Extra Material:

1. Lesson Review

2. Lesson Assignment

1. Finding the Notes F and C on the Keyboard Practice

2. 60 Second Knock Challenge at 120 then at 180.

You can use the Paper bells to practice at home.  Just print off on Legal Size Paper (or better yet Ledger) so you can practice anywhere.

In lesson 5 we learned the notes on the upper manual.  These are the SHARP and FLAT notes.

1. Note Reading Practice

2. Challenge to Find 5 Notes with the Spinner

In lesson 6  we are continuing to practice note reading!.

1. Note Reading Practice: Lines

2. Note Reading Practice: Spaces

3. Note Reading Challenge

Download the Flash Cards to practice anywhere!!!!

In lesson 7 we started playing with our drumsticks

1. Lesson Review

2. Need something else? Check out the Mark Wessels Video below the lessons.

In lesson 8 we are working on feeling the natural bounce as we play.  Review our Checklist on the top of the page

1. Metronome Link:  Can you play at 104?

In lesson 9 we are taking our Legato/Piston stroke and using it to play quarter notes.  Make sure you always tap your toe and use the sticking given

1. Note Reading Challenge

In lesson 9B  we are just playing more complex patterns and even trying to play on 2 drums.

We are back to the bells and learning to hold the bell mallets and. play our Middle and Low Bb's  Even though the bells are pretty dead, work to still try to feel the natural bounce coming off the bars.

Want more practice?  Check out the Note Reading Practice in the Mark Wessels section below the lessons.

We are ready to learn our first 5 notes,  Bb, C, D, Eb, F.  Try to keep your eyes on the exercises in the book.

1. Name the Notes Practice

2. Metronome

A duet is where two people play at the same time.  In this duet, you can practice learning both parts.  You can practice playing one part, while listening to the second.  

1. Duet Music

Multiple Bounce Rolls.  

1. Roll Practice Lesson:

See the Mark Wessels video below for more information!

More practice with the first 5 notes.  Again make sure you keep watching your music, not the bars.  Use your peripheral vision to help you. If you need to look down do so quickly, but then look right back up. Make that only happen once every few measures instead of a few times every measure.

1. Metronome

The second half of the lesson is a great review on multiple bounce rolls.  Make sure your wrists are FLAT when you hit the head, never play like a brontosaurus.   

1. Lesson Review:  Stroke Types

2. Practice playing Paradiddles with a Metronome

See the Mark Wessels video below for more information!

1. Review:  Practice daying and playing " Dig a da Dah"

2. Practice with a Metronome

1. Practice with a Metronome

2. Practice Exercises #1 and #2

3. 5 Note Reading Challenge

1. Practice with a Metronome

2. 5 Note Reading Challenge

1. Play along with the Duet

2. Practice with a Metronome

1. ReRead the section with your parents!!!!  Think about the windshield wipper exercise.  

2. Lesson Review

1. Duet Play Along

1. Lesson Review on Flams

1. Lesson Review on Flams

1. Play Along with the Music

1. Play Along with the Metronome

1. Play Along with the Metronome

1. Play Along with the Metronome

1. Lesson Review

1. Lesson Review

1. Practice with a Metronome

1. Note Reading Challenge

1. Note Reading Challenge

1. Practice with a Metronome:

1. Practice with a Metronome:

1. Note Reading Challenge:

1. Play Along Assignment

1. Review this Lesson

2. Note Reading Challenge

1. Practice Reading Chromatic Notes

1. Review this Lesson

1. Review this Lesson

1. Practice with the Metronome

1. Review the Lesson (Says #34 on the video)

1. Review the Lesson

1. Review the Lesson

1. Review the Lesson

1. Practice with the Metronome

1. Review the Lesson

1. Bass Clef Note Reading Lines

2. Bass clef Note Reading: Spaces

3. More Practice Note Reading

The Purpose of Percussion Karate is to provide a way for students and teachers to measure and track the progress of students.  Throughout the book are Tasks that need to be passed to earn your belt.  A Copy of the Percussion Karate Levels is here: