Tag: Chicago drum lessons

  • The vibe

    I was reading a comic book called “Y: last man standing” (Here, huge spoiler alert, I’m about to make a big revelation. Do not continue if you intend to read this wonderful series) So, let me start again, since I’ve just been rudely interrupted by myself. I was reading the comic book. The story is…

  • The anti compass

    This is what is becoming a typical situation: Little Jimmy is doing too much video games. He has been glued to the screen for 6 years now. It is painful to get him away from it, so much so that if he had a beard, it would be velcroed to the TV. And, here we…

  • Controlling violence

    What are the effects of music on a child? How can they benefit him or her?   I think it depends on the child, first of all. I think that every instrument has different qualities appealing to different personalities. A violin player or a piano player will want to lead. A viola player, though, will…

  • Bleeding hands

    These are the hands of a drummer after a concert. Now, before I get some comments saying that not all drummer’s hands are like that. I need to say, yes, I know. This is an extreme case, and that’s why it ends up on this page. But the point that I will still make is…

  • Violent art

    I like this picture because the guy before the drummer is a warrior, and that suggest that, in the end, humanity will find a way to channel its violence into art. I do think that the first drummer was that hairy man of the early time who, after he defeated his enemy, used some kind…

  • Typical five piece drum kit

    This is a typical 5 piece drum set. I mention it for beginners who might not know that this is a very common, if not the most common configuration for drummers. Meaning, if you think of buying a drum set to start your percussive journey, go for a 5 piece drum set. It is a…

  • Broken drum stick

    I remember when I broke my first drum stick. I was absolutely devastated. I thought I will never be able to play the drums anymore. But that was nothing compared to the despair I experience when I broke a drum head, the high tom drum head, to be precise. It was during a rehearsal and…

  • No one can afford music! No one!

    The tittle caught your eyes? Did it? Is that why you’re reading this blog? You think I can’t back it up? And if I can back it up, it doesn’t make sense that a music teacher would say that. All right, enough with the intro. I’ll explain. Music is a luxury. See! BAM! Big statement!…

  • From the top. Part 3: the big tackle!

    So, to sum it up, the problem is studying a piece by playing it from the top only every time. No good! Little progress, big frustrations, exit door to quitting playing music. Like I said: no good. No good at all. On the previous post, we saw the road map solution. If you haven’t read…

  • From the top! Part 2: What to do about it!

    Ok, so, we’ve diagnosed the problem: learning a piece by starting from the beginning is not necessarily a good idea. The progress is slow, the feeling is not satisfying, the going is tough. But, you might intervene, there are no other ways to go about it! We have to be a slave to the timeline,…