Spanish River 2009 Christmas Eve
The Spanish River 2009 Christmas Eve Opening lightshow. Enjoy!
Metronome Files
One of the most frustrating aspects of practicing drums to a metronome click is being able to hear the click clearly.
Below are a few MP3′s you can download and use in your mp3 player. More files will show up in the upcoming months, but these three form a solid foundation that get you through the bulk of your practice sessions. Try using closed back headphones when playing drumset, as they will give you enough isolation that won’t need to raise the volume to harmful levels.
The 80BPM is perfect starting tempo for working your snare drum excercises and rudiments. It also is a great starting point for drumset excercises and fills.
The 92BPM and 100BPM files are great for pushing your tempo forward in a controlled manner. Try using the 92BPM mid week, and the 100BPM at the end of the week.
Drum Heads
Holiday Season Buying Guide- Making sense out of Drum Head jargon.
Drum heads come in many different varieties. Here is the breakdown on what they are and what they do:
Batter Head: designed to endure repeated striking with sticks, brushes etc. These heads go on top of the drum. Most manufacturers have batter heads for toms, and batter heads for snare drums within the same product line.
Resonant Head – Toms: a very thin head on the bottom side of the drum, used to reflect the sound back and forth between the top head. Some people choose to use single ply, thin batter heads on the bottom instead of specially designed resonant heads. This is a matter of preference.
Since resonant heads do not get touched by sticks, they don’t need to be replaced very often. I have had mine on for years, and only minor tuning is needed every few months, or between severe temperature or humidity changes.
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In Worship- Part 2
In the first article of this series, I discussed “what is worship, what is a worship team”, “why should a church have a worship segment”, and “what are the qualifications to participate”.
Once a person has taken that first step to join a team, they will most likely have a few expectations, as will the the music directors or worship leaders who have signed them up. Todays article will focus on some of these expectations, how to to reach and exceed them, and a few pitfalls along the way to watch for.
Topics will include:
- The Audition/Interview process
- So you said “yes”, now what?
- What is your church’s style, what is appropriate for you to be doing.
- The first performance – How to prepare, what to expect.
- When something goes wrong, or does it?