Hey out there... Your Heartbeat is calling

Remember the first time you got the inkling that drumming and playing music with other people might be fun?

Well, come play.  The orchastra needs your part. The song needs your voice.  And ve have vays of helping you speak....  !

Playing should be fun, yes? We take the approach that drumming and playing music is more fun if it's fun. You already have everything it takes to share wonderful music making with friends and family, but there are a few tricks that make it a little easier:

TECHNIQUE	COMMUNICATION
How do I play this thing?	Listening
How do I know what to play?	When do I come in?
How do I remember this?	How do we all stop together?
How is a percussion song built?	A common vocabulary
TIMING	CREATIVITY
Finding & keeping a pulse	Playing with others
4/4 & 6/8 timing	Drumming etiquette
Playing TOGETHER	Phrases, Fills & Soloing
Changing tempo	Writing our own songs
WHAT NEXT?
Opportunities to learn more	Drum Buddy Support
Performance [public playing!]	Can you Dance to that?
Community Connections	Doing the best for the most

Please click here for access to student pages. Course descriptions, rhythm sheets, audio files, and other stuff...