View from the Pit!
Playing the drums for a living is not like having to work down the pit. It has it's ups and down, but lets be clear, it is a fairly privileged role. The orchestral pit is the closest we musicians get to working down a Pit, so I thought I would share a view of working on a musical show in an orchestra pit. At the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon the band is housed underneath the stage to control the volume of the live band and to get a few extra seats into the auditorium. Bands these
Full of Merit
University backed music grades for these two champs. Jack for debut grade drums and Talia for debut grade keyboards. I know...I do beginner keyboards as well. Huge congratulations. Really proud of these two smashers. #BrianGreeneDrums #MusicGrades #musicgrades #DrumLessons #Learn #Learntoplaykeyboards #LondonCollegeofMusic #RockandPopMusicGrades #DrumLessonsinHighWycombe #DrumTeacherinHighWycombe
One Lesson - Rock God
If Carlsberg did drum lessons, they would probably be second best to ours. In 30 minutes we had Tilly go through the first lesson, building up some straightforward three way coordination, playing in time with supporting backing tracks and ending up wit her playing along to AC/DC rock classic Back in Black. You can follow the steps freely for the first lesson, just go here At the end of the lesson you will play this quarter note rock groove. Once you can play the quarter note
Gigajam New Prices
It's spring and we're changing our pricing We're going to be changing our subscription and membership pricing for new customers this spring. The good news, to thank existing customers for their support, is that your prices are fixed forever if you maintain your ongoing subscription. If you aren't already a subscriber then good news for you too, in that we're keeping our current £39.99 lifetime offer open until midnight Monday 15th February. So until then for a £39.99 one off
A Man of Distinction
Great way to finsih a day handing out 2 distinctions from the University of West London and London College of Music to this fine young man. Elliot Hindes. Huge congratulations Elliot, great skills and sounding great. #LondonCollegeofMusic #LearntoPlayDrums #drumlessons #MusicGrades #Rockschool
Music Grade Success!
It is great when the postman arrives with these for my students. So today I have a desk of joy for my students taking their drum lessons in High Wycombe with me. There are also a few for students of the Online Music School who have been studying on their own and a couple who have earned these awards throigh their school using our education site. All of these music grades have been awarded by The University of West London London College of Music #DrumLessons #MusicGrades #univ
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