Education

A FRESH APPROACH TOTECHNIQUE AND MUSICIANSHIP WITH FOUR MALLETSby David Skidmore In this educational series, Grammy Award-winning artist and composer David Skidmore introduces each of the fundamental 4-mallet skills step-by-step in 24 progressive lessons. Exercises in each lesson provide not only technical training, but also teach valuable musical phrasing concepts. Each lesson culminates with a …

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With progress of technology, drummers of all ages are now recording professional sounding drum tracks, whether they have access to multi-million dollar studios or simple home-based recording setups! No matter what level you’re at, every drummer can benefit from from the pros who have learned valuable lessons in the studio! This new series of videos …

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Presented by Zoro, this series of video lessons features some of the grooves that charted the course of history — starting in the 1940s when shuffles ruled the airwaves, through the dawning of drum-machine inspired hip-hop beats in the late 1970s. Zoro explains each groove in the series, why the beat made an impact as …

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Apple’s MainStage is a powerful software tool that turns a Mac into a live music production studio, allowing you to use your computer and hardware devices as electronic instruments. Throughout this series, James Catherall demystifies MainStage 3, from demonstrating how to set up your software to various hardware options and advanced topics that will help …

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The Jazz Rhythm Section 101A Video Guide to Developing the Young Rhythm Section In this series of videos, Artist and Educator STEVE HOUGHTON will discuss rhythm section concepts within the big band setting. Designed for the jazz educator and student alike, Steve will cover many of the standard jazz styles (such as swing, shuffle, rock, …

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