Understanding Song Form

Teacher: Adrian Cota Length: 10 min Category: Musicianship, Secrets From the Pros

Adrain Cota, drummer for Cody Simpson, shares really cool ideas about soloing and developing musical phrasing in he context of trading 4's.

Developing Your Dynamics on the Drums

Teacher: Gerry Gibbs Length: 12 min Category: Dynamics, Musicianship, Secrets From the Pros

Gerry shares his concept of bass drum dynamics that he learned while playing with Ron Carter and many others.

Exploring How To Communicate Musically

Teacher: Nate Wood Length: 26 min Category: Electronic Technology, Jazz, Live Rebroadcast, Musicianship

We are excited to sit down with Kneebody and discuss there ideas of improvising and how they created musical dialogue in order to communicate while playing.

Breaking Down “Transition” | Part 1

Teacher: Peter Szendofi Length: 16 min Category: Beats / Grooves

They play a song "Transition" and discuss the unique way they use samples by triggering them live as part of the improvised performance. They combine elements of electronic music and the language of jazz improvisation.

Breaking Down “Evolution” | Part 2

Teacher: Peter Szendofi Length: 18 min Category: Beats / Grooves

Peter demonstrates "sample" sounds and how he triggers them within a song, not to mention his amazing technique. Aron explains the song "Endeavor" dedicated to honoring those who take humanity forward with samples of actual NASA communication. They play the song in part 3

Breaking Down “Endeavor” | Part 3

Teacher: Peter Szendofi Length: Category: Beats / Grooves

They break down the beats and theory behind the song "Endeavor" and Peter talks about his early career.

Breaking Down “Shotgun” | Part 4

Teacher: Peter Szendofi Length: Category: Beats / Grooves

Part 4 breaks down their song entitled "Shotgun." Peter discusses how he approached adapting to electronic/drum & bass style drumming and what he did to create his parts for this song.

Breaking Down “Syncopated Music” | Part 5

Teacher: Peter Szendofi Length: Category: Beats / Grooves

In part 5 Peter and Aaron break down "Syncopated Music." They describe how they came up with the swing time feel and hits during the melody. They also discuss the importance of developing a solid swing feel.

Breaking Down “High Voltage” & “Jazz In The House” | Part 6

Teacher: Peter Szendofi Length: Category: Beats / Grooves

Peter and Aaron break down their song entitled "High Voltage." Aaron discusses how challenging it was to adapt to rapping in 6/4. Peter breaks down his drumbeat and what inspired him to come up with it.