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Should you be transcribing?

Nate Smith April 21, 2015

Should you be transcribing for drums? The answer is a qualified "yes". Let me tell you when and how.

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Justin Tyson Lesson 2 for Subscribers

Nate Smith April 19, 2015

Hey folks this is the Justin Tyson lesson for Subscribers. Here you can watch the video and download the transcription in one go.

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Marcus Gilmore Lesson for Subscribers

Nate Smith April 11, 2015

Ahoy folks! Here's the Lesson of the Week for subscribers.

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Git It!

This week's lesson marks a departure from my usual material. I've actually created a Rudmental Ritual for you guys. But I want you to remember two things:

  • All of this assumes you can play the stuff cleanly. It's all wasted time if you can't. If you're new and want to fine-hone your ability to make sure your "personal drum troupe" is locking up, check out my premium materials like the roadmap and the coaching course, or my free ones like the Gospel video for a primer. If you're currently enrolled in the coaching course, you can add a few of these as "extra credit" to the rudimental portion of your week's routine. (Folks who have asked me for odd meter stuff, you know who you are:)
  • As soon as possible, you should orchestrate and improvise with this stuff, otherwise it's just moving your hands, and you're the drum equivalent to the guy at the gym doing the same weight he did last week on the bench that he only lowers 3 inches after he says "spot me brah."

OK - soapbox over. Enjoy it!

What are you currently doing for odd meter practice? Leave a comment below!

 

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Justin Brown Lesson for Subscribers

Nate Smith April 5, 2015

Longtime fans will remember the series of videos I did almost exactly a year ago on my struggles trying to learn W.A.I.T.T., the Justin Brown track that "broke the jazz internet", generating 50k views in just a few months. Then, as now, I saw it as a challenge. "Okay, Justin's just laid it out there."

Well I'm happy to say I'm back this year not only to play WAITT for you, but to show you how you can play it yourself.

I'm also introducing a new feature - separate VIP posts for mailing list members, where you can cruise in and download your transcriptions without supplying another email address. Just click below to download it.

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