I got my proof copy of my drumset method book, “Building Grooves,” in the mail today! This is the last proofreading step before I set it out into the world for all to see. It’s been a long, 7 year journey getting it all done, but now that I can hold it in my hand [...]
Entries Tagged as 'practicing'
Smells Like Practice!
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · gear, life of a percussionist, practicing
So what does practice smell like? I’ve never really thought about it, but recently I had two smell-induced flashbacks to my high school band days, and it made me think about it!
Flashback one: I opened up my binder full scores for the marching band I’ve been working with. Around this point in the season, the [...]
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WOD Is Back!
September 4th, 2009 · No Comments · WOD, practicing
OK, it’s been a long time. A reeaally loooong time, but I’m reviving the Word Of the Day series!
For those taht don’t know, Word Of the Day (WOD) is a practice routine that I came up with years ago to work on two main objectives – melody writing and improvisation. Those have always been weak [...]
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