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Monday, June 5, 2017

Drum clinic drop-in every Saturday from 1 - 2 pm at Tempo-Trend Music 410 Burnside Rod East. No charge no appointment needed.

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Thursday, May 18, 2017

YES I'm teaching drum this weekend

Posted at 08:21 PM

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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Free Drum lesson every Saturday fro 1 to 2 p.m. at Tempo-Trend Music, 410 Burnside Rd East. call 250-384-2111 - Drop by and learn some new grooves.

Posted at 01:08 PM

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Monday, February 13, 2017

FREE drum lessons drop in - every Saturday from 1 - 2 p.m. at Tempo-Trend Music, 410 Burnside Road East If you are a beginner and looking to learn: -A couple of funky grooves -Some drum tuning tips -Some good drumming advise Then drop in. I look forward to meeting you Cheers, Barry Casson c.s.c 250-721-2113 bcasson@speakfilm.com

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Posted at 12:55 PM

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

I'll be teaching every day except Xmas Day

Posted at 08:45 AM

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Thursday, July 28, 2016

Yes I am open for drum lessons on Monday

Posted at 09:39 AM

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Saturday, May 28, 2016

The Drummer's Bass Drum.(the big one with the foot pedal) I thought you might like a bit of history and use of this important drum in a modern drummer's kit.Used for a long time in marching bands, the bass drum was usualy strapped to the player who would hit both sides with a mallet as he marched. The first use of a foot pedal to play on a kit was around 1909and introduced by well drum maker William Ludwig.Up until the 60's most drummers were using only one bass drum. I remember seeing Louis Bellson on the Ed Sullivan TV show in the sixties using... more

Posted at 09:39 PM

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Thursday, May 19, 2016

Open till 2.30 for drum lessons on Holiday Monday Victoria Day

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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Getting very close to putting up my drum lessons website. Just finished a tutorial and turning the Paradiddle and the Double Paradiddle into funky grooves on the the drum set. Would appreciate your comments after it's up on my site.

Posted at 04:52 PM

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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Why drummers (especially) need to have a Metronome Metronomes, you know the old wooden thing on the piano that had a moving arm that went left to right and ticked quite loudly. Well today of course some are smaller than a wrist watch but do the same job. All musicians have used them but for drummers they are essential especially when starting to learn drums. I often get my students to play to a metronome and if they have never done this before it becomes a real eye opener. Mostly, I find the student playing a rudiment, such as a paradiddle... more

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