WEEK 1

Rudiment Practice: Singles Pyramid

Today, we combined three of our single warmups to create a new one. When practicing, add one note in each hand and then repeat the exercise without stopping (i.e. RL RRLL RRRLLL RL RRLL RRRLLL etc.). *Add the kick drum each time you switch hands.

Groove Practice: “The Big Payback”

We reviewed the groove from James Brown’s “The Big Payback” song, focusing on the drum part and the balance of the kit. Our ears should be just as strong as any other instrumentalist so we will continue to build our listening skills by checking out songs and learning the grooves. From that point, we’ll makes those grooves our own. *I’ll upload a video of how we went through it in today’s lesson.

Play-through: “This Is A Move”

You played through “This Is A Move” featuring Brandon Lake and Tasha Cobbs Leonard and it was a great look inside of your playing and skillset. We will play through this song again next week (with headphones) and dive into what’s happening in the song.