Rock & Jazz Clinic

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Rock & Jazz Clinic: Brush Workshop, Part 1

October 2011 Rock & Jazz Clinic Brush Workshop Part 1: Circular Motions by Florian Alexandru-Zorn A goal of mine has been to play with brushes and think not in terms of patterns but in a more musical way, transferring all…

Modern Drummer
Aug 17, 2011

Open-Handed Playing, Part 1: Unlocking the Hidden Potential

September 2011 Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Open-Handed Playing Part 1: Unlocking the Hidden Potential by Claus Hessler One of the biggest advantages to playing open-handed is that you no longer have to deal with the obstructed movement of crossing your…

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Jul 18, 2011

Write Creative Drum Parts, Part 3: Interpreting Threes

August 2011 Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Write Creative Drum Parts Part 3: Interpreting Threes by Chris Prescott For the third installment of this series, I thought it would be appropriate to examine the various ways to interpret music based in…

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Jun 21, 2011

Write Creative Drum Parts, Part 2: Anticipated Rhythms

Original article from the June 2011 issue of Modern Drummer Magazine June 2011 Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Write Creative Drum Parts Part 2: Anticipated Rhythms by Chris Prescott In part one of this series (April 2011), we discussed various ways…

Modern Drummer
Jun 1, 2011

Write Creative Drum Parts, Part 1: Direct Connection

April 2011 Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Write Creative Drum Parts Part 1: Direct Connection by Chris Prescott Over the years I’ve had many students ask for help in writing drum parts for their bands’ songs. This article is designed to…

Modern Drummer
Apr 2, 2011
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