Teacher timeline RSS2019-03-20T10:22:51+0000Hi Modern Drummers, I am very busy at present writing and developing the Time Space & Drums book series as well as a 12-month lesson program and don't really have time to market my first book the Rock Drumming Foundation book from the Time Space & Drums Series. To that end, I have decided to offer the book free exclusive to those who liked the Time Space & Drums Facebook Page. In exchange, all I ask is that you post a review of the book and any thoughts that may help other drummers just starting out make a decision as to whether the book is suitable for them. About the Rock Drumming Foundation The Rock Drumming Foundation is as the title suggests. It contains six lessons that form a solid rock drumming foundation. There is also demonstration audio of every exercise demonstrated.  Although very basic I find that many drummers just starting out learn a couple of basic beats then move on in order to advance their technical ability. They then move on developing more and more advanced techniques and coordinated beats that end up being mediocre in the bright light of day! At best they become another good drummer and not as great as they could be. Why? Well because they didn't completely master the most basic beats and so were all the time building technical ability on a moving foundation or on a sand foundation instead of a solid Rock Drumming Foundation. Playing a single drum beat for 15, 20, 30 or 60 minutes per day can become boring to the uneducated drummer. However, when those same basic beats are completely mastered they begin to sound great which is far from boring. I believe drumming is a journey from the Beginning to the End and then Back Again to the Beginning. That process repeats in a never-ending cycle of development but because that is true and most drummers move away from the basics in favor of more advanced techniques they neglect the foundation and cycle through many technical advances that are not great. They are just good or very g... Read more

]]>2019-03-20T10:22:51+00002019-03-12T10:28:57+0000Although musical terms are mostly used in more advanced playing situations that involve reading music such as playing in theatre pit, band or full orchestra I believe that at least the most common musical terms should be a requirement at the beginning of any drumming journey and so I have created a free report that includes the most commonly used musical terms that apply mostly to rhythm and dynamic playing with the drummer in mind although this isn’t totally exclusive. These terms are usually represented in their Italian form but French and German terms are also but not so quite often.  I originally intended to write a long post but then decide that I would create a freely downloadable report and a short blog post intended as an introduction to the report itself.  Each of the musical terms I included in the book is followed by a short description for the most commonly used terms or expressions that you may come across as you develop in the world of drumming and as a musician. I have highlighted some terms in green that are very common and so the drummer should fully understand their meaning even though not all are particularly relevant for the drummer and his ability to play and so these are the more general terms used most often. Register at timespaceanddrums.me to download the report. You will find it on the Accounts page in the left sidebar under Downloadable PDFs, titled Musical Glossary. I hope you find it helpful in your studies.  

]]>2019-03-12T10:24:20+0000Without this basic rock beat under your belt everything else in drumming becomes irrelevant. It forms the foundation for all drumming and is therefore the foundation for your future drumming success.

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