Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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IronWorks CD Review in Percussive Notes
The Percussive Arts Society is the largest professional organization for percussionists. They society publishes 6 journals yearly and supports percussion education throughout the world. In the January 2012 issue of Percussive Notes, Darin Olson gave a great review on the new IronWorks Percussion Duo CD – I. Thanks to PAS and Darin for including our…
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John Wooden Quote
“If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.” – John Wooden
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“Do I really need to learn Snare Drum Rudiments?”
Originally posted on DrumChattr.com on March 29, 2011. The short answer is YES!! The 40 Standard American Drum Rudiments are a set of short patterns that are essential in building technique. Rudiments on snare drum are like scales on marimba. Over the past couple of months, I have been thinking a lot about how to…
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Open your Mouth
“Music to me is like breathing—I don’t get tired of breathing, I don’t get tired of music.”- Ray Charles At the end of last semester, I had an “ah ha” moment during the final lessons with a couple of my students. You never know when you are going to have one of these moments and…
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How Do You FInd New Music?
For most college students, it is the beginning of the Spring semester. (Only 4 months until summer!!!) It is also time for a lot of recitals. One question I get a lot during this time is “where do I find a solo/chamber piece for my recital?” I have a lot of suggestions that I give…
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NAMM Report #4: Sticks, Mallets and Heads
It is sunny and warm in Southern California and today is the last day of the NAMM show. It has been a great show full of new products. In this final post, I will talk about some products from Vic Firth, Remo and Innovative Percussion. I realize that I have only begun to scratch the…
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NAMM Report #3: Electronic Percussion
Originally posted on DrumChattr.com on January 16, 2011. One of the most interesting electronic percussion products that was announced at NAMM 2011 was the inHEAD acoustic/electronic hybrid drumhead by Miditronix and Aquarian Drumheads. The drum head allows the drummer “the ability to have the best of both worlds- great sounding acoustic drums and the power…
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NAMM Report #2: What is your Cymbal?
Originally posted on DrumChattr.com on January 15, 2011. There were a lot of cymbals released at NAMM, including cymbals from Paiste, Zildjian, and Sabian. In yesterday’s post, I talked about the new Gen16 cymbals by Zildjian. I really think these cymbals were one of the top announcements at NAMM and I look forward to hearing…
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DrumChattr’s 2011 NAMM Report #1
Originally posted on DrumChattr.com on January 14, 2011. Yesterday, I attended the 2011 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show in Anaheim, CA. It was good to catch up with friends and see some of the new products in the percussion world. While I didn’t get to see everything on the show floor, there are…
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G-OOOOOOOO-A-L-S for the New Year
Originally posted on DrumChattr.com on December 31, 2010. As 2010 comes to a close, I think it is time to look back and evaluate your goals for 2010 and set new goals for 2011. Did you take the time to write down specific goals? Did you accomplish everything you wanted to in 2010? If not,…
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