jeffwj
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Two-pronged post here. First, an old friend of mine in L.A. started a video drum magazine... in 1987! It was called Drumview, and I'm... -
jeffwj replied to the thread My new book - Note Groupings and Combinations for Drumset.Here are the 5-note groupings over a triplet base. In the book, I recommend counting out loud so you can keep your place. For audio...
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jeffwj reacted to toddbishop's post in the thread My new book - Note Groupings and Combinations for Drumset with
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jeffwj replied to the thread My new book - Note Groupings and Combinations for Drumset.Here are the two- and four-note groupings over an 8th-note triplet base. These are also useful for getting the feel of quarter note...
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jeffwj reacted to Winston_Wolf's post in the thread Breaking: Mike Portnoy Rejoins Dream Theater After 14-Year Absence with Like.
Wow. I'm not sure if April 1 is early or late, but I'm genuinely surprised by this news.
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jeffwj replied to the thread Chet Doboe Books.Steve Weiss has 4 of his titles in stock. https://www.steveweissmusic.com/category/s?keyword=doboe Jeff
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jeffwj replied to the thread My new book - Note Groupings and Combinations for Drumset.Thanks! I'm glad that you are enjoying The Level System and hope you (and your students) find this book to be useful as well! I...
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jeffwj reacted to Xstr8edgtnrdrmrX's post in the thread My new book - Note Groupings and Combinations for Drumset with Like.
looks like I will be adding this one to my collection! Will sit right next to The Level System in my pile that my students have access...
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jeffwj replied to the thread My new book - Note Groupings and Combinations for Drumset.Here's a preview of the seven-note groupings. Check out the various sticking options. The audio can be accessed at...
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ugh...man, these are the types of thigns that I thought were boring in college. Always reminded me of just noodling on the kit. Doing...
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jeffwj reacted to toddbishop's post in the thread My new book - Note Groupings and Combinations for Drumset with Like.
I find that hard to believe! No problem, thanks for writing the book! It wraps up that subject really well-- should be an essential...
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jeffwj reacted to Huw Owens's post in the thread Can you please first check if it sounds correct or not, and second what sticking you would use for the fill? with Like.
Assuming right handed, I’d play the flam note with my left hand so that the group of sixteenth notes just went R L R L.
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jeffwj reacted to bermuda's post in the thread Can you please first check if it sounds correct or not, and second what sticking you would use for the fill? with Like.
Sticking is purely a comfort thing. Typically you would use your dominant hand for downbeats and 8ths, even with a syncopated fill. But...
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If right-handed, I would naturally keep my right on the downbeat 8ths. So the fifth stroke (the ah of 2) would be a L for me. Sounds...
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jeffwj replied to the thread Teaching a child of 5-7 years old.I have successfully taught students in that age range. I try to teach the same basics as I would teach to an older student. I often do...
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