Ben 22/11/18

WArm up: groove at c for spark the flame. Start super slow making sure that your left hand is hitting with enough force to get a good clean bounce off the snare. 

Spark the flame: 

Groove at c2 looking much better. Now start increasing the tempo a little. 

D start playing out the phrases for the drum solo. Count the bars carefully; accent the ensemble figures .  When this is comfortable play a simple set up on beat 4 going into each ensemble figure. 

Sam 22/11/18

Warm up: keep practicing the bounce catch ex from last week! 

Fallin: have a look at the fill in the last chorus. Just watch the length of the dotted 1:4 note on beat 3! 

Song 2: practice thus two bar phrase for next lesson! Well done Sam. 

Phoebe 22/11/18

Warm up: have a go at the freebound exercise. Four on each hand dropping the stick and letting it rebound as many tines as possible. 

Paradiddle ex: have a go at the fill using the paradiddle sticking that you mastered this lesson. Really well played today. 

Untitled: well played today. Just practice a bar if six before you come in! 

My name is: practice the transition from bar 12 to var 13 fir next week! 

Archie 22/11/18

Knock on wood: recap the intro and the first two lines of the piece for next week. Make sure you read the bits you are unsure of while you play to give your self a chance to learn it!

Good to see you this week Archie

Rex 22/11/18

Warm up: keep practicing the 8th and 16th notes. Start to relax as you play and increase the tempo. Use the grooves and fill ex from last week to practice these. 

Another one bites the dust: practice the transition in to the fill in bar 16 fir next week. 

Again make sure the tempo is consistent from the groove to the fill. 

Ben 15/11/18

Warm up: practice your double strokes catching the stick on the bounce with the back fingers. 

Focus on the first two lines of the first technical study. 

Spark the flame: groove at c2 needs some work. First task to get the 16notes between the floor tom and snare fluent. Second Task to be able to go straight into the groove at 130bpm with authority and feel. Use a click! 

Rex 15/11/18

Warm up: add a bass drum on the 1/4 when you practice your 8ths and 16th notes around the drum kit. When this feels comfortable try mixing up the subdivisions eg two beats if 8th notes and two beats of 16ths (1+ 2+ 3e+a 4e+a)

The three grooves below are sounding really good! This week focus on the 2nd and 3rd one especially. 

Practice playing three times in a row and then add a fill in the last bar! 

Huge improvement in your technique and control this week! Keep it up. 

Sam 15/11/18

Warm up: bounce bounce catch exercise to practice for next week. Really well done Sam. Remember not to hit too hard on the first strike!

Fallin: great work on the fill in bar 21. Now practice the whole transition into bar 22. 

Also have a go at the fill in bar 25 up to the flam on beat 3! 

Phoebe 15/11/18

Warm up: 

Doubles are looking good. Check that you are holding the stick keeping the thumb and first finger in contact with the stick to get the most bounce! 

Paradiddle: keep practicing this as a sticking. If you feel confident with it try a bar of groove and then RLRRLRLL as an 8th note fill. 

How does it feel: practice the groove in 6:8. Then try playing to the original track or see if you can okay along to "dangerous woman" by ariana grande. 

Keep working on my name is! 

Henry 15/11/18

You need still need to practice the bridge for no one knows. It is coming together well but occasionally you make a mistake with your sticking. Start by playing each line separately to remind your self how it sounds and to reenforce the correct sticking! 

Lewis 15/11/18

Your ficus this week is the two fills below for another one bites the dust. Remember to count especially if you think you have made a mistake! When you get these correct they are sounding really great. 

I have also attached the whole piece so once you are happy with the fills start to play through as much of it as you can. 

Phoebe 08/11/18

Warm up: with double stroke ex RRLL 

Also start working on the paradiddle sticking RLRR LRLL 

Practice the three bar groove 1 bar fill ex. See if you can vary the bass drum pattern in your groove by adding an extra bass drum after beat 1 or beat 3! 

Really good improvising this week. 

Sam 07/11/18

Warm up: you have made great progress with the freebound exercise. Keep practicing this over the next week. 

Fallin: practice the grooves on the first page. Especially focus on the transition into the chorus where your right hand switches to the ride. 

Also below if the fill on page 2 that you learned. Be careful that your sticking is 100% accurate as you practice this. 

Cian 08/11/18

Come together fills just need memorising fir next week. Check your videos on your phone if you need to! 

Have a go at the second half of the instrumental section. Start just playing 8th notes for the half bar fill. When this feels comfortable see if you can start to develop them. 

Rex 08/11/18

Warm up: 

8th-16th as singles around the drums. Remember to let the sticks rebound off the drum head. 

Below are three groove examples you can play for 3 bars and then use the fill from today's lesson in the 4th bar! Make sure you Play the groove at the same tempo you will play your fill. 

Henry 08/11/18

Look at the bridge fir no one knows for next week! 

You have the chart emailed to you. As you practice just be mindful you are using the correct sticking!