Harry 26/04/18

Pop it in the top: up to e can now be played to the track. You struggled with the grooves at section e. You can play them but could not "remember" them. In order to progress with this piece you will need to be more disciplined and focused with both what and how you practice. Stick to the grooves and transitions that are giving you trouble. Keep the tempo slow and create a confident controlled sound as you okay through until you can really feel the shape of what you are trying to play. 

Katie 26/04/18

Warm up: Drags on the snare especially focusing on the right hand drag (llR) use the stick heights to create the correct timing. 

Can't get enough: still bars 25/28 and 29-33 to practice. Use the videos on your phone as a reference and count! Start slowly focusing on control! 

Sam 26/04/18

Warm up: 8ths to 16ths as doubles (RR LL) Check your grip and start very slowly! 

Up town funk: practice the first groove (below). Think about your hi-hat sound and work in playing at 110bpm 

Seven nation army: okay through all the way through. Don't forget to put in ALL the repeats! 

Archie 26/4/18

Billie Jean: all the fills were well played today.practice them over the next week. Focus on control rather than speed. 

Uptown funk: really nice feel to the grove this week and a much more balanced sound. Keep working in the fill in the last three bars. Thus needs to be second nature so see if you can memorise it! 

Henry 18/04/18

Intro to are you gonna go my way intro played well this week. 

Practice your flams as a warm up this week and then have a go at the first two lines. 

Josh 18/04/18

No one knows: the solo is showing real improvement this week. Well done. It will need some serious practice to be able to record next week but I am confident you can achieve it! 

Remember to use all of the fills and solo phrases as your warm up. Don't be tempted to rush the groove after the fills! 

Katie 19/04/18

Can't get enough: first two lines were excellent this week. You should now be able to practice this whole first page. You also mastered the first two lines of the second page. 

Practice this for next lesson, just take care with the count Into bar 27. 

Charlie 19/04/18

Warm up: single stroke 16ths with 1/4 note bass drums. Try pushing the tempo past 129bpm

Are you gonna go my way: practice the fill below for the second page. Remember you want to be in control if every note you play. 

Run through the whole first page to the track or a metronome! 

Niall 19/04/18

Warm up: 16th notes around the drums adding the bass drum and hi-hat on the 1/4 note with the feet.

Sweet child of mine: re-cap the intro as you can okay thus but not quite t the track this week. 

 Also the transition from bar 23 to the fill in bar 24! 

 Lots of practice this week please! 

Sam 19/04/18

Warm up: double strokes as 8ths to 16ths. If you can try playing around the kit. 

Seven nation army: re-cap the transition into the instrumental refrain. Practice the groove as well. (Watch out for the snare on the + if four!)

Bills Jean: all parts for the first page were great this week. Aim to be relaxed and confident now so you can master it to the track 

Archie 19/04/18

Warm up: 8th and the note double strokes. Aim for a smooth confident transition. Stay relaxed. 

Up town funk: practice the last line focusing on the transition between the first and second bar!