ISSUE #76 \__\__\___TEMPO DISPATCH  ___/__/__/ Apr 5, 2003          Monthly Newsletter / DRUM SET LESSONS   Copyright Bill Powelson 2003 all rights reserved. ________________'IT'S ALL ABOUT DRUMS'______________ * Tips * Tricks * Hints * F*r*e*e Drumset-Lessons * __________NOW more than 13,500+ SUBSCRIBERS__________ IN THIS ISSUE . . . (TABLE OF CONTENTS . . .) (Article/lesson) 1. Teach to learn. 2. PERFECT TIMING?  It's essential to your success.    What's a Groove Guide?    Don't know?  (Click here) http://www.studydrums.com/z.html 3. Humor: IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND LIFE . . . 4. Play the new DRUMMERS TRIVIA GAME. *  NEW:     ***  CHAT ABOUT DRUMS ***    ONLINE CHAT, FOR DRUMMERS ONLY:    E-mail a drummer friend and invite them for an online chat. http://pub9.bravenet.com/chat/show.php?usernum=762461667cpv=1 __________________________________ |____Drumming and Independence____|     What is Independence?     INDEPENDENCE:  It's a term we hear tossed-about by quite a lot of drummers.  What is meant by the term?         Just about everything we drummers do within ANY beat structure is some form of "independence".     Unless we are playing exactly the same thing at the same time, with each limb . . . we are probably playing independently in some way.     Independence is when we do different things at the same time with different limbs.         When we speak of Independence, we usually tend to think more in terms of Independent rhythmic patterns and thoughts.  Independence is a technique of playing that will often give an illusion of two or more totally different rhythm patterns being played simultaneously.     When we study snare syncs, blues variations, and bass syncs in 8th 4/4 . . . we are also studying Independence.     If we examine those beat patterns closely, it quickly becomes evident that each limb is executing a rhythm pattern that is totally different or 'independent' from the other limbs.     Here's a lesson that will help beginners begin to play a few of the easier snare syncs: http://www.studydrums.com/syncs01.html     Also, paid students may scroll down to the middle of the following page and begin studying bass syncs.     I'm assuming the first half of the lesson below may be too easy for advanced students.  However, if you don't already know those beat patterns, they are remotely considered to be 'independence' as well.      The second half of the lesson is the type of lesson that could make a huge difference in your playing ability, within the shortest amount of time.   This is where you'll begin to teach the foot (bass drum) to play independently from the hands. http://wwwc.catalog.com:82/drummers/hsdrum/ccrtcd3.html SWING INDEPENDENCE:     The Swing beat creates its' own set of challenges concerning independence.  It's already covered very well in the Jim Chapin book you'll see mentioned at the lesson below.  His book will prove to be a great investment if your music tastes tend to lean towards Big Band, Swing and Jazz.     I think Jim Chapin may be the original individual who has done most to stress the importance of mastering Independent techniques.  He began teaching Independent techniques as early as 1948.      Paid students should check out the entire Swing lesson at the password site, and possibly consider picking-up a copy of Jim's book: http://wwwc.catalog.com:82/drummers/hsdrum/ccrtgh8.html     It may also be worthwhile to study the quarter rock variations on the following page: http://wwwc.catalog.com:82/drummers/hsdrum/ccrtde4.html     We're also dealing with independence again, at that lesson (above) too.     You'll find that by mastering the techniques above, you will get a lot of bleed-over.  In other words . . . these same independent techniques will bleed-over and seem almost automatic to adapt to Blues, eighth 4/4, Latin and virtually all the other beat structures you may study later.                                   .......................................................      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 (very low) $49 cost is the same for EVERYONE. DO THIS . . .      Tally the amount of money you'll spend yearly with a private instructor . . . then compare that cost to the (current) $49.00 you'll spend (ONE TIME), here for the SAME lessons!  ........................................................ 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 they are not mentioned anywhere PUBLICLY, except on the 'Contents' page at:     Investigate the complete course, here: http://www.studydrums.com/contents.html  To order the $49 course, with your credit card, from anywhere in the World . . . go here:      Enrollment includes password access to all 120 lessons all the time, plus unlimited e-mail help anytime it is needed. https://secure.catalog.com/drummers/ccard.html ................................................ $77 is the next projected price increase, and it is ALREADY occurring in some sectors of my advertising!) ................................................ ___________________________________________ |____PRODUCTS TO IMPROVE YOUR DRUMMING_____| How's your tempo?  Is it perfect? WHAT'S A GROOVE GUIDE? FIND OUT HERE . . . http://www.studydrums.com/z.html *** ANOTHER SPECIAL BARGAIN *** SAVE $49.00 Order your Groove Guide from the school and receive the complete $49 homestudy course without charge (now 120-lessons.) 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! 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 a teriffic conversation piece. *  It's a great toy (or first drum) for pre-schoolers. FIND OUT ABOUT THE TONGUE-DRUM HERE! http://www.studydrums.com/tngdrm01.html _________________________________ |_____AD SPACE AVAILABLE ________| This ad-space is available.  Reach 13,500+ avid drum-buffs per month, with your music-related ad. INQUIRE:  drums01@att.net _________________________________ |___________HUMOR? ______________| Subject: KIDS' ANSWERS TO TOGETHERNESS IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND LIFE, JUST ASK THE KIDS A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, 5, and Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, "Let my brother have the first pancake. I can wait." Kevin turned to his younger brother and said, "Ryan, you be Jesus." ____________________ A father was at the beach with his children when his four-year-old son ran up to him, grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore, where a seagull lay dead in the sand. "Daddy, what happened to him?" the son asked. "He died and went to Heaven," the dad replied. The boy thought a moment and then said, "Did God throw him back down?" After the church service a little boy told the pastor, "When I grow up, I'm going to give you some money." "Well, thank you," the pastor replied, "but why?" "Because my daddy says you're one of the poorest preachers we've ever had." ____________________ A wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old  daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?" "I wouldn't know what to say," the girl replied.  "Just say what you hear Mommy say," the wife answered. The daughter bowed her head and said,  "Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?" ____________________ A mother was teaching her three-year-old The Lord's Prayer.  For several evenings at bedtime, the child repeated it after the mother. Then one night the child was ready to solo. The mother listened with pride to the carefully  enunciated words, right up to the end. "And lead us  not into temptation, but deliver us some e-mail"... ______________________ A little boy opened the big and old family Bible  with fascination, and looked at the old pages as he turned them. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible, and he picked it up and looked at it closely. It was an old  leaf from a tree that had been pressed in between the pages. "Momma, look what I found," the boy called out. "What have you got there, dear?" his mother asked. With  astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered: "I think it's Adam's underwear!" ____________________ A father was reading Bible stories to his young son. He read, "The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city, but his wife looked back and was turned to salt." His son then asked, "What happened to the flea?" ____________________ A three-year-old boy went with his dad to see a litter of kittens. On returning home, he breathlessly informed his mother, "There were 2 boy kittens and 2 girl kittens." How did you know?" his mother asked. "Daddy picked them up and looked underneath," he replied. "I think it's printed on the bottom." ____________________ Another three-year-old put his shoes on by himself. His mother noticed that the left shoe was on the right foot. She said, "Son, your shoes are on the wrong feet." He looked up at her with a raised brow and said, "Don't kid me, Mom. They're the only feet I got!." ___________________ On the first day of school, about mid-morning, the kindergarten teacher said, "If anyone has to go to the bathroom, hold up two fingers." A little voice from the back of the room asked, "How will that help?" Thanks to Jim Casey for sending these thoughts . . . vermontdrums.com ....................................... 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