ISSUE #69 \__\__\___THE____/__/__/ Sep 5, 2002 _______________TEMPO DISPATCH ___________ Newsletter For Drummers and Drumming Enthusiasts Copyright Bill Powelson 2002 all rights reserved. ____________'IT'S ALL ABOUT DRUMS'_______ Tips * Tricks * Hints * F*r*e*e - Lessons * _________NOW more than 13,000+ SUBSCRIBERS!__________ IN THIS ISSUE . . . FEATURE ARTICLE: 1. TIPS FOR IMPROVING THE LEFT-HAND.    2. TRIVIA:  What's a Groove Guide?    Don't know?  (Click here) http://www.studydrums.com/z.html 3. WHAT'S A 'TONGUE DRUM'? http://www.studydrums.com/tngdrm01.html 4. Humor: WHY A DOG IS BETTER THAN A SPOUSE . . . 5. Play the new DRUMMERS TRIVIA GAME.  http://members.aol.com/bpowelson/d-triv02.html _____________________________________ |__________FEATURE ARTICLE___________|      What is the BEST way for drummersto get the WEAK-HAND up to par with the STRONG-HAND? THE BOTTOM LINE . . .      *  All drummers devote their LIVES towards getting and keeping that weak-hand, up to speed with the other.  Right-handed players must constantly work with the left-hand and vice versa.      I'll TRY to give you some 'quick clues' here. Yet, this is only the TIP of the berg.  You'll really need to read and follow about half the lessons in my 'FUN', 'EASY', homestudy-course online, to get ALL the tips.       This just can't be 'said' in two or three paragraphs, or 2 or 3 pages for that matter. BUT, I'LL TRY . . . (Follow these steps.)      #1.  Throw that practice-pad back in the drawer . . . (for later.)      #2.  Think 'PRO-drummer'!           * How do they get where they are?           * What's the MOST DIRECT PATH? ANS:     They discover the FUN of drumming, EARLY-ON, by playing on something that resembles A REAL DRUMSET, ALONG WITH 'REAL' RECORDED MUSIC.      #3.  Build a practice drumset (if you don't already have drums.) <--- This is REALLY step #1. http://www.studydrums.com/makedrms.html         The cardboard set (at the bottom of the above page) may cost you all of $20 and I recommend it over everything else (except REAL drums) . . . because it will SOUND very similar to a REAL drumset (if you'll put your imagination to work.)      SOUND is the MOST IMPORTANT 'MAGIC' INGREDIENT.      We're learning to PLAY MUSIC, here!  It'll be a total drag, if we don't LEARN TO ENJOY THE 'SOUNDS' WE MAKE.      (Munch on that thought for SEVERAL minutes!)           #4.  Begin JAMMING with recorded music EVERY DAY! NOW, THE REAL ANSWER . . .      #5.  Learn to USE rudiments AS FILLS when jamming and playing for fun.  You'll discover HOW to do that in the next 5-muntes!  The rest of the time, you'll be having GREAT fun as the rudiments, rolls and fills slowly develop!  It does take CONSIDERABLY longer than 5-minutes to MASTER these rolls . . . but once the FUN becomes a factor, the equal development of BOTH hands (and feet) will occur naturally AND PAINLESSLY.       (*FUN is the keyword, here.)  You'll find ANOTHER 10-LESSONS on THAT too, (and why), later in the course. BACK TO THE LEFT-HAND . . .      I'll give you UNPAID students a couple of the more important lessons, in a minute.  Those S*P*E*C*I*A*L lessons may do the most for you to develop your bad or weak hand.      The paid students will be directed to several other MORE EFFECTIVE lessons at the MEMBER site.      The equal development of both hands can't be mastered in ONE or two lessons.  There's a 'MINDSET' that's needed here and you need that more important mindset, or you'll be headed for absolute boredom and possible failure. POINT . . .      The LEFT-HAND will come to life as you 'PLAY', 'PLAY', 'PLAY' while incorporating a few EASY-TO-LEARN left-hand maneuvers.        THAT'S THE MINDSET!      I'm using the word 'PLAY' too.  I didn't mention that dirty old word 'W O R K'.  It shouldn't be boring, difficult or ANYTHING LIKE WORK.      WORK is for ditch-diggers!  Most PRO-DRUMMERS are far too lazy to enter that realm at all, haha. (Sad, but true.)   :>)      Let me help you find the FUN!       EVERYTHING ELSE WILL COME NATURAL! SUMMARY:      * Your WEAK-hand will QUICKLY come to life as you HABITUALLY 'use it' while JAMMING (in a constructive way) and having FUN, endlessly for hours, on a daily basis.  