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Sample Lessons

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Sample Lessons with Instructor Jeanette Kangas

Exercise 1 for the drum pad - A basic drum lesson demonstrating the Single &  Double Stroke roll.



Danny Carey's Drum Intro from Sober

This video is the intro and groove played at tempo that I will then break down in the following video. 

Learning and Practicing Sober Intro

In this video, I will break down how to learn and practice the intro and groove for Sober by Danny Carey. Please click the red exercise link below to get the music. 
 EXERCISE

24 Bar Funk Exercise 

This is a 24 bar funk exercise that incorporates the snare, hi hat, bass drum and one crash cymbal. This 'less is more' approach, I feel, is a good discipline to be able to be musical on the drums with out depending on so many drums. Give it a try! Feel free to email me on the contact form page with comments. Thanks and enjoy! Note the audio for the exercise is on the left and the link for the drum music is on the right.
24 Bar Funk Exercise Drum Music

To The River Drumset Solo 

Below is a video of me playing To The River Solo along with the transcription of the solo. Click the 'transcription' link to the right of the video to view the written out music,
Transcription of written out music

To The River Hand Drum Solo

 Below is a video of me playing To The River hand drum solo on two African drums that I purchased from African Heartwood Project which I encourage anyone to visit who would like to get a wonderful hand drum. Click on the 'transcription' link to view the written out music.
Transcription to written out music

Students from 4 to 100
"In my late 80's, I decided to fulfill a latent desire to play the bongos. I had never before had a music lesson. Fortunately I found Jeanette who is patient enough to help me. It has been fun!"
~ Harold Wachs



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