ISSUE #70 \__\__\___THE____/__/__/ Oct 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 13,500+ SUBSCRIBERS!__________ IN THIS ISSUE . . . 2 FEATURE ARTICLE(S): (Two feature Lessons, this month) 1. *  32nd Doubles, / Fills n SOLOS PLUS, A SURPRISE BONUS-TIP. . .    *  DRUM-SIZES AND COMMON-SENSE.    2. PERFECT TIMING?  What's a Groove Guide?    Don't know?  (Click here) http://www.studydrums.com/z.html 3. Humor: Mis-guided quotes from Bible-class. 4. Play the new DRUMMERS TRIVIA GAME.  http://members.aol.com/bpowelson/d-triv02.html _____________________________________ |__________FEATURE ARTICLE___________|     Here's a couple of tricks that may help set your 'creativity' wheels in motion . . .     *  Learn to use 'open' 32ND doubles with 16th rock, then get into a habit of using that 'fill' with all songs of that beat category.  It'll be VERY EASY to get used to, because it's a very fun and IMPRESSIVE way to use doubles. It's the same as 32nd Singles, BUT you'll be mastering the 'ALL IMPORTANT' double-stroke pattern as you have fun jamming with music. NOTE:    PAID STUDENTS SHOULD BEGIN THIS LESSON BY REVIEWING 'THE 16TH ROCK VARIATION' LESSON, AT: http://wwwc.catalog.com:82/drummers/hsdrum/ccrtab1.html    First, just try to understand 'SOME' of the 4-Billion 16th 4/4 beat variations, that exist.  How many of those permutations do you use REGULARLY as you jam?  Test yourself!  Actually count the variations you regularly use, play and know . . . then compare your current ability, against that VERY BIG 4-Billion number.  Could you possibly need a little work here? http://wwwc.catalog.com:82/drummers/hsdrum/ccrtab1.html NEXT TIP . . .    *  DOUBLES AGAIN . . . Learn to play 16th Doubles with 8th rock, Swing and Shuffle. It's just like the 16th Singles you already play . . . but different strokes. ..................................................  SPECIAL HELP FOR PAID STUDENTS:  If you aren't ALREADY using 16th 'Singles', go here and see FILL TYPE #4: http://wwwc.catalog.com:82/drummers/hsdrum/fillsc.html FOR MORE HELP WITH 32ND SINGLES, GO HERE: http://wwwc.catalog.com:82/drummers/hsdrum/td33.txt ..................................................    The advantage comes as we begin to move doubles AROUND THE SET, (See last tip at the bottom of this topic.)    *  AGAIN, DOUBLES ARE a good '8th-note fill' with 4th rock. TEST YOURSELF AGAIN, AS YOU USE DOUBLES WITH 'SOME' OF THE 65,356 POSSIBLE QUARTER-ROCK BEAT POSSIBILITIES: http://wwwc.catalog.com:82/drummers/hsdrum/ccrtde4.html    In fact . . . Doubles are a great fill, and they work VERY well with about ANY beat or song . . . Just like the Singles you probably play already. You'll be changing the stroke pattern, that's all.  But, by changing the stroke pattern, you will open yourself to MILLIONS of new TONAL VARIATIONS around the toms . . . NEXT TIP . . .    As you watch ALL the great movies on TV . . .    Grab a couch pillow, a pair of sticks and go to work.    Practicing 32nd DOUBLES on a soft (no bounce) pillow will develop your muscles AND SPEED, at twice the rate.    Yes!  Practice those 16th and 32nd doubles ALL the way through the movie . . . SEVERAL MOVIES! DO IT ALL THE TIME!    BE SURE TO 'PAT' YOUR FOOT ON THE FIRST OF EVERY 8, TO DISTINGUISH 16THS:    (Change the font to Courier New .9 if the fonts shift when displayed in your e-mail app.) R R L L R R L L  B    You're playing half-notes on the bass.  It'll make more sense as you drop this into an 8th rock song.    ALSO LEARN TO PAT YOUR FOOT ON THE FIRST OF EVERY 16, TO DISTINGUISH 32NDS.  You'll understand what I mean as you drop them into 16th rock. (Dancebeat #1) http://www.studydrums.com/prime01.html                 R R L L R R L L  <-- Hi tom? R R L L R R L L                  <-- Snare  B                                <-- Bass     'Think' in groups of 8 . . . just OMIT that middle bass drum.  Mastering this will make it easy to drop 32nd doubles into 16th rock.               * * *  SOLO BONUS * * * FINAL TIP:  (Double Stroke SOLO) AT THE DRUM SET.     TRY THIS . . .     *  Right hand on the floor tom . . . (or right hi-tom.)     *  Left hand on the left hi-tom.    Now play 16th doubles in SLOW, but steady tempo . . .    It may even sound better to play them this way . . .      L L  <-- Left Hi-tom R R       <-- Floor tom (or other) B         <-- Bass    With the bass on the first of every 4, they are still 16ths . . . but you'll now be playing quarter notes on the bass.    Later . . . begin moving from drum to drum . . . altering the volumes . . . adding rimshots . . . HAVE FUN!  Shift your hands all over the set, but maintain the (bass) tempo and the stroke pattern. Strive to achieve all the tonal permutations you can discover . . . without losing tempo.    Keep it steady . . . but keep it moving from drum to drum, even to the cymbals.  Throw in a few stops and starts, but always keep that bass going.     It doesn't have to be fast!  Keep it slow and steady! Think . . . "Jungle drums".    Yes it's true . . .!    This is a CLASSIC SOLO, but NOT an antique! I flipped on the tube the other day and this same solo-technique was occurring as the background, for a VERY MODERN automobile commercial.    I've also heard some of the new, young Punk drummers using the same technique in recent hit-recordings.    Then again, I remember hearing a lot of the old masters, like Gene Krupa and Cozy Cole using this same technique too.     This solo technique will probably NEVER die. Some techniques are so CLASSIC, they never really get old.  This is ONE of them!    This E-note NEEDS a sound file.  If you could hear all this, it would grab you by the EARS and make you WANT to learn it.    Hmm . . .    It's another new project I'll be adding to the password site, soon.  BET ON IT!        