Rick Dior gives a lot a material to work on between lessons. But I'm up to the challenge. So, I've organised my practice along the picture above. Not included is practice away from the instrument, namely deep listening, and band rehearsal, two key ingredients to making progress.
I practice everything with the metronome and evaluate my results through listening back or reading the score on my Roland practice app that is built into my TD-27 Sound module.
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It is time for the yearly stock taking part 2, the setting of new goals while considering my long-term goals.
David Earlier in the year I posted this:
"Top 5 things I can do to grow as a musician in 2022
How did it turn out?
David Top 5 things I can do to grow as a musician in 2022
David I am a slow walker, but I never walk back. --Abraham Lincoln
Those are all good reasons to practice, study, and dream. David ![]()
I want to change my time sense. I play on top of the beat. Drums and piano ride front and centre. I want to learn to control my placement, consciously and deliberately. At age 61, why not? If not now, when?
Metronome exercises Drumming ideas from Lowell Whitty
David Her retirement project? Violin. Started 2 years ago. Next month she plays her first violin exam. I will be accompanying. Our first world tour can't be far off now. This being throw-back Wednesday we present from last year: Batman Boogie Woogie Piano: 1. Developing exercises both tactical and auditory for my jazz students 2. Music history group forming: level 9 3. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms this week 4. Lesson next week Drums: 1. Paradiddle applications 2. Working on a more open and robust sound when playing in 2 3. Solid funk articulations in shuffle grooves 4. Composing a piano/snare drum duet of 16 measures for a student 5. Weekly lessons Synthesizers:
1. Mixing for Fade/Dissolve cinematic noise trio 2. Some new patches for my Arturia Microfreak. Micro be damned, this things a monster |
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