Middle School Drum Pad Development Level 2 Intensive
Level up your snare drum performance skills and take on rhythms that stretch your talents in performance and creation. Build upon the foundations collected in Level 1 with presentation specifically for the advancing youth-aged drummer.
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What's included
16 live meetings
9 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursAssignments
1 hour per week. Deliberate practice requires time from a performer to make sense of the material in their own unique way. Guidance for personal practice is provided and excerpts from the course "Personal Practice Planner" are delivered.Projects
Learners will update their profile of a musician and deliver a virtual performance.Progress Report
Learners will be given guidance on self-assessment of skill checklists. The teacher will collaborate with the learner as a participant in their development.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
Intermediate Level
End of class performance tempo is quarter note = 108 for all rhythm pattern sets delivered. This class is written with the synthesis of ABRSM syllabus for Snare and the National Standards for Music Education Novice-Advanced Ensemble skills. This class is written with the synthesis of ABRSM syllabus for Snare and the National Standards for Music Education Novice-Advanced Ensemble skills. HOW DO I KNOW I AM READY? - bring forward their skills from Drum Pad Level 1. - ability to vary stick height from drum pad - accurately play up to a sixteenth note and rests up to eighth note - can comfortably play 4 - 8 bar phrases with a basic understanding of phrasing structure - can count rhythms using numeric beats (1 & 2 &, 1 la le, 2 la le, etc) COURSE EXPERIENCE - advance specific skills in snare drum performance - discuss and perform foundational skills as builders to other instruments TEACHER APPROACH - instruction on rhythm counting is delivered from the teacher with out of meeting assignments for learners to reinforce and expand their repertoire at their own pace - priority instruction on the delivery of accents, speed and accuracy of accents and sound versus silence, dynamics, and sound production - secondary goals of this course include exposed to composition, improvisation, and free drumming *Learners are always welcome to send a video demonstration of their practicing during the week to ask questions or share skill accomplishments REQUIRED MATERIALS Learners at this level are asked to purchase a book (formal approach) and print drum manuscript paper (creative and inspirational approach). Drum manuscript paper is included in the class introductory email. You can also acquire the manuscript paper from any open source on the internet or purchase a decorative manuscript notebook.
Learning Goals
By the end of class, learners goal performance tempo is quarter note = 69 for all rhythm pattern sets delivered.Regulated Qualifications Framework Entry level
ABRSM Qualification: Grade 1 & 2
Syllabus
16 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Rhythm Tree Breakdown and Composition
Rhythm, writing, and aural organization of sound review from quarter to sixteenth notes in simple meters. 35 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Rhythm instruction of incorporating rests
How to incorporate silence as a musical tool for creating space. 35 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Rudiments and stick control
Introduction of exercise variations to incorporate rudiments (call back to Level 1) and managing stick control (height and alternate performance techniques) 35 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Advancing pattern performance
How to use a metronome and equally organize the sound you hear and the sound on the page. Continuous counting exercises to maintain pulse and prepare for more complex rhythms. 35 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Hi parents! Your learner will be playing a musical instrument. This will add to the sound level of your environment.
Pre-Requisites
Drum Pad Skills Level 1 Ages 11 - 14
or
Prior drum experience to include the ability to read standard rhythmic notation
Supply List
GEAR 1. Drum Pad 2. Drum sticks 3. Metronome MUSIC 4. Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies Grade 1 5. Stick Control for the Snare Drummer. Composed by George Lawrence Stone. MakeMusic Cloud; Method/Instruction; Percussion - Snare Drum Method. Book. 48 pages. Alfred Music #00-32749. Published by Alfred Music (AP.32749). ISBN 9781892764041. UPC: 038081356433. English. *both available from your favorite music supplier to include SheetMusicPlus, ABRSM Store OPEN SOURCE 6. Manuscript paper 7. PAC Rudiments
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 teachers have a Graduate degree
Doctoral Degree in Chemistry from The University of Tennessee
Master's Degree in Music from University of Tennessee
2 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Music from Ohio University
Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Ohio University
I served as a public school music teacher for over a decade in the performing arts and academic music for ages preschool through high school, and adults in a private studio setting. As a music teacher, I was a multi-time recipient of grants to fund the resources to teach music with the way I had it in mind and build forward thinking curriculum. My non-profit organizations allowed me to do teach the way I saw music education (and those organizations still exist today), until I met Outschool!
As an active member of the National Association for Music Education and Music Teachers' National Association, I strive to bring the top teaching and learning methods into my classes.
The interdisciplinary experience, learning through a wide variety of activities that teach to the whole musician, and creating projects focused on learner choice and creativity is my goal. Let's make real-world experiences what we do everyday and enjoy our journey together.
My personal learning journey is not over either! I continue to learn for me by taking my teaching past my Masters of Music from the University of Tennessee and am working on the graded exams for ABRSM and ISOM to become a master teacher.Reviews
Live Group Course
$37
weekly or $291 for 16 classes2x per week, 8 weeks
35 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
1-3 learners per class
