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    Drumology Level 2
    Drumology Level 2
    Drumology Level 2
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    Drumology Level 2

    By Steve Stockmal

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    DRUMOLOGY LEVEL 2
    This intermediate drum set method takes you several steps higher.
    You'll learn relevant Music theory; more advanced reading and interpretation; new styles like Mambo & Bossa Nova; plus several real world examples of drum fills.
    Level 2 prepares you for pro playing, college reading, etc.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSteve Stockmal
    Release dateSep 9, 2021
    ISBN9798201192945
    Drumology Level 2
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    Steve Stockmal

    Steve Stockmal, professional drummer and music instructor, began performing music at the age of 5. He is an honor graduate of the Percussion Institute of Technology (PIT), an author and publisher (president of SMG Inc), and maintains a full schedule of performing and teaching music. He has appeared as drummer, singer, and guitarist with groups like Mercenary, Crystal-Reign, & Pelikanesis (featuring Paull Rubin). He has also performed internationally including tours in Japan, Australia, a “freeze-out tour” in Greenland, and 7 years in Greece working with top artists like Anna Vissi, Stelios Rokos, Kostas Tournas and Sakis Rouvas. Fronting his own band he plays concerts showcasing original compositions and appears as a solo act singing and playing blues, ballads, rock, and jazz standards. Throughout his career Steve has played a diverse variety of musical styles and venues ranging from intimate Jazz clubs and society gigs, television and radio spots, international tours, and theater performances, to 10,000 seat rock concerts. He performed as percussionist with SIERRA WINDS (a 35 piece classical woodwind orchestra), and played the role of drummer Jerry Allison in the Garvin Theatre’s production of The Buddy Holly Story. Combining his extensive training with years of touring & teaching, Mr. Stockmal has synthesized his knowledge into a series of educational music books and videos.

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      Drumology Level 2 - Steve Stockmal

      DRUMology Level 2

      Intermediate drum set method

      Steve Stockmal

      https://Steve-Stockmal-Music.com

      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

      This book is sold under the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise be: lent, re-sold, hired or otherwise circulated without the publisher’s prior written consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means such as graphic, electronic, mechanical, recorded, photo copied, stored in a retrieval system, video, film, or photograph, transferred or used on the Internet (World Wide Web), downloaded, copied to DOS or computer disc (hard or soft), etc. nor be otherwise circulated in any form without the explicit written permission of the publisher.

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      ISBN 0-9705342-3-X

      Copyright © 2007 Steve Stockmal ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

      Table of Contents

      Preface:

      The role the drummer

      Memory & Learning

      more Music Theory

      Warming up

      Legend/Drum set parts

      Hand Control

      (Holding the sticks part two)

      Let’s play: Reading Music

      8th note reading:

      Intermediate Reading

      16th note reading:

      8th Note Triplet Reading

      16th Note Triplet Reading

      Etude (study)

      Dynamics

      Rudiments / Rolls

      Building a foundation

      The PARADIDDLE

      Rock Beat Variations with Fills

      16th Note Beat with Fills

      Funky Hi-Hat Beats

      Triplet Accents and Interpretation

      Blues Beat with Fills

      Shuffle with Fills

      Jazz Variations

      Jazz Diversity

      Brushes

      Mambo

      Bossa Nova

      Creating your own Rhythms

      Drum Solos

      Preface:

      This is the second level of our series on drumming. The main focus from here on will be interpretation and experimentation. Interpretation means that any reading exercise that you do can be turned into a fill or a solo; each beat can be played slow or fast; every idea can be practiced soft, medium, and loud.

      With the knowledge you gained from Level 1 you should find yourself able to read drum music, play many styles, and have a decent technique (how you hold the sticks, how well they bounce, etc.). Now we will add more details to refine your technique and approach your drum set in a musical way. While the first book is geared for the total beginner, Level 2 assumes that you understand basic reading and that you have a solid understanding of playing your drum set.

      Practice hints: At this point in your drumming, you should start to experiment with your instrument and expand your ‘vocabulary’ as a musician.

      First and foremost, think about your hearing! If you are playing an acoustic drum set for several hours...USE EAR PLUGS or wear headphones to block the sound. The cymbals produce a high pitched frequency that can damage your ear drum and cause serious hearing damage (if you hear a high pitched tone in your head, it could be a sign that you have a problem). Be careful and pay attention to the sound level.

      Keep using a metronome, and get used to playing at several standard tempos (120, 80, 144, 60, 106). Play along with songs using headphones to develop a steady beat, because that is what you will need when you play in a band.

      Take each exercise and move it all over your drum set. Try making variations by playing one hand on one cymbal or drum, and the other somewhere else. Or play a beat backwards (replacing the ride cymbal with the snare drum, the hi-hat line with the bass drum, etc.). Hit the center of a drum with one hand, and the edge with the other to produce the sound.

      Whenever you read snare drum lines, play your bass drum too. a) Play straight 1/4 notes; b) play the bass drum with each accent; c) play ‘Latin feet’

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