Entries from December 2009
Chant for the Day – O Emmanuel
December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
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Chant for the Day – O Rex Gentium
December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
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Chant for the Day – O Oriens
December 21st, 2009 · No Comments
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Chant for the Day – O Clavis David
December 20th, 2009 · No Comments
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Chant for the Day – O Radix Jesse
December 19th, 2009 · No Comments
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Chant for the Day – O Adonai
December 18th, 2009 · No Comments
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Chanting in Christmas
December 17th, 2009 · No Comments
This time in December, I generally find myself a little burnt out musically. After all, playing twelve different versions of Sleigh Ride with every conceiveable type of ensemble can wear on you pretty quickly! That’s why I felt so refreshed to find recordings of the O Antiphons (complete with Solesmes notation!) over at [...]
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A post from Andrew: Drumset Book Pre-Release!
December 10th, 2009 · No Comments
I’m happy and relieved to announce that my drumset method book, Building Grooves: A Beginner’s Guide To Drumset Control And Coordination, is finally done! Seven years of writing, testing, and teaching have all come together into 44 pages of groove!
The official release date for the book will be January 14, 2010. I’ll be having a [...]
Tags: Live Music · music education
A Wooden Trombone!
December 9th, 2009 · No Comments
Last year, I found a video about a glass trombone, and thought it was pretty cool. But today, the coolness record has been broken with this video…of the world’s first wooden trombone! Enjoy!
Sunday Shots – How Percussionists Decorate for Christmas
December 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment
December is a busy time of year for everyone–but especially for musicians! With all the parties, cantatas, and concerts people set up during the holiday season, we often end up doing two months’ worth of gigging in the space of only a few weeks. One side effect of all this gigging is that [...]
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