Good luck with it!  Have fun!  :> ................BONUS ARTICLE-TIP .............. Here's a short BONUS topic . . . DRUM SIZES AND COMMON-SENSE . . .      A student has asked about Piccolo snares and would like to know why MORE drummers don't use them as the snare-size of choice. They're cleaner, snappier and sharper in tone.      Thanks for making a great point, Joe.      This student has a very valid point.  It's a great question to ponder!      I've been using the standard 5" X 14" snares ALL my life (over 50 years now.), but never a 3" X 14", Piccolo!      The standard 5" X 14" size is traditionally recommended and used by almost EVERY ONE.  Maybe I've always followed tradition . . . rather than 'THINKING' for myself.      I'm wondering how many of us are guilty of that.      Now, at age 61 . . . I laugh at my own ignorance. (I'm admitting my own embarrassing stupidity, here.  It's a rare day indeed!)      Hopefully, this will get a few of you thinking, and it may even help some of you learn to TRUST YOUR OWN INSTINCTS!         I LOVE THE TONES PRODUCED BY THE PICCOLO SNARES!      How about you?        Why is the hollow, ringing, boing, boing sound of the traditional-sized (5" X 14") snare, so unanimously preferred?      I don't know!  Especially, since the advent of microphones and P.A. equipment!  Would anyone dare say that the Piccolo snares lack volume?      Piccolo snares were originally intended for small band, and concert situations where the volume of a larger snare might be too boomy and ringy.       I now realize that I've ALWAYS, tried to tune my standard 5" X 14" snares to sound 'LIKE' a Piccolo!  Yet, I've never owned a Piccolo snare!       Why?      Because I've always followed traditional-thinking, WITHOUT THINKING FOR MYSELF, that's why.      That's 50 years in the 'duh-zone' if you ask me now, haha!      My NEXT snare will be a Piccolo!      If you like the Piccolo snares as I do . . . Add one to your set!  Use a microphone if it isn't loud enough on stage. (It's a rare situation when the snare isn't loud enough, anyway.)      Buy the snare that PLEASES YOUR EAR!      I've recently changed my thinking about BASS DRUMS TOO.      The 22" bass is the standard, but a 20" will please MY EAR every time, when ptoperly tuned and muffled.       Why have I always played on 22" bass drums?      I've followed traditional-thought and ended up in the 'Duh-zone', once again.      Don't let traditiona-thought dictate what YOU like! That's my advice to all who are starting out.      Experiment!      Experience and play on everything you can . . . then shut-out all other opinions as you decide what YOU want to  'MARRY'.      It's almost like choosing a spouse . . .      *  If a BIG and ROTUND sound drives you crazy, then go for ROTUND!      *  If THIN AND SNAPPY lights your fire, then go for that.           We do tend to marry our drums! Our drumset should please US, first.          Don't spend your money on what someone else tells you THEY like.  Buy what YOUR ears are telling you THEY want to hear.      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. 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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 ($77 is the NEXT PROJECTED PRICE INCREASE, and it is ALREADY occurring in some of my ads!) I am currently and always adding new lessons. Buy the course now and get everything (including all FUTURE UPDATES) at this VERY limited \ 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! IT'S ALSO A GREAT LITTLE TOY FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS! 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? ______________| Humorous MIS-interpretations of Biblical-teachings, by Children: These mis-guided quotes were given by children in an actual bible-study class . . . In the Beginning... •In the first book of the Bible, Guinessis, God got tired of creating the world, so He took the Sabbath off. •Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree. Moses Did All This? •Moses led the Hebrews to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened bread, which is bread made without any ingredients. •The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert. •Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the Ten Amendments. •Moses died before he ever reached Canada. The Ten Commandments •The First Commandment was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple. •The Fifth Commandment is 'Humor thy father and mother.' •The Seventh Commandment is 'Thou shalt not admit adultery.' Noah and the Ark •Noah built an ark, which the animals came on to in pears. •Noah's wife was called Joan of Ark. The Women of the Bible •Lot's wife was a pillar of salt by day, but a ball of fire by night. •Samson was a strong man who let himself be led astray by a Jezebel like Delilah. The Bible's VIPs •Joshua led the Hebrews in the battle of Geritol. •The greatest miracle in the Bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still, and he obeyed him. •David was a Hebrew king skilled at playing the liar. •David fought with the Philatelists, a race of people who lived in Biblical times. •Solomon, one of David's sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines. Twists on the New Testament •The people who followed the Lord were called the 12 decibels. •The epistles were the wives of the apostles. •St. Paul cavorted to Christianity. •Paul preached holy acrimony, which is another name for marriage. •In some religions a man can have many wives, and this is called polygamy. In our religion a man can have one wife, and this is called monotony. .......................................................... I stole these from the Netscape site . . . 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