Christian's Drum Lesson Notes
Jazz Ride pattern. Triplet right hand lead/left hand lead. RLL RLL/ LRR LRR, RRL RRL/ LLR LLR, RLR LRL/ LRL RLR
Syncopation Lesson review to nail click, (One #1, 100 bpm
Syncopation Lesson Seven. Lesson Eight. Lesson Nine #1-5, 100 bpm
Syncopation Lesson Five, 20-bar. Lesson Six. Lesson Seven. 100 bpm
Syncopation Lesson Five, counting out loud. dotted 1/8ths, for band. 20-bar.
Snare drum duets. #1 player one, click
Lay Down Sally, train beat. Blocks of Rock page 29
Train beat with open sticking. Blocks of Rock page 28
Building Blocks of Rock, review page 26 & 27. Started page 28.
Building Blocks of Rock, page 27
Calypso
cross-sticking using Syncopation exercises, keep hand on drum, keep stick tip on drum, move stick to find best "click" sound
"Satisfaction" and buzz roll
"Satisfaction" Rolling Stones at 77%, 83%, 90%
Syncopation Lesson One #1-4 with 1/8th note hi hats
Linkin' Park
One Step Closer
From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: August 4, 2009 6:04:25 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
C
American Idiot
B
Yellow
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: July 29, 2009 6:14:55 AM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
C
Hard Day's Night @ 74.63%
American Idiot @ 59% - 60.24% first 27 seconds
B
Yellow
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: July 14, 2009 7:15:05 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
C
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
B
Blocks of Rock - snare on "e"
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: May 19, 2009 6:02:48 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5 (No Drums 5/26 or 6/2)
C
A Hard Day's Night
1979
B
Square Dance
Sing for the Moment
Without Me 71.5%
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: May 5, 2009 6:36:09 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
B
Square Dance
C
What I've Done
A Hard Day's Night
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: March 31, 2009 6:12:10 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
B
blocks of rock
funky primer
C
What I've Done
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: March 24, 2009 6:04:28 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
C
What Ive Done (breakdown beat)
Buzz roll
B
Blocks of Rock
combining 1,2,1,3,1,4...
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: March 17, 2009 5:55:30 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
Breana
Blocks of Rock
pages 11, 12, 13
Christian
What I've Done
using crash
don't speed up - keep the tempo steady
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: March 10, 2009 6:04:39 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
Christian
What I've Done
closed roll, play is tomorrow
Breana
Panic at the Disco - "9 in the Afternoon"
Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger"
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: March 3, 2009 6:03:03 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
Breana
Blocks of Rock
Christian
What I've Done
closed roll
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: February 24, 2009 6:23:34 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
Christian
Linkin Park
closed roll for a play
Breana
Block #1 1-6
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: February 17, 2009 6:03:58 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
Christian
page 37 Blocks of Rock #7 (adjusted for Linkin Park)
Breana
Blocks of Rock #1-5 page 11
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: February 10, 2009 8:25:48 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Re: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
Got it. No problem. Luckily that song is basically one beat all the way through. When is the talent show?
x x x x
s s
b b b b
On Feb 10, 2009, at 8:06 PM, _@aol.com wrote:
Hi Bryan. Did you receive Christian's email? He is performing in the school talent show and wants to play the drums. He's already picked a song and I am wondering if you are able to start practicing that particular song along with his basic instructions.
Thanks,
Elva
In a message dated 2/10/2009 6:00:00 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, bryan@thedrummersden.com writes:
Christian
2 grids
Syncopation
Lesson 2 and up to 8 on Lesson 3
Breana
Rock Blocks #1, 2 & 3
Single Paradiddle
Double Paradiddle
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: February 3, 2009 6:00:50 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
Breana
paradiddles
Stick Control #1,2,3,4 around the kit
(beats on hats and snare next week, A Funky Primer)
Christian
Syncopation
lesson one and thru 15 on two
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: January 27, 2009 6:02:07 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
Christian
Paradiddle Grid (for practice: do two paradiddle grid a day, everyday)
Breana
#5 Stick Control
patterns of 5
(practice #5 and #16 from Stick Control page 5)
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: January 20, 2009 6:05:45 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
Christian
Paradiddle Grid (2/day - everyday)
Singe Paradiddle
Breana
Stick Control - practice #5 and #16, a lot
Syncopation
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: January 13, 2009 6:06:01 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
Breana
Stick Control #1 & #3 on the snare and toms, w/ crash and kick at the end
hi-hat and snare
1 + 2 +
x x x x
s
Christian
Stick Control practice w/ click
TNT
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: January 10, 2009 5:18:01 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: Drums: Tuesday @ 5
Hi - I was able to get the schedule arranged, you guys get the 5 - 6 slot on Tuesdays, see you then...
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From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>
Date: January 6, 2009 4:10:35 PM MST
To: _@aol.com
Subject: Drums: Tuesday @ 3:30
Christian - got interested by listening to music - especially Fall Out Boy
&
Breanna - like Fall Out Boy too
worked on:
Multiple bounce roll
"Stick Control" #1-5 (on page5)
Paradiddle
Rock band drums, no drumset