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Playing: The Basic Backup Beat

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Adam Kuns

This beat is useful in nearly every style of music as a ways to get your bearings and use your ears to hear what the others are playing.

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Lesson tags: ear training, fundamentals
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1 - Technique: Holding the Sticks
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2 - Technique: Wrist Turns
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3 - Independence: Sitting Position & Playing the Bass Drum on 1-2-3-4
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4 - Independence: Learn The Basic Rock Beat #1
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5 - Playing: The Basic Backup Beat
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6 - Reading: The Principles of Music Notation
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7 - Reading: Learning Note Values
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Beginner Semester 1 – Week 1

  • 1 - Technique: Holding the Sticks
  • 2 - Technique: Wrist Turns
  • 3 - Independence: Sitting Position & Playing the Bass Drum on 1-2-3-4
  • 4 - Independence: Learn The Basic Rock Beat #1
  • 5 - Playing: The Basic Backup Beat
  • 6 - Reading: The Principles of Music Notation
  • 7 - Reading: Learning Note Values

About the Artist

Adam Kuns
Adam Kuns plays and records professionally with various groups and artist. He has studied with Gregg Bissonette, Chad Wackerman, Dick Weller and many others. He graduated from California State University Northridge as a Jazz Studies major where he had the opportunity to perform with the Jazz “A” Band. Adam leads a full musical life with a busy schedule including live performances, studio sessions, musical direction, composing/arranging, and transcribing.

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