DRUM CLASSES
LEARN DRUM WITH BRAZILIAN SWING
OVERVIEW
The BMF drum course is devoted entirely to the study of Brazilian drumming from different regions of Brazil. The student will be exposed to a comprehensive educational material that will contribute for a strong foundation in each music genre.
OBJECTIVE
The mission of BMF is to educate, train, development of musicianship and provide tools for the student to achieve a complete knowledge about Brazilian music.
SCHEDULE
Day – Monday & Thursdays
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Start: September 1 , 2014 – November 3, 2014
Sessions:10 weekly program – One hour sessions
Prerequisites: audition required for each class
Age: 14 and older
Class Size : Limited to 5 students per class
Instructor: Adriano Santos
Programs and fees
Courses: Codes and fees
Fees: $ 350.00 – material included
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Choose your class : AUDITION REQUIRED
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DB001 – Drum for beginners
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DB002 – Drum for intemediate
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DB003 – Drum for advanced
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DP001 – Drum – Private class – email your request
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Refer a friend and get a 10% OFF
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What you will learn!
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- Drum Beginners
Level I – Beginners
Subjects:
– Explanation of music notation and note values.
- Basic rudiments pertinent to Brazilian rhythms.
- Reading 16th 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.
- Drum Intermediate
Level II – Intermediate
Subjects:
– Improve 16th 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.
Courses: Codes and fees
Fees: $ 350.00 – material included
Read our policy: Click here
Choose your class : AUDITION REQUIRED
-
DB001 – Drum for beginners
-
DB002 – Drum for intemediate
-
DB003 – Drum for advanced
-
DP001 – Drum – Private class – email your request
APPLY TODAY!
Refer a friend and get a 10% OFF
toward your next class!
Level I – Beginners
Subjects:
– Explanation of music notation and note values.
- Basic rudiments pertinent to Brazilian rhythms.
- Reading 16th 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.
Level II – Intermediate
Subjects:
– Improve 16th 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
.
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.