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DRUM INSTRUCTION

FAQ: WHAT DO I NEED TO START DRUM LESSONS?

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Memphis Soul Drummers Now Available on Bandcamp

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Ted Sirota Drum Studio “Commerical”

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1990 Drum Lesson with Vernel Founier Pt. 3/3

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
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1990 Drum Lesson with Vernel Fournier Pt. 2/3

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
DRUM INSTRUCTION

1990 Drum Lesson with Vernel Fournier Pt. 1/3

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
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New Video: Introduction to a Lesson with Vernel Fournier

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
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LIVE VIDEO 10/15/20 NOW ACCEPTING ONLINE STUDENTS FOR THE COVID-19 ERA.

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YouTube Video VVVnMGk3cUpxbEZObFJNM1lCYk16UEFnLk9pQ3Bwd05IMXo0 A short lesson on getting the "stick on stick" bebop sound. lessons@tedsirota.com https://www.patreon.com/alandawson https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ted-sirotas-drum-studio Buy me a coffee Venmo: @Ted_Sirota
A short lesson on getting the "stick on stick" bebop sound. lessons@tedsirota.com https://www.patreon.com/alandawson https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ted-sirotas-drum-studio Buy me a coffee Venmo: @Ted_Sirota
BEBOP DRUM VOCABULARY: STICK ON STICK SOUND
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A podcast dedicated to the teaching of legendary Boston drummer Alan Dawson. I studied with Alan in the late '80's and his teaching had a strong impact on my playing. I use the original cassette recordings of the lessons so the listener is able to hear directly from Alan. Join me as I go back to 1988 and rework my way through Alan's material, from Lesson 1 to The Ritual. Episode one is an introduction to what you are going to hear on the tapes, along with how I came to study with Alan, and some anecdotes from the lesson. If you would like to help me complete this project ( 21 lessons) please consider contributing at one of the links below. https://www.patreon.com/alandawson Venmo: @Ted_Sirota Cash: $TedSirota Zelle: ted@tedsirota.com PayPal.me/TedSirota https://gofund.me/5b4acb17
Alan Dawson Podcast Ep. 1 - "Ted, You Just Lost the Gig"
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Here's an introduction and backstory to the lesson I've posted on my YouTube channel with the late, great jazz drummer Vernel Fournier. If you enjoy/learn, please consider dropping a tip in my GoFundMe -gf.me/u/zqj25a tips accepted: Venmo: @Ted_Sirota VERNEL LESSON PART ONE Drag roll and Dixie rhythms Introduction of Cymbals Jo Jones - HH style tip/shoulder Uptempo cheat technique on HH Jack DeJohnette Ike Day / Chicago / Boston Segregation Masons (12 min) Sitting/technique/playing from wrists Open roll/press roll Double Strokes Calf skin heads. Snare drum angle / tilt (28 min audio improves) Feet - one & three vs four on the floor Time/Space/Universe/Haley’s Comet Symphonic Musician vs Jazz Musician “Space” Music / gigs Coltrane Charlie Parker PART 2 Poinciana/Autumn Leaves/Love For Sale beat(s) Cymbal positioning Cymbal time “Repetition of pulse” Student playing Now’s The Time My question around 22 min Israel Crosby The Drummer’s Job Art Blakey / Gene Krupa / Buddy Rich / Big Sid Paul Barbarin Copying others Drum tuning Dixie demonstration with cymbal (35 min) Early drumset Snare/African origin March demonstration Double Strokes - only If you can’t stick it, bounce it. Clarity/control “Makin’ Whoopie” / brushes / tap dancing Hand/Feet exercise Student time playing/evaluation Everything in jazz in loose nowadays, when it should be tight “Congressional Medal of Honor” Approach to jobs Ride cymbal - dotted eighth sixteenth vs triplet notation PART 3 Poinciana continued Keep innovating Vernel’s Bossa Nova Latin Shake Dance / Strip Joints / Sing Sing Sing / Krupa Shuffle / Sam Woodyard / Art Blakey Marches - demo/solo “Everything comes from the march. Everything.” Think like a horn player “Donna Lee” Play musically Brushes Technique shows off, you don’t have to Ear training exercise Advice to young cats Don’t deny the roots - don’t bullshit Life experience Family & drums I hope you learned something today fellas.
Introduction to Vernel Fournier Drum Lesson Tapes
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Happy birthday to jazz drummer Edward Joseph Blackwell (October 10, 1929 – October 7, 1992). Ed Blackwell was known for his extensive, influential work with Ornette Coleman. ... See MoreSee Less

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Steve McCall (September 20, 1933 – May 24, 1989) was born in Chicago, Illinois. As a young child, he "experienced a musical epiphany" when he played a drum in Chicago's annual Bud Billiken Parade. As a teenager, McCall attended Englewood High School in Chicago and studied music theory, Latin percussion, and classical percussion.After high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force, then, in 1954, returned to Chicago, where he took a job in the airline industry. McCall bought his first drum set and began using free air travel passes to study with drummer Charles "Specs" Wright in Philadelphia. He also began freelancing, playing with Lucky Carmichael, Booker Ervin, Charles Stepney, Gene Shaw, and Ramsey Lewis.In 1961, McCall and pianist Muhal Richard Abrams began playing with Abrams' Experimental Band, which brought him into contact with like-minded Chicago-based musicians. McCall became one of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians founders, established in 1965, initially serving as treasurer. In 1967, McCall moved to Amsterdam, the first AACM member to visit Europe, and played with expatriates such as Don Byas and Dexter Gordon.In 1968, he began playing in a group led by Marion Brown. McCall would go on to record five albums with Brown. That year, McCall moved to Paris and joined an existing group whose members were Anthony Braxton, Leo Smith, and Leroy Jenkins. During his stay in Paris, McCall served as a link between the first generation of European free jazz musicians and members of the AACM. Notable albums recorded during this time included Hampel's 1969 and Gittin' to Know Y'All. In 1970, McCall moved back to Chicago, and he and others formed a group known as the Creative Construction Company.The group performed a recording of a two-volume concert at the Peace Church in New York City. That summer, McCall also recorded the album The Chase! with Dexter Gordon and Gene Ammons. He returned from Europe in 1975, moving to New York City and reuniting with Threadgill and Hopkins. The trio, now called Air, would record eleven albums, with McCall participating in all but the last two. In the mid-1980s, he joined Cecil Taylor's group, recording Olu Iwa, and worked with Roscoe Mitchell, recording The Flow of Things. McCall died on May 24, 1989, at South Shore Hospital in Chicago.Writer Gary Giddins of the Village Voice called McCall "an immensely likable man whose work with Air was a benchmark of the '70s." John Litweiler wrote that McCall's "sensitivity to subtle gradations of sound textures... put him in wide demand as an accompanist; uniquely in jazz, he was a drummer who conveyed emotional subtlety." Henry Threadgill recalled: "Steve plays so unorthodox, the way he used to handle space, he would free me, so I'd have several levels to play on."In 1992, Roscoe Mitchell recorded a tribute album, This Dance Is for Steve McCall. In 2015, the Artifacts Trio (Nicole Mitchell, Tomeka Reid, and Mike Reed) included two of McCall's compositions on their album Artifacts to celebrate the AACM's legacy.Source: African American Registry, photo by Jak Kilby ... See MoreSee Less

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I need to raise some money to get through this month. Also, offering drum lessons, beats, music production, graphic design, photography, AV services, live sound, lessons in music history/listening, political rants...whatever. I'm shadowbanned by capitalism, but I am getting back on my feet despite it all. Any donations helps me with basic life necessities, rent, and bills. ... See MoreSee Less

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