Workshops

WHAT: Big Band Drumming Workshop

WHERE: Fairfax, VA

WHEN: Four consecutive two hour sessions/weekends (Date/Times TBD when class sizes are established)

HOW: Respond to this email

PREREQUISITE: Intermediate/advanced drummers only, please. The workshops require basic sight reading skills and a rudimental knowledge of the elements of music.

SCOPE: Musical swing drumming, including reading, interpreting and improvising within the Big Band format.

• Developing the “Basie groove”
• Time and dynamic consistency
• Articulation and voicing – “getting a good sound”
• Figure interpretation and improvisation
• Learning “what not to play”
• Setting up fills and accents
• Counting techniques – knowing the “natural pulse”
• Soloing within a chart
• Independence systems and concepts
• Practical tips on CDs, books and songs that can be applied to advance skills quickly
• Auditioning tips

Please send an email with your questions and provide a brief description of your musical background if you wish. If you provide your phone number we can talk in person about how these workshops might help you.

Thanks,

Kim Geoffrey Martin