. The distance between chords is at most a 3rd and there are no accidentals, only naturals, so learn this quick and get to work. To make the most of this etude, use a set of medium, dense, heavy yarn mallets and if available, play in the lower range of a marimba.

The mallet hand-pattern is simple and repetitive so you can focus on technique.

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Interval Flux for Mallet Percussion

May 7th, 2008 by James Voss Grumish

Finally, a mallet exercise! This is a very easy-to-learn exercise that can help as you develop your four-mallet interval control. When the tempo is slow enough, focus on changing the interval in your grip during the up-stroke of the mallets. The down-stroke should then come straight down to the bars.

A Few Ideas Before You Start…

1. Set your metronome pretty low, down to 80 bpm or slower. Once you have the pulse, get a feel for the transitions between the quarter-note-triplets and eighth-notes.
2. Do a technique check. Review everything from your grip to your stance.
3. Subdivide and get started. Remember to try and adjust the interval during the up-stroke.

You’ll quickly learn the three-two-one pattern and eventually know this from memory. You can then use it in your warm-up repertoire.

Be sure to have your instructor, director, or a peer watch you perform this exercise from time to time as you make progress. They’ll help you avoid any bad habits in your technique that may arise from the simplicity and repetitiveness of the motions.

Lastly, the exercise is written so that the intervals expand outward, but you can easily apply the same ideas to expand inward.

P.S. Sorry for this post arriving a little late. On May 1st I was busy climbing to the top of El Castillo at Xunantunich, and then straining my leg on the way back down.

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