PROOF!  (MORE . . . about the mindset)      Which of the following two drummers will enjoy  the most equal-development in ALL limbs?      a.  The drummer who practices rudiments on a practice-pad 30-minutes per day.      b.  OR . . . The drummer who obsessively JAMS with recordings 15 hours per day, HABITUALLY USING rudimental techniques, after becoming totally obsessed with THE FUN OF PLAYING.      TRUST ME!      'b.' is the CORRECT answer.      FORGET ALL THAT NONSENSE you've read about ENDLESS rudimental repetition, on a practice pad.  It was written by NON-PLAYING teachers who had not discovered the FUN, themselves!      There's really no excuse for such boredom! ..................................................      SURE!  WE NEED RUDIMENTS and 'OTHER' rhythm patterns, designed to develop BOTH hands, but there's a 'FUN' way that works, and a 'BORING' way that kills the spirit!      WHICH WOULD BE BETTER?      WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE? .................................................     One way to develop BOTH hands equally, is to discover how to USE the MAJOR rudiments, quickly and easily, as they'll be shown in the lessons, below.     RUDIMENTS . . .     Go here, if you don't know what a 'rudiment' is: http://www.studydrums.com/rudexpln.html     The rudiment-application lessons in the 100-lesson course are INTENTIONALLY simplified! BUT, the implications of those lessons SHOULD be MIND-BOGGLING . . . once the process 'sinks-in'.  There's MUCH MORE to see and learn, than just these few lessons!  POINT:     *  Virtually ANY RUDIMENT may be applied to nearly ANY SONG OR BEAT, exactly as the 'CLASSIC RUDIMENTS' have been explained in the lessons below.  You won't SEE that, until you can ACTUALLY apply and USE the primary rudiments, FIRST!     The KEYWORD here is "USE" and/or "PLAY".     By that, I mean USE them AS YOU JAM with YOUR FAVORITE music!      MUSIC is the MAIN OBJECTIVE, ISN'T IT?      THINK ABOUT THAT!  Use ANY rudiment the same way THESE rudiments are shown in the lessons below, and your hands will develop equally, quickly and naturally: HERE: http://www.studydrums.com/fills01.html HERE: http://www.studydrums.com/dbls-pdl.html AND, HERE: http://www.studydrums.com/8thtrip.html ALSO . . .      DO YOU KNOW ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 'NOTE-VALUE FILLS' (IN THE LESSON BELOW?)      DO YOU USE THEM REGULARLY ON YOUR GIGS, OR AS YOU JAM? THESE FILLS (BELOW) MAY BE 10-TIMES MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANY OF THE 400 'KNOWN-RUDIMENTS'. WHY?     BECAUSE 'ALL' OF THE 400 RUDIMENTS ARE MADE-UP, EXCLUSIVELY FROM THESE SIMPLE 'NOTE VALUE FILLS', BELOW . . .    MASTER ALL OF THEM!  USE them ROUTINELY as you play!     They're being used in ALL the music you listen to EVERY DAY!  You won't believe what I'm saying UNTIL you have mastered ALL OF THEM!  Then, you will begin recognizing and USING them ROUTINELY as you PLAY along in-time with your favorite music.     Aside from that, you'll get a second BONUS from this lesson (below.)  The following lesson will also instill and embed all the NOTE-VALUES deeply within your sub-conscious knowledge-base, by name, sight and sound!  Doing so, will improve your READING AND WRITING abilities too, in the most painless way possible.  I call it a DOUBLE-WHAMMY lesson.  You'll receive two great benefits from the absolute least amount of effort! Paid students only . . . http://wwwc.catalog.com:82/drummers/hsdrum/fillsc.html NEXT:     GO TO THE FOLLOWING LESSON . . . MEMORIZE, AND BEGIN USING ALL THESE 'EXTENDED' RUDIMENTAL APPLICATIONS every day as you jam with recordings, or play 'live' with your band. http://wwwc.catalog.com:82/drummers/hsdrum/fills44.html     OK!  Once you've MASTERED all that . . . we'll be ready to DO SOME VERY SERIOUS THINKING! THE RUDIMENT CHARTS! WHAT ABOUT THE RUDIMENT CHARTS?     THEN (and only then), visit the rudiment charts! Get the practice-pad out of the drawer and be ready to devote about 1-hour towards some necessary 'boring' effort.     You'll quickly discover that ALL 26-rudiments can easily be MASTERED and MEMORIZED in about one-hour, now that you are totally prepared for them. ......................................................     