What's included
8 live meetings
4 in-class hoursAssignments
1 hour per week. Practice with deliberate methods outside of our meeting times will support student mastery. Assignment from the book coupled with class conversations will guide learners to perform independently. Practice methods are modeled in this class.Projects
Learners will develop a profile of a musician and catalog their skills through a portfolio. The final class is scheduled for a virtual recital.Certificate of Completion
1 after class completionClass Experience
US Grade 2 - 4
Intermediate Level
AM I READY FOR THIS? Take a quick skill inventory assessment. Here is how you know you are ready for this course. If you are not, take a look at Level 1 or reach out to the teacher for guidance. - Patterns will be a minimum 8 measures in length growing to 32 measures of continuous playing by the end of the 8 weeks. - Performer can read quarter, eighth, sixteenth notes independently, may have some questions about counting - Simple time signatures (2/4, 3/4, 4/4) and complex time signatures (6/8, 9/8, 12/8) sound familiar, but you may have some questions - Familiarity with right and left and can respond to coordination FOCUS SKILL - physical stamina of technical playing using the arm - mental focus of counting and reading - independent reading of standard music notation - basic response to feedback for safe and accurate performing COURSE EXPERIENCE - reading standard rhythmic notation of quarter, eighth, sixteenth notes and rests - performing with accuracy rhythm, stick choreography, accents, dynamics TEACHER APPROACH - minimal instruction on rhythm counting is delivered from the teacher. (Please see Level 1 Syllabus and Learning Goals.) - 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 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
MU:Cr1.1.3b Generate amusical ideas (such as rhythms) within a given meter.
MU:Cr2.1.4b Use standard and/or iconic notation and/or recording technology to document personal rhythmic musical ideas.
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Pattern Set 4.1
Section 4 of Keith Bartlett. Learners will focus on the reading and writing of compound time signatures including the dotted quarter (dotted crotched) notes. Instructional and guidance focus.
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Pattern Set 4.2
Section 4 of Keith Bartlett. Learners will focus on the performance of a variety of exercises in compound time signatures including the dotted quarter (dotted crotched) notes from the book and of original composition. Performance practice focus.
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Pattern Set 5.1
Section 5 of Keith Bartlett. Learners will focus on the reading and writing of compound time signatures including the use of sixteenth notes (semiquaver) notes. Instructional and guidance focus.
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Pattern Set 5.2
Section 5 of Keith Bartlett. Learners will focus on the performance of a variety of exercises of compound time signatures including the use of sixteenth notes (semiquaver) notes from the book and of original composition. Performance practice focus.
30 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
Drum Pad Skills Level 2 Ages 6-9
or
Prior drum experience to include the ability to independently read standard rhythmic notation, discuss accents and dynamics, play for 20 minutes over the course of a period of time.
Supply List
Drum pad and drum sticks 50 Short Drum Pieces for Snare by Keith Bartlett (for purchase from your favorite sheet music supplier) Percussive Arts Society Rudiments (available for free download in PDF) Pencil
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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 Associateion for Music Education, the Percussive Arts Society, 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.
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Live Group Course
$27
weekly or $210 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
1-3 learners per class