An excellent lesson on ride cymbal technique from the great Peter Erskine. #MusicEducators and students should take note of his relaxed playing, and how to practise slowly while focusing on time and sound . . . #drumset #jazzdrumming
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Just notified that November 28 is the last day to watch free stream of Never Too Late: The #DocSeverinsen Story. #trumpet #drums #MusicEducation #jazz #percussion https://watch.showandtell.film/watch/never-too-late-hso/b3809e28-2dd6-11eb-ad95-0fd73ad4e37d?fbclid=IwAR1yf2SdxbcjN9eIbAHQxCSJURm7TYegAVx9JpjY0cKocAPWFTU-n2kJ6Vo
Angela Hewitt plays Bach Goldberg Variations on her new Fazioli from the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/100768-000-A/angela-hewitt-plays-the-goldberg-variations/?fbclid=IwAR0Qsf-yuyFm_nP4Y2Mucd1ljF4gpxg9Fn5F_bG0RJlnbofB0BD8MiVGhdQ
Brilliant . . . with an unexpected ending.
The German Government's new #COVID19 campaign is very clever and, dare I say it, funny.
Music class during coronavirus: How the band plays on via @csmonitor https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2020/1027/Music-class-during-coronavirus-How-the-band-plays-on?cmpid=shared-twitter
The remarkable Warren Wolf playing vibes, drums AND piano!! Very exciting music. A bit of inspiration for your students (and for me too!!) . . .
A terrific ride cymbal lesson by the great Peter Erskine. Students should note how relaxed his playing is, and the importance of practising slowly while focusing on time and sound. As a followup, students can check out his playing with Weather Report and many other wonderful bands . . . www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYSFMeT4LxU
Peter Erskine - Ride Cymbal Technique Part 1 - YouTube
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Being able to smoothly swing a beat on the ride cymbal is an essential skill for any jazz drummer. From the dynamic quality, to the rhythmic placement of each h...
In "Teaching Single Strokes for Snare Drum, Part 1", band teachers will discover an effective exercise that will direct students away from hammering into the drum and lead to a more controlled technique.
Teaching Percussion | Snare Drum | Drum Set | Stewart Hoffman Music
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Videos on playing and teaching percussion as explained by Stewart Hoffman, author of The Band Teacher"s Percussion Guide: In sights into Playing and Teaching Percussion (Oxford University Press).
💙 Tony Williams Lifetime + V.S.O.P.“I study all the time.” Williams said. “It’s like being a doctor in a way. In music, you have to always keep learning, and I like learning. Right now, I am just trying to write as well as I can. I would like to be as good a composer as I think I am a drummer. I’d like to get it up to the same level as my playing. The people I like are mostly classical composers – Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Bartok, Edward Elgar, Aaron Copeland and a lot of nineteenth-century composers like Chopin and Grieg.” – Tony Williams ![]()
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OMEA Counterpoint 2018, Hamilton
November 2nd: Snare Drum Technique and Evaluation Workshop
Stewart’s percussion workshop, Control and Speed on the Snare Drum: Teaching and Evaluating a Relaxed Technique, at OMEA Counterpoint 2018 provides teachers with all the tools and confidence needed to effectively teach snare drum technique in band class. Teachers will also discover a practical system for evaluation that guides students to greater control and speed […]
November 2nd: Snare Drum Technique and Evaluation Workshop
NYSSMA Winter Conference,
Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 2017: Workshop and Appearance with JW Pepper
Looking forward to meeting colleagues and talking percussion at the NYSSMA Winter Conference in Rochester, NY. In my workshop, Teaching a Relaxed Percussion Technique, I’ll explain : an effective snare drum grip playing with relaxed arms and hands using the rebound off the drum for speed and control using “lifts and levels” to play smooth dynamics […]
Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 2017: Workshop and Appearance with JW Pepper
OMEA Interlude
Join me Nov 3 at St. John’s @MusicForCanada booth @OMEAInterlude17 in Huntsville to talk percussion & The Band Teacher’s @PercussionGuide
The Band Teacher’s Percussion Guide – Book Launch & Workshop
Saturday, April 8 at 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT St. John’s Music Toronto – 109 Vanderhoof Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4G2H7 Join Stewart as he introduces “The Band Teacher’s Percussion Guide: Insights into Playing and Teaching Percussion” (Oxford University Press), presents a workshop for current and future band teachers, and fields all your percussion questions. 1:00-1:30 Welcome and Introduction […]