The Rudiment Charts are located on the main menu, at the beginning of, 'Rudiments, Rolls and Fills, PART I'. ......................................................     They won't be difficult AT ALL, because we will have ALREADY developed your chops, by learning the MOST USEFUL AND MOST IMPORTANT RUDIMENTS, FIRST.       All those other '26 to 400' rudiments are made-up of the USEFUL primary rudiments and fills IN THE ABOVE LESSONS.  It will be simple, practical and ACTUALLY fun, to SWALLOW  ALL 26 RUDIMENTS WHOLE, this way!  AGAIN, you'll receive the greatest amount of benefit, from the least amount of effort. ........................................................... Could this be an issue?    Could it be, that you won't be satisfied unless you are bored-to-tears with endless hours of rat-a-tat drills on a practice-pad!     Forget that masochistic, self-destruct notion! I HAVE BIG NEWS!    There's a FUN, EASY way . . . and there's the old, traditional (boring) way.  It's your choice, and you won't need me, if being bored is the thing that thrills you. .........................................................    Take your time getting to the charts! MASTER and begin USING the most important rolls and fills, FIRST.  The others will be a snap, later! SUMMING IT UP . . .    If you aren't 'USING' the PRIMARY RUDIMENTS AND NOTE-VALUE FILLS, as you JAM and play for fun, you HAVEN'T really learned them at all, yet!    It only takes a few minutes to learn them ALL as HALF-BAR fills.  Do it!  Then USE them EVERY DAY as you jam with music.    * NEXT . . . begin combining any rudiment with ANY OTHER rudiment as combination fills.  That alone should keep you busy for several thousand years! .......................................................... (NOTE:  AS A GENERAL RULE . . .     *  ANY rudiments based in the numbers 3, 6, 9 or 12, may best be used AS FILLS with Blues, Shuffle, Swing or Waltz.     *  ANY RUDIMENTS based in 2, 4, 8 or 16, may best be used AS FILLS with 16th 4/4, 8th 4/4, or Quarter 4/4.     Think about that a long time.     (5s, 7s, and 9s are RARELY used.)   .......................................................... MORE WEAK-HAND TIPS:      SYNCOPATED BEATS (snare syncs.) will also help the bad-hand tremendously too! More on that in another issue.      Secure your membership NOW, while you are thinking about it!  The price of this 100-lesson course may go up at any time. https://secure.catalog.com/drummers/ccard.html      See ya next month! ....................................... Now, here's some special help for, BEGINNING STUDENTS OF DRUMSET: 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 ADVANCED STUDENTS ONLY . . .     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 F*r*e*e.  Many of the BEST 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!  :>)   ---------------------------------- 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. 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 ($97 is the NEXT PROJECTED PRICE INCREASE and it may occur ANY DAY!) I am currently and always adding new lessons. Buy the course now and get everything (including all FUTURE UPDATES) at this limited one-time low price . . . (or wait and pay more.) _____________________________ |_WHAT'S A GROOVE GUIDE?_____| FIND OUT HERE . . . http://www.studydrums.com/z.html ORDER YOURS NOW AND GET MY 100-LESSON COURSE IN DRUMSET TECHNIQUES, F*r*e*e: https://secure.catalog.com/drummers/ccard.html  _________________________ |____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 i*n*c*o*m*e p*o*t*e*n*t*i*a*l, in most areas of the world. TO ENQUIRE: Mention The Instructors Guide in a note to Bill Powelson _________________________________ |________TONGUE DRUMS? __________| WHAT'S A TONGUE DRUM? IT'S THE PERFECT GIFT FOR DRUMMERS WHO ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING! FIND OUT HERE! http://www.studydrums.com/tngdrm01.html _________________________________ |_____AD SPACE AVAILABLE ________| This space is available.  Reach 13,000+ avid drum-buffs per month, with YOUR drumming related ad. INQUIRE:  drums01@att.net _________________________________ |___________HUMOR? ______________| WHY A DOG IS BETTER THAN A SPOUSE . . . 