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June 15th, 2009 by James Voss Grumish
My sticks arrived today!
I got a coupon in my email from the Woodwind & Brasswind
. Their online Drums and Percussion
catalog is one of the best.
- Copy this coupon code: FREESHIP4
- It’s good for FREE SHIPPING with NO MINIMUM PURCHASE at wwbw.com
- The coupon is expires June 30th so don’t wait too long
I used the coupon to order a few pairs of drumsticks and considered one of the pairs as free since I wasn’t paying the shipping cost. I might go back later this month and grab a few pairs of mallets. Enjoy the coupon!
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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.
FreeDrum.Info thinks lessons are a good thing and it’s a bad idea miss out.
Read our 3 reasons why you need lessons.
TakeLessons offers fun & affordable music and voice lessons for everyone.
Click here to find a lesson near you!
There’s a sweet practice routine generator available for a limited time!
Get the free pdf from the Drumming System!
That’s it. Have a great summer!
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May 12th, 2009 by James Voss Grumish
[photo by Triple Tri is shared]
After the financial hardships of the past year, know that your attendance at DCI shows this summer will be a great help to the performers, staff, corps, event organizers, sponsors, and Drum Corps International itself.
Find a show near you and grab a few friends to go see it.
Drum Corps International - DCI Schedule - 2009
Spread the word! Tell your drumline friends about us!
FreeDrum.Info publishes free PDF drumline exercises & percussion etudes.
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Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy some drum corps shows this summer!
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May 5th, 2009 by James Voss Grumish
As far as drumline sheet music goes, there’s something nice about the simplicity of drumline exercises like the classic Triplet Diddle commonly associated with the Blue Devils. If you’re interested in more diddles and less check-pattern, download this alternate version of Triplet Diddle. This is intended to be a bit more of a finesse exercise, so play nice and low.
This release of Triplet Diddle is the first of a series of medium-difficult drumline exercises that will be published over the course of 2009. Keep coming back to get the others or simply subscribe and never miss out.
Also, how long before e-readers like the Amazon Kindle replaces our drumline music 3-ring binders?
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April 3rd, 2009 by James Voss Grumish
[photo by Justin Van Rheenen is shared]
Some people call them sweeps, some people call them scrapes. Basically it’s just a double-stroke where the notes are played on different drums. This is a fundamental technique for playing marching tenors, so if you’re already a tenor player or hope to be one in the future, make sure to learn these simple scrapes/sweeps drumline exercises.
When playing tenor sweeps the motion during the double-stroke is created by using a small amount of elbow pivot and lateral wrist bend (side-to-side). Don’t just rely on either your elbow or wrist to move your stick horizontally.
Also, keep your shoulder relaxed. Stiffness will make consistent sweeps impossible.
Lastly, make sure the medial wrist motion (up-down) remains consistent during the double-stroke and that there are indeed two independent strokes (as opposed to a diddle).
Tenor Sweeps and Scrapes Exercises
Two really quick bits of FreeDrum.Info new for you:
- Later this month check out an interview with Paul Buyer, author of the recently published and soon-to-be-released Marching Bands and Drumlines: Secrets of Success from the Best of the Best
. Paul was kind enough to answer a few questions about just what’s inside the book and why you should get a copy.
- In the past, FreeDrum.Info has offered premium drumline exercises for a small fee. These full-score exercises will be available for free later this summer, and we hope you enjoy them. Also, it’s free to subscribe to FreeDrum.Info articles to make sure you don’t miss out.
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March 17th, 2009 by James Voss Grumish
Need drum stuff? The Contact@FreeDrum.Info mailbox keeps getting newsletters about extensions on coupons and promotions.
Whether you like Musician’s Friend, Guitar Center, or Woodwind & Brasswind - each of them has something going on this month.
Maybe it’s some sort of first quarter earnings thing? Trying to get some cash before the end of March? I don’t know.
Check out the FreeDrum.Info Promos page to see what I’m talking about.
Update: Just added two more promos tonight, both for 75% off drum gear. Sweet.
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