COURSE DESCRIPTION: Drums: Foundations 1 focuses and expands on groove drumming. Students explore adding more texture and substance to grooves by incorporating the bell of the ride for accented patterns. They also explore sixteenth-note based grooves, focusing on new and exciting sixteenth-note bass drum patterns, as well as techniques for playing up-tempo sixteenth-note grooves using alternating hand patterns. They examine the history of Rock and Pop, as well as Disco music. Students can expect to encounter a variety of listening and playing assignments, as well as lesson quizzes and exams, and will create a portfolio of recordings that reflect the progress they make.
SUGGESTED PREREQUISITE: Drums: Basics 1, Drums: Basics 2
Credit Hours: .5
Price: $250 [$200.00 Course Fee | $50.00 Admin Fee]
Subjects: Drums, Electives, Fine Arts, Music
Lesson 1: Sixteenth-Note Grooves
Lesson 2: Disco Grooves
Lesson 3: Bell-Accent Grooves—Downbeats
Lesson 4: Bell-Accent Grooves—Upbeats
Lesson 5: Alternative Hi-Hat/Ride Patterns—Part 1
Monday-Thursday 9-5:15 & Friday 8:45-12:45
1850 Sidewinder Drive Suite 310
Park City, Utah 84060
435-649-3933
Monday-Thursday 11-7:00 & Friday 11-6:00
1850 Sidewinder Drive Suite 315
Park City, Utah 84060
435-200-8244