1.   The later you are, the more excited they are to see you. 2.   Dogs will forgive you for playing with other dogs. 3.   If a dog is gorgeous, other dogs don't hate it. 4.   Dogs don't notice if you call them by another dog's name. 5.   A dog's disposition stays the same all month long. 6.   Dogs like it if you leave a lot of things on the floor. 7.   A dog's parents never visit. 8.   Dogs do not hate their bodies. 9.   Dogs agree, so you don't have to raise your voice to get your point across. 10.   Dogs like to do their snooping outside rather than in your wallet or desk. 11.   Dogs seldom outlive you. 12.   Dogs can't talk. 13.   Dogs enjoy petting in public. 14.   You never have to wait for a dog; they're READY to go 24-hours a day 15.   Dogs find you amusing when you're drunk. 16.   Dogs like to go hunting. 17.   Another man (or woman) will seldom steal your dog. 18.   If you bring another dog home, your dog will happily play with both of you. 19.   A dog will not wake you up at night to ask, "If I died would you get another dog?" 20.   If you pretend to be blind, your dog can stay in your hotel room for F*r*e*e. 21.   If a dog has babies, you can put an ad in the paper and give them away. 22.   A dog will let you put a studded collar on it without calling you a pervert. 23.   A dog won't hold out on you to get a new car. 24.   If a dog smells another dog on you, they don't get mad, they just think it's interesting. 25.   On a car trip, your dog never insists on running the heater or air conditioner. 26.   Dogs don't let magazine articles guide their lives. 27.   When your dog gets old, you can have it put to sleep. 28.   Dogs like to ride in the back of a pickup truck. 29.   Dogs are not allowed in Bloomingdales or Neiman-Marcus. 30.   If a dog leaves, it won't take half your stuff. Special thanks to Dianne Conner for this one . . . _________________________________ _____OPTIONAL PAYMENT METHODS____| 1. CREDIT CARD: Via our secure servers: https://secure.catalog.com/drummers/ccard 2. PAYPAL (Credit card) :  Visit the Main page , then scroll down to the PAYPAL icon.  This is for the $49 course only. 3. TO ORDER BY 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. BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS! ................................... NOW, HERE'S ANOTHER F*r*e*e*b*y! ...................................      'CHRISTMAS OR ANYTIME'. ASK FOR THIS F*r*e*e E-BOOK, YEAR-ROUND!    HOW TO ASSEMBLE A NEW DRUMSET 'Out of the Box and Under the Tree" 'Assembling a New Drumset / Out of the Box'. I've decided to keep this 'Christmas G*i*f*t' available at NO CHARGE, all year long.          COMPLIMENTARY E-BOOK       * S*P*E*C*I*A*L G*I*F*T *             VIA E-MAIL: Just ask for this E-book if you need it. Send a note to:          (Mention 'NO-COST E-book') _______________________________________             MORE F*r*e*e*b*i*e*s! 1.  Play DRUMMERS TRIVIA GAME     Try your luck.  It's a fun, educational experience . . . http://members.aol.com/bpowelson/d-triv02.html ________________________________________ Removal Instructions For instant REMOVAL, simply hit reply and type REMOVE on the subject line. _______________________________________ TO PURCHASE ANY OF THE DRUM SCHOOL PRODUCTS WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD, CLICK HERE   *  What's a TONGUE DRUM? http://www.studydrums.com/tngdrm01.html ......................................... WARNING!  This no-cost drum lesson newsletter may soon be for PAID MEMBERS ONLY!  WHY?    The SPAM FILTERS AT AOL, MSN, HOTMAIL AND OTHER SERVICES ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY! THEY'RE KILLING MY WILLINGNESS TO KEEP THIS AS A F*R*E*E service.  DID YOU KNOW . . .     Any use of that (coded) word F*R*E*E, may cause your spam filters to trash the e-mails I've worked so diligently to send to you.  I'm sick of playing that silly game! :>( SET YOUR SPAM FILTERS TO RECEIVE E-MAIL FROM or be ready to PAY for this service.  I'm sick of knocking myself out for nothing.     Thanks. ..................................................... END OF TEMPO DISPATCH #69 SEP 5, 2002