Chris 03/12/18

Warm up: 

Keep working on the accented paradiddles for next week. 

Standard: look at the groove at C. Use the mechanics. Technique. Sound. Application method to develop! Listen to the two the tracks for reference. 

Great work this week Chris. 

Hattie 03/12/18

I want to break free: this is sounding much better. Just work on being able to play it to tempo. Start with one bar and then when thus is comfortable gradually increase it! 

Start working on Billie Jean for next week. 

Aaron L 03/12/18

Warm up with these ex's below. Play through each line twice before moving on the next one. 

Your task with up town funk us to get the instrumental section confident and tidy for next lesson. 

Focus on the flow of the transitions after the fill. 

Lewis 03/12/18

Warm up: play two bars of groove. For bar one keep the hi-hat hat tightly closed then lift your toe on your left foot to let the hi-hat give a slightly looser sound. Keep the groove simple and the tempo slower to start. 

Midnight hour: focus one the first two bars of this piece for next lesson. Use the approach you managed this lesson. Not too fast really relaxed and very focused! Great progress this week. 

Yeah: keep practicing this piece. Again great progress. Don't worry too much about the ending at this stage to just play through it. Watch you don't slow down when the hi-at pattern changes. 

Annabelle 03/12/18

16th notes to practice around the kit. 

Midnight hour: great work on that first bar from last lesson! Your practice for this week is to get the first two bars comfortable for next week. Increase the tempo and see if you can play it to the track! 

Nathaniel 03/12/18

Hold the line: practice the whole track up to section F. Your reading was excellent this week and you played really well to the track.

 

Focus your efforts on the fill in bar 52. Be super careful of your sticking. It needs to RH lead!

Max 03/12/18

Warm up: well played today. Keep pushing the tempo. Your next challenge is to use each phrase as a drum "fill". Play three bars of groove and then play a fill around the drums. Make sure your tempo is the same from the groove into the fill. 

Yellow: all parts of this were played well today. It is transitions between grooves that need the work. If you feel you slow down when you play through focus on those 2or3 bars and then play through from the start again. 

Good recording today Max.