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.