ISSUE #59 \__\__\___THE____/__/__/ NOV 5, 2001 _______________TEMPO DISPATCH ___________ Newsletter For Drummers and Drumming Enthusiasts Copyright Bill Powelson 2001 all rights reserved. ____________'IT'S ALL ABOUT DRUMS'_______ Tips * Tricks * Hints * Ads * Freebies * Lessons * _________NOW OVER 8,000 SUBSCRIBERS!__________ TABLE OF CONTENTS: What is in this issue? FEATURE ARTICLE: 1. UNDERSTANDING QUARTER-ROCK 4/4 FILLS (AKA;    PUNK-STYLE FILLS.)    Playing accurate fills with fast-tempos is MUCH easier than you might think!  Check out this months feature drumset lesson.    2. What's a BEATBUG? http://www.studydrums.com/z.html   3. Drum Instructors Wanted! 4. Humor:  Bass Player 5. Play the new DRUMMERS TRIVIA GAME. http://members.aol.com/bpowelson/d-triv02.html _____________________________________ |__________FEATURE ARTICLE___________| 'PUNK' AND OTHER FAST-TEMPO FILLS . . .    #1.  Punk styles are normally based in Dancebeat #5 . . . QUARTER ROCK (4/4.)     We should work with this beat pattern (below) until we can play it at lightning speeds . . . SHORT EXAMPLE: (Quarter Rock) X  X  <--- HI-HAT    S  <--- SNARE B     <--- BASS    (Repeat indefinitely . . . at very rapid speeds while acknowledging the fact that there are more than 65,536 possible variations of this beat when it is written in 4/4 time.)    To discover how those 65,536 beat patterns exist, you will need to enroll.    This beat is easy-as-pie to comprehend when written, but more difficult when varied and pushed to the extreme tempos, where it's most useful.    You'll hear dozens of nicknames for this beat.  Punk, Cut-Time 2/4, Polka, Jazz and Quarter-note Rock 4/4 are just a few of those names. QUARTER ROCK FILLS . . .    #2.  AS WE PLAY FILLS in QUARTER ROCK . . . we'll eventually discover that our fills are actually the SAME FILLS we've BEEN using all along with other forms of 4/4 (ie; 16th Rock, 8th Rock, Swing and Shuffle.)    *  The only REAL difference is the bass drum . . .!    We 'may' need to alter the bass  . . . though the rolls and fills will SEEM 'NEARLY' THE SAME as always.    The following lesson will teach you the basic building-blocks of ALL FILLS. These upcoming fills will easily adapt to Quarter Rock or nearly ANY beat, once we have them memorized. FOOD FOR THOUGHT . . .    * ANY FILL we might hear 'being played' by ANY drummer in ANY song will usually be made up of the following fills (90% of the time.)    * The following fills may be varied MANY ways.      * Students will usually DISCOVER the many variances NATURALLY . . . once THESE SPECIFIC FILLS have been MEMORIZED.    * It's a math thing!  These are the basic note-value structures.  EVERYTHING WE DO, will be based on these SAME 'math-oriented', note-values. ...................................................... DISCLAIMER: There will be some major differences in feel, when these fills are used with dancebeat #2, the Blues beat. They will not apply to the Blues Beat as they are written in the lesson below.   ......................................................    *  LISTEN TO THE SOUND-CLIPS, MEMORIZE THESE VERY IMPORTANT FILLS . . . THEN ADAPT THEM TO ALL DANCEBEATS (EXCEPT THE BLUES BEAT.) http://home.att.net/~drums01/fillsc.html      As we adapt the above fills to the Quarter Rock beat patterns, only the bass drum pattern will change. The fills will FEEL nearly the same as when they're used with the 8th Rock beat patterns.  ANOTHER WAY TO SAY IT . . .      ANY FILLS we may already know or play with 8th rock, will also work with Quarter Rock (or punk) styles . . . but since the beats are so fast (in tempo) . . . the fills will 'seem' slower, by comparison.  It'll feel almost as if we are playing our 'normal' fills in half-time, when compared to the double-time FEEL of Quarter Rock. ....................................... SPECIAL HELP FOR BEGINNING STUDENTS: If the above lesson seems too difficult . . . FOLLOW THIS LESSON-PLAN, FOR BEST RESULTS:     The drum lessons at are arranged (from the top-down) at the web site in such a way as to allow you to achieve the BEST possible results, in the LEAST amount of time, while enjoying the MOST POSSIBLE FUN  . . .     We would follow this exact same plan if you were to enroll as a private student at my private teaching studios.  I use this lesson plan because it works!     You'll be WISE to follow the plan, FROM THE TOP DOWN, in the (early-beginner) stages of study.       MEMORIZE the BASIC DANCE BEATS at: http://www.studydrums.com/prime01.html IF YOU ARE AN ADVANCED STUDENT . . .     Skim lightly over any material that seems too basic or too simple . . . BUT DIG-IN AS THE LESSONS GET MORE DIFFICULT.   Almost every lesson in this 100-lesson course is intended as one-week of study for the average student in private study.  Some students move faster while others, slower.       Here ONLINE . . . Many of you may find it easy to absorb SEVERAL lessons per week, while others may need several weeks on each lesson!  That's the advantage of online lessons!      The cost is the same for EVERYONE. ........................................................ NOTE:      Not all the lessons are free.  Many of the hidden lessons do not appear at the public site at all. They're hidden and not mentioned anywhere except on the 'Contents' page at: http://www.studydrums.com/contents.html      This 100-lesson course provides the knowledge you'll need as a working-pro when playing in a band.     My sole objective as a teacher is to help get you playing in a live band, as soon as possible.  