Drum lessons


 Drum studio in Alassio (SV) - Italy




Lezioni temporaneamente sospese

Contemporary drumming classes:

Livello 1: Principiante (beginner)
Livello 2: Dilettante (intermediate)
Livello 3: Attivo (active)
Livello 4: Esperto (expert)
Would you like to know something about the 4 GRIPS?
What about the 3 FULCRUMS?
And the 4 STROKES that are used to combine the rudiments?
A basic chapter: Up-Down-Full-Tap strokes!
Ever wondered how to improve your CLOSED ROLL and incorporate it in your drumming?
A must: the "roundness" in your jazz cymbal and playing!
All about how the CASCARAS combine with the CLAVES and simultaneously everything about the MAMBO, SONGO, RUMBA, AND MOZAMBIQUE grooves and variations!!
Brazil: which notes to play and accent, then BAYON, SAMBA, BOSSA, PARTIDO ALTO, and many others.
The history, the leaders, their grooves, fills, solos.
From a simple WALTZ to a BEGUINE and a CALYPSO,
but also complicated FUNK GROOVES, NEW ORLEANS FRONT LINE DRUMMING, ODD RHYTHMS, and more.
Have you heard of Kenwood's 14s? And his 6 gears? And the "creeping motion" excercise?
What about the "Free Stroke" and the "Bounce" and the "Slap"?
Do you pay attention to your "Ready Position"?
Do you remember what the "good old guys" did with their CROSS STICK combinations?
Can you COUNT in all ways, just like Weckl and Gary Chester want you to?
And Andrea's "Beat and Fill of the Week"?
And what about the BRUSHES!!!!!
...JUST ASK!
Program:

Books:
Other (specific) drum fields & books:
...no, I haven't been thoroughly through all of'em...but I have done many, many, many pages, and played hundreds of tunes and gigs.
It's the advantage of been somewhere in the middle of nowhere, having a practice space, good ears, and been serious and critical with yourself; pushing things to a proper limit, playing for "real", without PA or "great" sounding drums and rooms...
In other words I've studied a bit, played enough, and tought drums to a stage where I can actually "tell" you what to do in order to reach your goals! To me it's plenty, it's already a great achievement thinking back about my beggining days!
Hey, if you feel like it contact me and help me improve my drumming and my teaching by trying to be better with
YOU!!
Mattia Rupil, a young drummer from Alassio, in the 'Saletta'!

Hey, world-class drummer-teacher Kenwood Dennard printed my translation of his "Fourteen Considerations" on his World Citizens page. Check it out!

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