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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

The incredible shrinking head. Before plastics came along, drum heads were made from calf skin. The only problem was that the head would shrink or expand on the drum depending on the weather. This meant that once you tuned the drum, the sound could change on you. Plastic heads that came in the 50’s now made it easier to keep drums in tune.

Bass Drum Boom, Boom. A lot of drummers work hard to get rid of the “boom” sound that comes from the (bass or kick drum ). In the big band era this was fine but today’s drummers like to hear a “thud” from the... more

Posted at 01:45 PM

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

How many gigs should a drummer have played before he decides to teach drums?? I guess that varies but in my case how about thousands.

My point is that even a novice drummer teacher can open a drum book and show how a line of drum music is played, but it takes years on the band stand to really pass on the tips, tricks and techniques that are necessary for success. So if your Son or Daughter is interested moving ahead quickly in learning the art of playing drums, call me for that first free lesson with no obligations. reach me at 250-721-2113 or... more

Posted at 01:35 PM

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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Hi everyone As always your first drum lesson is absolutley free at Tempo-Trend Music on Burnside. I'm proud to say I have students ranging from 3 years old to 60 plus.

I had played and toured with Chuck, Berry, Bo Diddley, The Drifters and David Foster and have punched out the beat behind local band Rukus for over 10 years.

Contact me now and let me help you with rock, swing, jazz, latin and reading. Call me at 250-721-2113 or e-mail me at bcasson@speakfilm.com and let's get your chops together. Cheers, Barry... more

Posted at 05:30 PM