This course will continue to develop technique, style and music reading ability. Students will study snare drum, drum set and ethnic drumming using hand drums and instruments from South America and West Africa. The class will play a variety of drums and will perform as a group in drum ensembles, drum circles and steel band. No previous experience is needed. This class is not a substitute for our main performing bodies.
Basic theory is included to help understand styles.
Folk, jazz and rock idioms will be covered. This course is aimed at the serious music student and students contemplating music as a career. This course involves a study of the historical and theoretical concepts of music. Ear-training and composition are included.