Tac's Lesson Notes



Smoke on the Water, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Learning to Fly.



Wake Me Up When September Ends - Green Day. Blackbird - Beatles, Paul McCartney. Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down. CGAmF.



Brainstew - Green Day. Tom Petty - Mary Jane's Last Dance, Free Fallin'



Hurts So Good. Brainstew - Green Day. Enter Sandman. Back in Black. Collie Man - Slightly Stoopid.



Guitar - tuning. Pentatonic scale, Am.



Page 51 and 52, up to #10


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: May 16, 2009 2:14:42 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Tac Drums Saturday @ 1


"What I've Done"


Buzz (multiple bounce) Roll


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: April 4, 2009 1:34:35 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Tac Drums Saturday @ 1


OAR Shattered fill


   s s s ssss

b  b b    b


tune toms, next week


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: March 14, 2009 1:37:16 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Tac Drums Saturday @ 1


Fill page 43

Shattered - O.A.R.


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: March 7, 2009 1:34:58 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Tac Drums Saturday @ 1


Move Along

YOuth of the Nation


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: February 14, 2009 1:33:23 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Tac Drums Saturday @ 1


Move Along


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: February 7, 2009 1:31:21 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Tac Drums Saturday @ 1


Stick Control

replace R with right foot and add 1/4 hi hat


a + e + a

> > > > >

R L R L R L R L R L R R L R L

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +


x x x x x x x x x x x

s s s s s

B B B B


Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: January 17, 2009 1:55:49 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Tac Drums Saturday @ 1


patterns of 5


3  2  2  3



Begin forwarded message:

From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: January 12, 2009 10:45:40 AM MST

To: "Tac " <@gmail.com>

Subject: Re: Tac Drums Saturday @ 1


Hey Brian,

 

 I made 2 stick holders. I think you will like 1 of them, the other is really cheaply made, so i'll keep that one for myself. Unless you want me to bring both of them in, and you can see how cheaply made it is. 


On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com> wrote:

Inner Paradiddle

Nickelback


Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: December 20, 2008 1:41:14 PM MST


To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Tac Drums Saturday @ 1


Reverse paradiddle for set


The Fray - Over My Head


Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: December 12, 2008 4:01:47 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Tac Drums Saturday @ 1


page 77


work on independence



Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: December 6, 2008 4:05:49 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Tac Drums Saturday @ 1


page 51 (52) 53


paradiddle: R L R R L R L L



reverse paradiddle: R R L R L L R L



Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: November 22, 2008 1:33:23 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Tac Drums Saturday @ 1


Face Down - red jumpsuit apparatus


Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: October 25, 2008 1:37:24 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Tac Drums Saturday @ 1


Pat Benatar

"Hit Me With Your Best Shot"


Buckcherry "Crazy B"


John Cougar Mellencamp

"Jack and Diane"

"Smalltown"

"Hurt So Good"



Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: October 11, 2008 1:30:33 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Tac Drums Saturday @ 1


pod youth of nation


Blocks of Rock 

block #12

block # 11

page 51 



Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: October 1, 2008 7:50:27 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Saturday @ 1


Move to Saturday @ 1 starting the 11th.


Blocks of Rock page 30 & page 51


Stick Control - replace R with right foot - Triplets


Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: September 23, 2008 4:00:47 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


Blocks of Rock page 29 & 30


with click @ 70


without click



Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: September 17, 2008 6:34:35 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


You Give Love a BAd Name


Mr. Right


Rock You Like a Hurricane


Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: September 10, 2008 6:33:24 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


Page 27 #4

Page 28

Page 29 to #5


Message in a Bottle - Stewart Copeland - The Police


Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: September 3, 2008 6:31:15 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


page 27 #4


one handed roll


Colbie Caillat - Bubbly


Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: August 27, 2008 6:31:44 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


Blocks Rock  thru page 27 #4


skyway avenue


Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: August 20, 2008 6:38:29 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


Blocks of Rock page 20


and page 25



Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: August 12, 2008 7:04:20 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


Blocks of Rocks page 20, straight time and half time feels




Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: August 5, 2008 7:07:26 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


I'm Just a Kid


Block of Rock page 26 #1,2,7



Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: July 30, 2008 7:59:17 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


boulevard of broken dreams

how to save a life

I'm just a kid


Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: July 21, 2008 6:46:56 PM MST

To: Tac  <@gmail.com>

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


2-handed 1/16ths Blocks of Rock


Boulevard of Broken Dreams



Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: July 11, 2008 4:55:44 PM MST

To: @gmail.com

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


Blocks of Rock 

page 25

page 26 #1 & #7




Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: June 11, 2008 6:33:52 PM MST

To: @gmail.com

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


blocks of rock - page 25


syncopation with click at 110 bpm


2 handed 1/16ths - page 49


Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: June 4, 2008 6:38:09 PM MST

To: @gmail.com

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


Blocks of Rock page 25


Drum sizes: 

Standard  toms  12, 13, 16 

bass 22 

snare 14


Fusion toms  10, 12, 14 

bass 20 (or 22, depending) 

snare 14



Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: May 28, 2008 7:29:21 PM MST

To: @gmail.com

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


Paradiddle Grid


Two-handed 1/16ths  (Building Blocks of Rock page 49)



Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: May 13, 2008 4:42:11 PM MST

To: @gmail.com

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


bring a copy of band music for reading



Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: May 7, 2008 5:02:02 PM MST

To: @gmail.com

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6

single paradiddle - in bronze


flams - bronze


single stroke four - right -  bronze

  left  - bronze



Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: April 23, 2008 6:30:20 PM MST

To: @gmail.com

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


Rudiments - they're good for you


Paradiddle Grid


Single Paradiddle -  Bronze Medal - http://www.vicfirth.com/education/rudiments/16singleparadiddle.html



Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: April 16, 2008 6:36:05 PM MST

To: @gmail.com

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


Paradiddle Grid


Boys Like Girls Track 09 - 

Rock Blocks page 11 #3

page 12 #2


page 37 #11


x x x x

s s

b     b     b



Rolling Stones -  Charlie Watts -  stops his hi hats on 2 and 4




Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: April 9, 2008 6:41:05 PM MST

To: @gmail.com

Subject: Fwd: Drums Wednesday @ 6


CD Boys Like Girls


Paradiddle Grid  4 - 2  - 1 - 1 




Begin forwarded message:


From: Bryan Hawkesworth <bryan@thedrummersden.com>

Date: April 5, 2008 11:40:32 AM MST

To: @gmail.com

Subject: Drums Wednesday @ 6


Paradiddle Grid


4 of each  [4 single paradiddles = RLRR LRLL RLRR LRLL]

2 of each

1 of each  [RLRR  LRLRLL  RLRLRLRR]

1 of each  [LRLL   RLRLRR  LRLRLRLL]




FULL  hi>hi


DOWN  hi>lo


UP  lo>hi


TAP  lo>lo


U2 "Vertigo" breakdown -- snare/hat  kick kick  (until the count of 4 then single kick on e and a)