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Gospel Drums Workshops: The expression of Gospel music through rhythm. Pupils will learn the importance of time keeping through the drum kit, rudiments patterns, time signatures and playing in a traditional Gospel band scenario.

 

 

Beginners | Intermediate | Advanced

Focus on:

A - Introduction
Jam session-

• For students to express themselves through trial and error improvisations sessions
• Sticking- Showing student techniques on how to hold sticks for effective playing
• Grouping-placement for levels.

B - Time Keeping

• Crotchets, minims, quavers
• Pupils learn how to say what they play and express through various rudiments.

C - 4 on the floor

• Using the drum kit for the first time.
• Exploring the relation between hand and foot whilst playing the kit simultaneously.

D - Playing to tape.

• Pupils will learn to play common time grooves to specific songs.
• Pupils will play along to a backing track.

E - Playing and ‘filling in’

• Using the vocabulary learnt in the Introduction, pupils will apply rhythmical patterns (fills) while playing a song.

F - Rehearsal/Performance

• Rehearse songs ready to perform in end of year concert.