These lessons have been structured and streamlined to accelerate that possibility. ........................................................     Set your own pace . . . and dig-in for the long-haul!  Think of the whole thing as PRIVATE DRUM LESSONS, online. That's exactly what it is, but YOU set the pace!  :>)       It's a bargain at $49!  You'll see . . . if you study ONLY the free lessons first . . . and start at the VERY top, even if those early lessons appear to be a little too simple. Those lessons lay the foundation you'll be needing the REST of your drumming career. ---------------------------------- SPECIAL NOTE:      Be sure to visit the 'contents' page to get a complete idea of the complete contents of this unique, one-of-a-kind $49 homestudy course.      The CONTENTS page is at: www.studydrums.com/drummers/contents.html       PURSUE YOUR DREAMS WITH PASSION!  BEGIN THIS ONLINE DRUMMING-CORRESPONDENCE-COURSE TODAY! BECOME A PERMANENT MEMBER AND STUDENT! Don't you owe it to yourself to learn all you can, in the PURSUIT OF YOUR DRUMMING DREAMS? ORDER THIS COMPLETE, 100+ LESSON, ONLINE DRUMMING COURSE, FOR ONLY $49 In US funds, while the price lasts. To ORDER NOW, with your credit card, from anywhere in the World . . . go here: https://secure.catalog.com/drummers/ccard.html If you haven't become a paid LIFETIME MEMBER yet . . . What's the hang-up? COMPUTERIZED DRUMSET LESSONS ** $49.00 (US) *  LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AND UNLIMITED E-MAIL HELP . . . STUDY DRUMS AT YOUR COMPUTER ANYTIME! * It's like having a pro-drummer helping you at home. * Study at home anytime via password-authorization (hidden site.) * E-MAIL HELP Questions ENCOURAGED & WELCOME 24 hrs a day, ALWAYS! * DRUMSET TECHNIQUES, Beginner thru ULTRA-ADVANCED. * For (almost) ALL ages 10 to 90 . . . * Student sets the pace & the schedule. * Optional downloadable zip file of COMPLETE web site drum course.  Study OFFLINE. * BONUS!!!! 58+ additional lessons (TD Archive.) * This course in drumset techniques also includes FREE additional MONTHLY LESSONS via this E-mail newsletter. * No scheduling hassles and no rush hour traffic. Getting to your drum lesson is easy. 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(FREE DRUM LESSON) ALL Pro-drummers!  You NEED a BEATBUG whether you KNOW it or not. Http://www.catalog.com/drummers/z.html ORDER YOUR BEATBUG HERE: https://secure.catalog.com/drummers/ccard.html *** SPECIAL OFFER *** BUY A BEATBUG ($139.00 US) AND GET MY ENTIRE $49 COURSE (Including Lifetime Membership) FREE! _____________________________________ NO CREDIT CARD? HERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO PURCHASE . . . HOW TO PURCHASE (Method #2) US RESIDENTS May pay instantly with an . . . ********* ELECTRONIC CHECK ********* US residents! Now you can pay by check via E-mail. Any of the drum school products or services will be on their way to you in NO TIME! Send an E-mail enquiry to: . . . Mention 'E-Checks' to get details on how to pay instantly, electronically with an E-mail check. _______________________________________ HOW TO PURCHASE (Method #3) REGULAR MAIL. SEND CHECK, CASH or MONEY ORDER in US FUNDS to: Bill Powelson 107 Douglas Dr. Holly Hill, Fl. 32117 NOTE Please include your E-mail address. FOREIGN STUDENTS: Visit your local bank and have them prepare a check or money order for $49 in US funds to Bill Powelson, then mail it to the above address. _________________________ |____Train yourself to___| TEACH DRUMS *** THE DRUM INSTRUCTORS GUIDE *** If you have some stage experience,why not TEACH DRUMS? Teach my methods in your locality. I WILL SHOW YOU HOW! Great income potential in most areas. TO ENQUIRE: Mention The Instructors Guide in a note to Bill Powelson _________________________________ |___________HUMOR? _____________| BASS PLAYER JOKE . . .      A mentally challenged bass-player was doing a lab test on a frog.      So he cut one leg off the frog, put it on the ground and clapped his hands and the frog jumped across the floor. Then he wrote in his journal....     *  Frog with 3 legs jumped 10 feet...     He continued his experiment by cutting off the other leg, and wrote . . .     * Frog with 2 legs jumped 5 feet....     After cutting off the third leg . . .  he put it on the floor and clapped his hands once more.... and once again he wrote . . .     *  Frog with one leg jump 2 feet . . .     Finally he grabbed the frog and cut off his last leg and put the frog down on the floor . . . he clapped his hands and NOTHING, so he clapped his hands over and over again and still NOTHING . . . So, he grabs his journal and writes . . .      *  FROG WITH NO LEGS SEEMS TO GO DEAF!! _________________________________________ Thanks to my friend Doug Biernacki for this one. _________________________________________ HERE'S ANOTHER FREEBY!      'CHRISTMAS OR ANYTIME' SPECIAL. ASK FOR THIS FREE E-BOOK!    HOW TO ASSEMBLE A NEW DRUMSET 'Out of the Box and Under the Tree" 'Assembling a New Drumset / Out of the Box'. 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If you enjoy this little 'e-zine' please show your support by reading the ads and buying the products. TO PURCHASE ANY OF THE DRUM SCHOOL PRODUCTS WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD, CLICK HERE  https://secure.catalog.com/drummers/ccard.html PURCHASE YOUR 'BEATBUG' THROUGH THE SCHOOL AND RECEIVE THIS COMPLETE $49, 100+ LESSON COURSE AS A FREE-BONUS!      Don't forget to check out the FREE WEB PAGE LESSON, "Spice Up Your Fills", at: http://home.att.net/~drums01/fillsc.html END OF TEMPO DISPATCH #59 NOV 5, 2001