Resources

This page outlines everything we are working on in our lessons and can be used as a guide to help your student practice and review! Students should practice at least three days a week for 15 minutes at a time. As always, if your student needs help or is confused about what or how to practice, do not hesitate to reach out!

Practice Outline

• Warm-Up

  • Stretch and loosen up

  • 8 on a hand

  • Rudiment

    • Single Stroke Roll

• "Legato Strokes and Dynamics"

  • Review and write in counts as directed by Mr. Cooper

  • Make sure you are following the sticking as outlined under the notation

• Drum Set Groove

  • Practice each part separately

  • Practice two part at the same time

  • Go through the pattern very slowly and gradually speed it up

    • Cymbal/Bass Drum, Cymbal, Cymbal/Snare Drum, Cymbal

• New Rudiment

  • Paradiddle (RLRR-LRLL)

Review

• Terms/Definitions

  • Notation - The written form of western music

    • Staff

    • Clef

    • Time Signature

    • Barline

    • Measure

    • Notes

      • Pitches

        • A B C D E F G

      • Values

        • Whole, Half, Quarter, Eighth, Sixteenth

  • Practice Pad

    • A padded and silenced drum head with no shell that is designed for practicing sticking technique.

  • Sticks

    • Percussion sticks come in a wide variety of types. I recommend beginner percussionists start with 

  • Grip

  • Stroke

    • Rebound Stroke

    • Controlled Stroke

    • Tap Stroke

    • Up Stroke

  • 8 on a hand

  • Rudiment

    • Single Stroke Roll

    • Paradiddle

    • Triplet