On a weekly basis I have the opportunity to teach private percussion lessons at St. Paul’s Episcopal School. Tammy Nicholas, the intermediate school music teacher, has kindly opened her room to me in the afternoons so I can have enough space to bring different drums to use in the lessons. She also has a wonderful set of Orff instruments in her room and this gives me the opportunity to incorporate mallets into our private lessons. One of my students, a fourth grader named Carson, wanted to learn the melody to “When the Saints Go Marching In”. The video below shows the result of his quickly learning the melody and playing it with a very nice syncopated and swinging feel. Nice work Carson!
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The Rhythm Center teaches a third grade world percussion class at St. Paul’s Episcopal School. The students learn about percussion instruments and cultures from around the world. One day we discovered a wonderful set of Orff instruments inside a large cabinet. Here is a fun little arrangement the students created of the Liberian folk tune “Banuwa.”
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Are there any girls out there who just love to hit on drums? Of course there are, but for some reason the world of percussion still seems to be a (at least the stereotype is it’s a) BOYS world. So…. Today’s podcast begins a series of interviews I will do with female percussionists from around the world. The first interview is with a lady from Miami, Florida by the name of Alana Dym. What you will hear is the first part in a…
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Joel has done a great job working on his melodies. He has a number of tunes under his belt now: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Happy Birthday, Pop Goes the Weasel and even The Roll Call Song. From what his parents tell me, he is diligent when it comes to practicing. Apparently Joel spends a great deal of time practicing either on his bells or his keyboard. He is wonderful example to all students that hard work and practice is what it takes to improve as a musician.
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Today’s post is about a Little Lady (here’s a song I wrote about this Little Lady) having a blast while playing percussion. The featured musician is a young lady who thoroughly enjoys music, percussion, singing and dancing. You will hear her laughing, yelling and singing quite a bit throughout this brief podcast. This recording is the third and final recording project from those summer sessions. Thanks for visiting the site and I hope you enjoy today’s podcast!
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