Archie 22/02/18

Good to meet you this week! 

Re-cap Billie Jean for next lesson (see if you can find the chart) 

Make sure you the time table fir your lesson time next Thursday. 

Henry 22/02/18

In the pocket: 7-11 sounding much better! Focus on the control as you transition between sections aiming for an even sound on the kit. 

Look at the fill in as 12 and then practise bar 11-15 

Listen to uptown funk for next week. See how much you can work out by ear for next week. 

Katie 22/02/18

Good progress this week. The fill into the instrumental break was excellent. See if you can finish learning that section for next week clouding the transition on to the crash and the fill in bar 34! 

Lewis 22/92/18

Warm up practice the 16th and 8th note rhythm below. Count and clap it first to internalise the phrase! 

Billie Jean: look at the fill in bar 26. Count the fill "3 + 4e+" Take your time start slow and aim for a relaxed confident sound. 

When this feels secure try transitioning on to the ride (bar 27) 

Charlie 22/02/18

Are you gonna go my way: 

Re-cap the chorus groove. Play one bar of the groove until it's comfortable. Then build up to two or three repetitions. When the feels easy try increasing the tempo. 

All the fills and transitions need to be smooth and confident! 

George 22/92/18

Sorry you missed your lesson today! I was looking forward to finishing the chorus for seven nation army this week. 

Keep working on seven nation army for next week. 

Don't forget to keep refreshing Billie Jean as well. 

Nial 22/02/18

Keep working on the first fill transition and the second fill for next week. 

Your ruff stockings are better. The mechanics are secure but now you need to work on keeping the whole sticking controlled! 

Sam 22/02/18

Keep working on the 2baes from last week! Count out loud and clap the rhythm before you apply it to the kit. Counting is key! 

You managed to play up to the chorus fill to the track this week and it was really good. Focus on the transition and fill into the chorus. Have this 100% comfortable fir next week! 

Niall 08/02/18

Warm up for this week: have a look at the sticking exercise below. This will help with the coordination playing the intro on the bell of the ride cymbal for "Sweet Child of Mine". Aim fir a nice flow to excercise and keep the first three notes low! 

Sweet child of mine: go over the fill into the first verse. This needs to be even and relaxed. 

Once this feels comfortable try the whole intro section. Finally play through into the first verse. 

Sam 08/02/18

Warm up: bar 1+2 of the 20 bar exercise fir next week. See if you can learn them separately first before you put them together. 

Billie Jean: well played today. Make sure you keep practicing the fills and transitions to keep on top of this piece. All the way up to the outro! 

Seven nation army: a good start on this this week. All the way through to the chorus if you can. Take care with the transition into the second groove and the fill! 

Lewis 08/02/18

More good progress this week! Well done. 

Warm up: start adding your bass drum on the 1/4 note fir you pr warm up. Remember to check your grip and sound. Start with the stick just off the surface and both hands should sound the same! 

Billie Jean: good confident sound today. Keep your right foot relaxed fir a nice secure feel and full sound. 

Work on the groove variation for the outro now. One bar three times then two bars three times then three bars three times. When this feels comfy practice going from the hi-hat groove to the variation on the ride! 

Henry 01/02/18

Warm this week was good. 8-16-triplets- sextuplets was secure. Keep working on your double strokes as well. 

In the pocket: bar 7-10 was good. Practice the whole line taking care to play the correct rhythm for the fill in the last bar! Then work on the transition from the 2nd time bar into bar 7. 

Really well played to the track! 

Lewis 01/92/18

Warm up: start pushing the tempo of your 8th and 16th notes around the kit. Aim for a confident even sound.  Keep working in the two ex's from lesson 4 given to you last week. Make sure you count and clap the rhythm first. 

First two fills for Billie Jean much more confident this week. Have a go at playing the groove to a track take your time and work on a solid relaxed feel. 

Harry 01/02/18

Warm up this week singles ex from g6. Aim fir a clean secure transition from triplets to sixteenth notes. 

Poo it in the top: practice to the track! Focus on clean secure feel watch for all the subtle groove changes in the first page especially the displaced back beat in bar 13-14 and 17-18. 

Also the groove at d needs to be memorised! 

Nial: 01/02/18

Where were you Nial! I could not find you as you were off timetable. 

I hope your making good progress with "sweet child of mine". Don't forget to listen to the original track as much as possible before next lesson. 

See you next week! 

Sam 01/02/18

Sam I'm not sure where you were this week! 

Keep working on the 20 bar exercise from last lesson and the fills for Billie Jean. 

See you next week. If your not sure if your lesson time or need to change it see Mrs Ivett. 

George 01/02/18

Good progress this week. Make sure you keep practicing your singles AND double strokes. Try the 8th nite to 16th note transitions we looked at today. 

Billie Jean: fills were more confident this week. Try playing the groove to this song to a few slow-mid tempo Rick tracks. Focus on dropping both hands together for a secure hi-hat/ snare sound on beat 2 and 4. Don't let your right hand rest in your leg between snare hits. 

Seven nation army: good start on the first two grooves (below) just make sure you have a clean transition when the snare comes in!