CLASS DETAILS

• Drum Beginners

  Level I – Beginners

  Subjects:

  –   Explanation of music notation and note values.

  • Basic rudiments pertinent to Brazilian rhythms.
  • Reading 16^th note subdivision.
  • Coordination exercises.
  • Overview of percussion instruments influences on drum set.
  • How to play samba, bossa nova, choro and baião.
  • Audio and Video analyses

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• Drum Intermediate 

  Level II – Intermediate

  Subjects:

  –   Improve 16^th notes reading skills.

  • Reading charts.
  • Exploring different samba snare patterns.
  • How to play samba variations: samba funk, partido alto, samba de gafieira and ohers.
  • Improvement of hand technique (speed).
  • Exploring northeastern rhythms: baião, xote, xaxado, côco, maracatu and others.
  • Bossa Nova brush work.
  • Introduction to improvisation.
  • Audio play along.
  • Audio and Video analyses.
  • Required Performance

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• Drum Advanced

  Level III – Advance

  Subjects:

  • Reading skills.
  • Advance drum rudiments.
  • Improvement of independence in Brazilian music.(orchestration around the drums).
  • Application rhythms combinations.
  • Application of odd meters in Brazilian rhythms.
  • Improvement of hand technique (speed + accentuation on hi-hat and ride cymbal).
  • Using percussion instruments together with drum set.