ISSUE #56 \__\__\___THE____/__/__/ Aug 5, 2001
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Newsletter For Drummers and Drumming Enthusiasts
Copyright Bill Powelson 2001 all rights reserved.
____________'IT'S ALL ABOUT DRUMS'_______
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: What is in this issue? 

FEATURE ARTICLE:

*  5 Tips to Help Maintain and Re-ignite 
   Your Passion for Drums.  

2. What's a BEATBUG?  
3. Drum Instructors Wanted!
4. Humor?  
           GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT LIFE THAT 
           LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:
5. Play the new DRUMMERS TRIVIA GAME.


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5 Tips for Maintaining your PASSION-4-DRUMS.



     MUSICAL VARIETY IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS! 
Listen to more music. Strive towards playing
along with increased varieties of music. 
  
TIP #1:
    If you truly love music and if you habitually
play along with EVERY song you hear, (whether you are
behind a drumset or not), you'll NEVER lose interest.
    New music will help keep alive your passion for 
playing.

     Get into the habit imagining a drumset in front 
of you, then analyzing . . . and playing
along with EVERY song you hear, when away from the drumset, 
no matter where you may be.  It must become an
instinctive habit or something you'll do almost without
thinking.  Once that habit has been formed . . . you'll
never really stop playing drums . . . ever.  
    Even if we aren't behind the drums a on a daily 
basis . . . we're still learning . . . everywhere we go.

    LEARN TO DO THAT HERE:


http://www.studydrums.com/prime01.html

TIP #2:
    ALSO . . . Continually learn new techniques.
    Sometimes new beats and rolls can be somewhat boring
to learn . . . and this may cause us to lose interest.
   BUT, if we don't constantly learn new techniques, we won't
grow.  If we aren't growing . . . the passion tends to 
fizzle.
    Always try to have at least one NEW technique
memorized and on the front-burner of your mind, for 
'simulated' practice while away from the drumset.
'SIMULATED' PRACTICE: 
    Imagine the various drum parts . . . and 
go through the moves, all day long, every day . . . 
no matter where you are or what you are doing.

    Then . . . as each new beat and roll 
pattern begins to develop in simulated practice, 
you'll be anxious to get behind the kit. You'll
be more than eager to make those new ideas 'scream' 
as you jam with the new tapes and CDs you've just 
added to your music collection!

    * Nearly any RUDIMENT is a potential FILL!  Convert 
nearly any rudiment into a half-bar fill, if that
rudiment is based on multiples of 2.  These fills
may easily be adapted to 16th 4/4, 8th 4/4, Shuffle
or Quarter 4/4.  
    Rudiments based on multiples of 3, may work best 
with Blues Beats.

    Then . . . there are unlimited repetitions, and cross-over
possibilities with each as well.

    Paid students may visit the following lessons:


http://207.240.40.16:82/drummers/hsdrum/rudexpln.html

AND . . .


http://207.240.40.16:82/drummers/hsdrum/fillsc.html

TIP #3:
    Maybe you've reached a level where
it's time to get yourself into a band of some kind!
    There eventually may be a time when jamming alone
in the garage, just isn't exciting enough.  
    Here's a simple cure for that too . . .

    *  Locate a few friends who play other instruments
and try to get them together for a jam.  

TIP #4:
    Maybe you aren't sure as to exactly WHAT needs to
be studied, next.  It might take you 35 years just 
to discover that answer. 
   
    The informative page below will show you 
in under 10 minutes.  Study it like a lesson,
because, (aside from the fact that it is a promo for 
my complete course) . . . It may ALSO be one of the most
important lessons you'll ever take.  

IT'S A ROADMAP!
    It'll help you MAP YOUR FUTURE, if you study 
it LIKE a lesson.  This alone, may be all you'll need to 
re-acquire and maintain your passion for drumming,
now and always.

ASK YOURSELF THIS QUESTION:

     What will every working-drummer need to know 
in order to succeed out there on the music scene,
today?

THEN, CLICK HERE FOR THE ANSWERS: (It's accessible to  
everyone.)


http://www.studydrums.com/contents.html

TIP #5:
    TOTAL AWARENESS of permutations and time signature 
theories will flood your imagination with literally 
BILLIONS of new beat patterns.  This knowledge will
help lift you out of the common ruts that often occur.
Many new beat patterns will occur spontaneously within
your jams, AFTER this material has been digested.  
    There will be NO RUT when we can visualize BILLIONS
of patterns that need to be added to our arsenal of
jamming routines.  The ULTRA ADVANCED section of the above
page will explain this more clearly.  Don't miss it!
Scroll almost all the way to the bottom, to 'ULTRA ADVANCED'
topic, on that SAME PAGE:


http://www.studydrums.com/contents.html 

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|___________HUMOR? _____________|

GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT LIFE THAT 
LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:

1. No matter how hard you try, you 
can't baptize cats!
2. When your Mom is mad at your Dad, 
don't let her brush your hair.
3. If your sister hits you, don't 
hit her back. They always catch 
the second person.
4. Never ask your 3-year old brother 
to hold a tomato.
5. You can't trust dogs to watch your food.
6. Reading what people write on desks 
can teach you a lot.
7. Don't sneeze when someone is cutting 

your hair.
8. Puppies still have bad breath, even 
after eating a tic-tac.
9. Never hold a Dust Buster and a cat 
at the same time.
10. School lunches stick to the wall.
11. You can't hide a piece of broccoli 
in a glass of milk.
12. Don't wear polka dot underwear under 
white shorts.
13. The best place to be when you're sad 
is Grandma's lap.

     ..................................

     Thanks again, to Jim Casey at 'Vermont Drums Online'
for the above.  If you are looking for a drumset
bargain, check out Jims' web site.


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