where drummers are born
Hi, Aaron here. Welcome and thank you for visiting the Drumming Academy™ website. Throughout this site you will find information regarding our teaching methods, facilities, courses and news. While we have a syllabus and standardized courses that have been very successful, it is possible to tailor tuition to suit your needs. Whether you are new to drumming or a seasoned player all levels are catered for. Playing drums is a physical art form and each student should be given the freedom to express him or herself on the drum set.
At the Drumming Academy we have a student-focused philosophy. It is very important that each student achieves his or her personal goal while at the academy. The Drumming Academy has been built by the strength of every student; its success has been achieved by their dedication.
"I hope my teaching methods influence and encourage others to enjoy playing drums and making music for themselves and their audience."
Aaron *Rhythm Saint* Kennedy will be performing his 'Move To Improve' drum clinic on March 14th, 7 PM _ Seminole Music & Sound!
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Aaron will be performing at
The Connecticut Drum Show
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
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Here we will learn the fundamentals of playing drums.
-Stick control
-Dynamics
-Phrasing
Create melodic and harmonic parts around the acoustic and electronic drum set by utilizing rudiments played with hands and feet. Practicing exercises to develop accuracy and speed around the drum set.
Observe techniques and ground breaking performances by the world's top drummers and percussionists (via audio/visual samples).
Finally 'Creating a Groove'. You will learn to build a drum part, the art of soloing, identifying your own sound, and build up stamina for live performances.
Trace the evolution of the acoustic drum and cymbals from its discovery, to the modern acoustic and electronic drum kit.
Learn the association that drums have with other instruments and different musical environments.
Study all the main musical styles and their variables, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Blues, Reggae and many more.
Using a metronome to develop your ability to maintain good time keeping, odd time playing and time manipulation.
Play live along with tracks with and without the drum patterns.
Train your ear to recognize signatures in music.
Realize the importance of the drummer's role as timekeeper and conductor.
In this module we will cover the principles of maintaining and tuning the drum set.
This will also include an overview of the construction of drums, cymbals and hand percussion.
We will review the philosophy and process behind biggest manufacturers in drum making systems, both past and present.
As well as, learn to use the tips of the best drum techs in the world that tour with all the drumming greats.
Aaron says:
"Drummers make it rock , but the drum techs make it roll!"
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