MASTERCLASSES
When I was in school Dr. Olmstead would, on a regular schedule, offer a more in depth class on a particular concept. It was a chance for the percussion department to come together and learn in a community format that was obviously different from our standard individual lesson. Even though online education does not provide us with this sort of camaraderie, I offer this class room, one chance for me to get it right format. I believe that watching a teacher demonstrate in real time provides a refreshing change to the typical, highly edited format. I hope you agree and enjoy.
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Reading Coordination Conversation
This is a conversation in response to a question by a member concerning the voicing of the reading material in part 3 of the "READING COORDINATION" course.
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Shuffle Masterclass
This is a brief masterclass concerning the eighth note triplet shuffle.
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GHOST STROKE PARADIDDLES MASTERCLASS
In this masterclass you will perform the four Paradiddlde permutations in a way that is a bit more interesting and challenging than the typical "right-foot-for-right-hand" substitution.
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STICKING PATTERNS MASTERCLASS
The following is a masterclass that I offer as a very broad look at the endless possibilities of employing a wide variety of sticking patterns on the drums.
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16TH ACCENT SHIFT MASTERCLASS
In this class I demonstrate several ways that one can use an accent shift pattern from a snare drum study to increase proficiency on the full kit.
