Student Exercises
Rudiments
New students still learning to read music will benefit greatly by
visiting these
links. They contain audio and video examples of the 40 Essential
Rudiments every drummer should know. Provided
courtesy of Vic Firth,
many of these rudiments are found on the lesson handout labeled Rudiments.
In order to hear
the examples you must have the Quicktime player and plugin installed on
your computer. You can download
it free from Apple's website.
Other Lesson Handouts
Over the course of their lessons students are given a variety of
supplementary materials to accompany the textbooks. Each can be
downloaded as a PDF file by clicking on the appropriate link below:
Rudiments (Right-handed)
Rudiments (Left-handed)
Rudiment Distribution (Right-handed)
Rudiment Distribution (Left-handed)
Brain Salad (Right-handed)
Brain Salad (Left-handed)
Practice Circle
A visual guide to help new students organize their practice time
Practice
Log
To track a students
weekly practice habits. The weekly goal is 3 hours, which includes
their time
spent in weekly lessons as well as recreational
drumming!
"Worldly" Links of Interest
Think
Globally, Buy Locally
A thoughtful essay written by John Hargis on the dangers of
big-box-store-type purchasing
West Campus Music Center
Serving the needs of band and orchestra students in Federal Way
McLain
Music
Serving the needs of band and orchestra students in Gig Harbor
Drummer World
Provides a comprehensive index of the world's greatest drummers
Vic
Firth
Leaders of percussion education and resources for students
Harmony Central
Provides product reviews written by musicians for musicians
Modern Drummer
The world's #1 drumming magazine
Woodstick
Be a part of history by helping set the new world record for most
drummers performing at the same time! Sponsored by Donn
Bennett Drum Studio in Bellevue