Drum Lessons in Bristol

06/08/2022

“‘Separate Ways’ was a song we put together knowing we were going to be playing in large arenas and stadiums, so we wanted a song that had a powerful hook, a...

05/08/2022

A little fill transitioning out of the verse beat in 'I Could Die For You' by Red Hot Chili Peppers (drums: Chad Smith)—

Groove Scribe allows drummers to easily create grooves, listen, share, print sheet music, and more. Use the Groove Scribe to create new grooves, figure out the groove to your favorite song, or write down the groove to your latest tune.

05/08/2022

IT'S SUMMER! 🌞 And in summer, a lot of students show up concerned about not having practised much.

IT'S OKAY. Let's enjoy our holidays. Let's eat ice cream. Let's fill the paddling pool. Let's not shut ourselves away with the windows closed to practise paradiddles.

If you're really into drums then you're going to be practising your ENTIRE LIFE! That's a long time. There's time for discipline. And there's time to enjoy life.

In fact, ENJOYING LIFE WILL MAKE YOUR PLAYING BETTER! As I say often, no-one wants to go to a show and watch a miserable drummer.

So again, eat ice cream, fill the paddling pool... and maybe take your practice pad out in the garden once in a while 😉

[Photo by Chris Bulilan on Unsplash]

03/04/2022

Stefano doing GREAT here and smashing through the comfort zone barrier to play this set to camera for the first time ever!

The tunes he was playing with are NOT SIMPLE (Rush, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix). Playing with a camera in your face for the first time is NOT EASY. But Stefano overcame a shakier start and got more & more comfortable as he went on.

Huge respect to Stefano. Let's all follow his example and be unafraid to share our progress so everyone else can benefit too 💪

Stefano doing GREAT here and smashing through the comfort zone barrier to play this set to camera for the first time ever!The tunes he was playing with are N...

27/03/2022

It really makes my day to hear stuff like this.

Let’s all be sure to tell people we appreciate them ❤️

26/03/2022

19/03/2022

SUPER-important chapter just went live, regarding a psychological phenomenon called 'the winner effect'.

Cue jokes about drummers not having a psychology—yes haha very funny 🙄

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19/03/2022

Dr. Steve Gadd is at his best here with Maynard Ferguson & Chick Corea on the tune 'Cheshire Cat Walk'—
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZZ38mAy7E8

Here's a transcription of the main groove—
https://gscribe.com/share/1v9WZS38Vw6tLPre9

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music EntertainmentThe Cheshire Cat Walk · Maynard FergusonPrimal Scream℗ 1976 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Enterta...

18/03/2022

5 drum parts from Bruno Mars' super slick upbeat album track, 'Chunky'.

https://gscribe.com/share/ikTpQ7whmdnkCy9D9
https://gscribe.com/share/bSPb8TfH5UhUPLBe7
https://gscribe.com/share/npPzRS3Q8RNgHwNU6
https://gscribe.com/share/3m8nmZxWZVZ58NUM6
https://gscribe.com/share/Q1eyZ4qXJfC4PbpC7

Thanks once again to Mike Johnston for the awesome groovescribe.com.

Groove Scribe allows drummers to easily create grooves, listen, share, print sheet music, and more. Use the Groove Scribe to create new grooves, figure out the groove to your favorite song, or write down the groove to your latest tune.

18/03/2022

I designed this 'learning countdown' to help young drummers find direction in their practice, but immediately found it was useful for grownups, too.

Check it out and let me know what you think!

https://drums.fyi/

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18/03/2022

Today:

- Green tea,
- Negotiate unfavourable contract,
- Design new learning material (https://drums.fyi),
- Maximise benefit & enjoyment in one-to-one lessons.

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16/03/2022

Mainstream schools are like greenhouses.

They create a controlled environment in an attempt to maximise growth.

Problem is, you can’t grow all varieties in a greenhouse.

Children are infinitely varied.