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BEGINNER DRUMSET LESSON SERIES If you're a beginning drummer, the FREE LESSONS in this series will get you started the right way! Throughout this extensive lesson series, world renowned artist and educator Stanton Moore will take you on an exciting tour of the drumset, show you how to properly set up your drums, demonstrate how to tune your set to get a great sound and instruct you on how to grip the sticks properly and play a perfect stroke. In no time, you'll be playing your first drum beat and jammin' to a play-along track! These lessons are excerpted from “A Fresh Approach to the Drumset” Video Lessons – a comprehensive step-by-step system of 34 lessons that provides drummers of every level a solid foundation of technique, independence, music reading and essential styles! If you like these lessons, we highly recommend that you check out this fantastic resource. Whether you're a beginner, intermediate or even advanced drummer, you can learn a lot from Stanton as he shows you how the fundamentals of technique, independence and essential styles apply to his everyday playing! |
An Introduction to the Drumset, Video Excerpt #1: Stanton Moore introduces you to all of the standard instruments as well as demonstrates some other interesting sound possibilities. |
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An Introduction to the Drumset, Video Excerpt # 2: A demonstration of the sounds and styles you can get from various striking implements, including sticks, brushes and mallets. |
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An Introduction to the Drumset, Video Excerpt # 4: How to position the drums and cymbals to get a great sound and comfortable playing position. |
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An Introduction to the Drumset, Video Excerpt # 5: Learn how to grip the sticks with both the matched and traditional grips. |
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Lesson One Excerpt: Stanton demonstrates the rebound (also called the "Free Stroke" or "Natural Stroke") - one of the most important ways of hitting the drums. |
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Lesson Three Excerpt #1: Learn some basic independence exercises between your hands and your feet which will prepare you to play your first rock beat. |
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Lesson Three Excerpt #2: The first play-along track in the book! Stanton plays the basic drum beat, then demonstrates how you can take the same track and get a little more adventurous with it to create a new sound. |
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This is just a small sample of the OVER 9 HOURS of |
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The “Fresh Approach to the Drumset” Video Lessons are available for download INSTANTLY – so you can continue learning to play the drumset TODAY!
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Stanton Moore (SSM) A slightly elongated tear drop tip that creates a great cymbal sound. L = 16 1/4" | Dia. = .550" click here to download a larger image of the SSM |
In addition to the video lessons that accompany A Fresh Approach to the Drumset, he has also released a multimedia project (book, DVD, CD) titled Groove Alchemy that explores the roots of funk drumming and a DVD/ book titled Take it to the Street that focuses on New Orleans drumming styles. VISIT STANTON ONLINE: http://www.stantonmoore.com/ |
Stanton Moore is the drummer for New Orleans-based funk band Galactic. He has also released several solo albums and plays with the group Garage a Trois. Moore has also appeared on recordings by Corrosion of Conformity, Irma Thomas, Robert Walter, Tom Morello and Boots Riley, Will Bernard, Diane Birch, Alec Ounsworth, and Joss Stone, and perfomed with John Scofield, Karl Denson, George Porter, Jr. and Leo No- centelli (of the Meters), Charlie Hunter, Warren Haynes, John Medeski and Chris Wood (of Medeski, Martin and Wood), Donald Harrison Jr., Dr. Lonnie Smith, Dr. John, Tab Benoit, Robert Walter, the New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, to name a few.
