John's Drum Lesson Notes


Jazz Standards for Drumset. Samba. Comping. Brushes (collect next time for Gadd Brushes)


John Riley's Art of Bop - What Is This Thing Called?. Jazz Cook Book. Funk, Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Jazz Cook Book. Funk, Superstition - Stevie Wonder


Jojo Mayer - Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer, Moelller, Controlled Bounce, Pull-out Accent


Pickin' Up the Pieces - Average White Band

Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash, Train Kept a Rollin' - Aerosmith



Led Zeppelin Communication Breakdown
remember: quarters on the hats and kick on 3!!

Led Zeppelin Mothership


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: May 18, 2009 9:13:48 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Friday @ 5


"Owner of a Lonely Heart" - Yes


No drums 5/25, 6/1 - - restart on the 8th


paid, 3 lessons, sticks, heads


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: May 18, 2009 5:34:19 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Friday @ 5 (DRUMS AT 8 Tonight??)


DRUMS AT 8 Tonight??




Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: May 5, 2009 9:49:22 AM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Friday @ 5


Hey John


3 weeks in May + brick of Neil Pearts


Thanks!


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: March 30, 2009 8:11:00 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Friday @ 5


Message in a Bottle


(8:30 next Monday)


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: March 20, 2009 6:08:42 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Friday @ 5


Swingtown


double strokes - 


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: February 23, 2009 9:25:10 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Friday @ 5


Highway Star


Stick Control - closed rolls, start on page 12


next lesson - Friday: 3/6 - at 5 or 5:15 or 5:30, as early as you can get here.



Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: January 31, 2009 8:57:52 AM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Friday @ 5


Space Truckin


Patterns of 5


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: January 27, 2009 10:55:14 AM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Thursday @ 7


Hi John, my Friday at 5 student is "taking a break", so can we start at 5 on Fridays, or as close to 5 as possible?



Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: January 12, 2009 8:55:55 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Thursday @ 7


Space Truckin'


"Building Blocks of Rock" has some four on the snare pages (34 and 36) for more practice with that chorus beat.



(Looks like you're right, I don't see Ballroom Blitz on the songlist! Okay, so we'll swap the books and take care of the lessons next week.)



Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: December 15, 2008 9:25:40 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Thursday @ 7


> > > >

1 trip let 2 trip let 3 trip let 4 trip let



> > > >

1 trip let 2 trip let 3 trip let 4 trip let



> > > >

1 trip let 2 trip let 3 trip let 4 trip let




Begin forwarded message:

 

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: December 1, 2008 8:39:33 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Thursday @ 7


Radar Love


"up to Interlude"


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: October 20, 2008 9:08:08 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Thursday @ 7


collect for "Secrets of the Greats"


Won't Get Fooled Again



Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: September 20, 2008 12:03:12 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Thursday @ 7


Rosanna



Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: August 28, 2008 7:39:38 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Thursday @ 7


No Reply at All


Saturday 11:30 (9/6, 13, 20)

Thursday 7 (9/27)


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: August 16, 2008 12:05:07 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Thursday @ 7


No Reply at All - Genesis


(remember: no hat on the kicks during the main beat)


collect next week for Classic Rock book




Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: June 13, 2008 9:02:35 AM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Thursday @ 7


good times - kick, not snare on the a of 2


4e on toms


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: May 29, 2008 7:07:42 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Thursday @ 7


Page 26 Building Blocks of Rock  --  keep hi hat steady 


with cowbell/hi hat foot 1/8th notes 



Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: May 22, 2008 7:33:08 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Thursday @ 7


building blocks of rock beats with cowbell/hi hat foot 1/8th notes -- @120 bpm 1/8th note click



Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: May 17, 2008 1:07:03 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Thursday @ 7


line four snare on 2



Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: April 17, 2008 7:48:14 PM MST

To: John  _ <_>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Thursday @ 7


Triplets on the feet:


L R R  (on double bass pedal)


L R R  (on hi hat for L and on bass for R R)



L    R L R R

1 trip   let + trip let



Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: April 10, 2008 7:37:51 PM MST

To: _

Subject: Drums Thursday @ 7


Good Times Bad Times


bass triplets



Displacement - - w/ one kick, w/ two kicks (add left foot in between)



Work on "Immigrant Song" for up and down strokes on bass - down  down up snare up