Archive for April, 2008

Learning Jazz Drums

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Did you know that having the ability to play jazz will improve you in every style whether it be Rock, Fusion or Funk styles?
For this reason I’ve worked a lot on my jazz drumming over the years. I’ve found that the independence and comping skills are particularly helpful in improving my overall drumming.
I recently got [...]

Who Invented the Guitar?

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

The Guitar doesnt really have one “inventor” as such - not that I’ve found anyway!
The Guitar seems to have evolved from the Lute family of instruments, and Guitar type instruments have been used for almost 5000 years.
To read more about who invented the guitar I recommend you check out the article in the Wikipedia on [...]

buy a drum set

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

are you looking to buy a drum set any time soon?
Do you know what to look for?
I’ve helped many students out with such things in the past.  It can be really hard to really know the good from the bad, particularly if you are a parent and you don’t know anything about drum sets.
Here are [...]

Beginners Drum Lessons

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

I’ve been playing drums since I was five years old - so drums are an instrument that I’ve played (and indeed taught) for many years. In Fact I’ve got a whole blog about drums at www.percussioneducationonline.com where I talk about drums and percussion and how they are used in schools.
Just today a package arrived from [...]

Beginning piano lessons

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Some basic advice for those looking for beginning piano lessons on the internet.
Learning to play the piano is something that will take effort and commitment - its not something that you’ll be able to conquer in a day or two of casual effort.
Even the most accomplished musicians spent many many hours practicing to get their [...]

Learn to Sing Online

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

The First Vocal program we have to check out on this site has to be Brett Manning’s Singing Success.
Vocal Coach Brett Manning has to be one of the most sought after vocal trainers on the planet, with an impressive list of accomplishments.
Brett has coached some of the best in the business, and knows how to [...]

benefits of learning online rather than private lessons

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Learning Music online and with DVD’s and books has a great many advantages for many people.
Firstly you can Learn at your Own Pace - you dont need to rely on the teacher giving you the next steps in your learning
Secondly you can Learn your own style of music - you aren’t influenced by the teachers particular musical tastes and [...]

Learn Drums Completely Online from the Beginning

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Did you know that you can learn the drums completely online?
There is a course that takes you through step by step - and all the videos are only available online.
This courses major advantage over its competitors is that you don’t have to wait for anything to be shipped to you - you can get started straight away [...]