Sight-reading
Sight-reading is a skill that can be developed through regular practice. It isn’t an essential skill in order to be able to play an instrument, and many musicians can’t read …
Sight-reading is a skill that can be developed through regular practice. It isn’t an essential skill in order to be able to play an instrument, and many musicians can’t read …
Approaches to Vinnie’s alternating hi-hat accents I recently had a conversation about the hi-hat accents in Sting’s Seven Days, in particular how to execute them smoothly and consistently. They provide …
The double stroke roll. RRLLRRLL etc. Again, try to lock in with the metronome. You can extend this by subdividing the metronome pulse differently. Quavers, triplets, semiquavers, one bar of …
The single stroke roll. Hand to hand, RLRL etc. Fairly simple really. Try to lock in with the metronome. You can extend this by subdividing the metronome pulse differently. Quavers, …
A short clip of Toyah’s Brave New World, taken from the audience while performing with her in Newcastle last year. If you are interested, the basic drum pattern is notated …
A short but useful warm up exercise. 8 notes per hand, then 4 per hand, 3 per hand and finally just two notes, meaning that the next time you begin …