APPLIED DRUM SET

MUS 111A, 112A, 211A, 212A

APPLIED DRUM SET

Private Lessons - Drum Set
Attendance You are required to attend your lesson each week. Illness verified by a doctor's note
or a death in the family are the only real reasons to miss a lesson. I am not inflexible on this
subject, but for your well-being as a musician, I hope that you are. Obviously, school tours,
performances, etc. are excused, but you must let me know of these well in advance so that we
can schedule the appropriate make-up time. I will let you know of any days that I must miss also.
Expectations I expect that you will be prepared for your lesson each week. We will start the
semester by creating a personalized curriculum for you, and then, I expect you to stay on
schedule. Obviously, we may change certain details of your curriculum during the course of the
semester, but you should always know what you are to prepare a few weeks in advance. Falling
short of these goals will prevent you from realizing your full potential.
Percussion Ensemble All major level Drum Set students are expected to participate in
Percussion Ensemble. The ensemble allows you a practical application of the skills you will
learn in your lessons.
Required Books All students must obtain the books used in your lessons. These are listed below
in the barriers. These books provide a basic educational foundation for percussion education.
Grades will be based on the grade for each lesson. Missed lessons due to unexcused absences
will be counted as "F"s.
Reach Me At:
ROBERT BRIDGE
498-2208 at OCC
bridger@sunyocc.edu

Suggested Books
Sticking Patterns - Gary Chaffee
Musical Studies for the Intermediate Snare Drummer - Garwood Whaley
Syncopation - Ted Reed
Eighth Note Rock - Glenn Ceglia
Drum Set Reading - Ron Fink
Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer - Jim Chapin
The New Breed - Gary Chester
The Ultimate Drumset Reading Anthology - Steve Houghton
The Art of Bop Drumming - John Riley
Rhythmic Illusions - Gavin Harrison
Beyond Bop Drumming - John Riley
Future Sounds - David Garibaldi
Also Recommended:
Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian Rhythms for the Drumset - Drummers Collective
The Drummer's Rudimental Reference Book - John Wooten
Stick Control - George Stone