Jake's Drum Lesson Notes



Beatdown in the Key of Happy - Four Year Strong (Nov paid)


Straight Out of Line - Godsmack



Steve Smith/Buddy Rich fills

Polman's rockstar fill

Hargrave's warm-up

Small's double circle



Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: August 12, 2009 6:08:36 PM MST

To: Jake _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


Double bass 1/16th note triplets


Roxanne (scream-o)




Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: May 20, 2009 6:05:23 PM MST

To: Jake _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


Swiss Army Triplet Paradiddle

One hand roll

Samba



Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: April 22, 2009 6:02:24 PM MST

To: Jake _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


Jazz Ride w/ snare uh's


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: April 15, 2009 6:46:21 PM MST

To: Jake _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


pu du da paradiddle

samba snare and ride variations

songo

prom queen


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: April 13, 2009 7:13:05 PM MST

To: Jake _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


we can do 5:30 for an hour this week (5:30-6:30)


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: March 25, 2009 6:33:29 PM MST

To: Jake _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


Paradiddle Grid, no resting


Paradiddle Variations

Inner --> RLLR  LRRL


Outer --> RLRL  LRLR


Reverse --> RRLR  LLRL  (also called a "Mill")


Flams  


-  Flam Taps


- Swiss Army Triplet


- Flammed Mill


Samba with ride variations


(out on 4/1/09)

(paid thru 4/29/09)

Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: March 18, 2009 6:10:53 PM MST

To: Jake _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


paradiddle grid with all accents


Nanigo


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: March 4, 2009 6:01:24 PM MST

To: Jake _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


2 of each single, double, triple, double, single, double, triple, double, single


double paradiddle - using ride/bass & snare


(Afro-cuban 6/8, next week)


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: February 25, 2009 6:09:15 PM MST

To: Jake _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


paradiddle grid (2 grids a day)


paradiddle power


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: February 18, 2009 6:04:30 PM MST

To: Jake _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


Paradiddle Grooves

add hat and ride to Songo

(Samba under Mozambique)


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: February 11, 2009 6:00:49 PM MST

To: Jake _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


Songo (accent 1st and 3rd snare hit) (ride and hat together)

Paradiddles on snare and toms

Paradiddle groove (classic: on hats)


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: January 14, 2009 6:08:08 PM MST

To: Jake _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


Soca

Samba

Mozambique


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: January 7, 2009 6:04:07 PM MST

To: Jake _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


3 on floor, 2 on tom, 2 on tom, 3 on snare, 2 on tom, 2 on tom, repeat


Syncopation Lesson One

w/ 1/8th note hats

1/4 note hats @ 180

2-handed 1/16ths @ 100


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: December 17, 2008 6:07:54 PM MST

To: Jake _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


patterns of 5 around the kit


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: December 11, 2008 6:58:00 PM MST

To: _

Subject: Fwd: Jake drums Wed 5:30


one hit on each, with one kick, then two kicks 



Lesson One - 1/8th note hats


Lesson Two - 1/8th note hats


Lesson Three - 1/8th note hats @ 120


(soca)


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: December 3, 2008 6:03:34 PM MST

To: _

Subject: Jake drums Wed 5:30


Travis Barker

Neil Peart

no lessons, self taught, watched dad


Syncopation Lesson One, Two & Three with click @ 120 (excellent feel for click)


Lesson 1 - 3 as written

Lesson 1 with Rock variations


(more wrist, less elbow - keep heel up, ball of foot on pedal, always)