Master Classes

Learn How to Write A Simple Drum Chart
Without Writing out Bar After Bar of Notation and Still Play the Song EXACTLY Like the Recording--Every Time!"

Today you can learn a method of charting a song so you can make your gigs, sessions and practice go smoothly....And I GUARANTEE You Will Never Miss an Accent or Fill Again!

How To Write A Fast and Easy Drum Chart
A simple 12 step master class to writing a one page drum chart using a piece of paper and a pencil for cover and original songs.

Purpose: To teach drummers, musicians, and teachers how write a simple drum chart for cover and/or original music.

Goal: To teach a career changing skill that will make any drummer play with confidence, perform, stand out from the rest and land that great paying job as a working drummer.

Level: Advanced beginner to the professional level drummer, teacher, and musician.
Basic notation knowledge is needed.

This Clinic Targets:

Teachers, Students, Professional, Working and Returning drummers who:

1. get the last-minute call, a chart is not available, and the gig starts in an hour.
2. get an audition with a road band or national act and have to play the song just like the recording.
3. play with many different bands and needs charts for all the songs so they can play them right the first time
4. are composers that would like to write a part for their drummer.
5. Are teachers that need to write a simple drum part for their students.

Clinic Will Cover the Following Topics:

Why should you chart a song?

Different Kinds of Charts That Drummers Use
What You Will Need to Start Writing Your Chart
How to Identify Time Signatures, Tempo, and Feel of a Song
Identify The Song Form and Counting the Bars
Basic Drum Patterns Notation
Bass Drum and Snare Drum Patterns That Are Used the Most
Listening and Identifying Notated Drum Patterns Class Participation - Take the Test. Ear Training
Writing out the Drum Patterns
How To Write in Song Pick-Ups, fills and accents In a Chart.

Full Outline:

1. Different Kinds of Charts That Drummers Are Handed
   Nashville Number system
   Lyric Sheets
   Chord Sheets
   Lead sheets
2. Basic Rhythmic Theory
3. What You Will Need to Start Writing Your Chart
4. How to Determine Time Signature
   Demonstrate how to use metronome to find tempo
5. How to Determine Tempo
   Demonstrate how to use metronome to find tempo
6. How to Determine Feel
   Demonstrate how to use metronome to find tempo
7. Song Form
   Identify The Song Form and Counting the Bars
   What is an Intro, Verse, Chorus, Pre chorus, Bridge or Solo, Tag, Ending
   Music phrasing
   How to count bars in 4/4, ¾, 6/8
8. Writing Out the Complete Form Of The Song
   Count out measures and label song form
9. Bass Drum and Snare Drum Patterns That Are Used the Most
   Demonstrate Practice sheet Patterns.
   Listening and Identifying Notated Drum Patterns
   Discuss what to listen for to identify patterns on a recording
10. Class Participation - Take the Test. Ear Training
    Identify patterns by listening and seeing basic patterns
11. Writing out the Drum Patterns
    Listen to the Recording and Notate Patterns
12. How to Write in Song Pick-Ups in A Chart.
    How To Write Out Fills in Your Char
    How To Write Out Accents in Your Chart
13. Review the Steps to Writing a Drum Chart