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Ggrparty reacted to Odd-Arne Oseberg's post in the thread Jazz soloing: Filling, phrasing, voicing, trading 4's 8's, vocabulary. with
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I think it's important to understand what Syncopation is. It's just reading pages, rhythms that that you use as a basis for... -
Ggrparty replied to the thread Jazz soloing: Filling, phrasing, voicing, trading 4's 8's, vocabulary..One exercise is to play melodies to tunes on the drums. Start by adhering strictly to the melody, playing it on the snare drum. Then try...
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Ggrparty reacted to Alain Rieder's post in the thread What key is the Nat'l Anthem in? All of them! with Like.
Larry Golding’s comments on Facebook a few minutes ago: Thank you to everyone who helped me make it on to both Snopes.com AND Sam...
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Ggrparty reacted to Jeremy Bender's post in the thread What key is the Nat'l Anthem in? All of them! with Like.
A performance befitting the occasion.
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Ggrparty reacted to jazzerooty's post in the thread Bob Moses on NOT listening to your bandmates? with Like.
Bob is among the most original thinkers in jazz drumming. I bought Drum Wisdom the year it came out. The concepts applied made a...
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GSo you have 50 years experience playing in jazz venues where people would pass on Autumn Leaves but in the same 50 years that song has...
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Ggrparty replied to the thread Bob Moses on NOT listening to your bandmates?.Before disagreeing with Bob Moses’s point, I’d recommend reading what he actually wrote. He uses qualifying words and is pretty clear...
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Ggrparty replied to the thread Bob Moses on NOT listening to your bandmates?.Happy birthday Ra Kalam Bob Moses! Drum Wisdom is one of the best drum books. It’s really awful that it’s out of print. I looked back...
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Ggrparty reacted to prokofi5's post in the thread I find the category "Ladies" to be quite insensitive. Can Drummerworld do a better job of giving female drummers the credit that they deserve? with Like.
I don't see why some folks are getting upset about the op's question. It's ironic how overly sensitive people get while they're...
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Ggrparty reacted to Dylan Bassett's post in the thread I find the category "Ladies" to be quite insensitive. Can Drummerworld do a better job of giving female drummers the credit that they deserve? with Like.
I think that the category "Ladies" is a very poor choice and likely makes some people feel less than equal. Do we have a "Gentlemen"...