From one thing know ten thousand things
Posted on Jul 28, 2010 in Creative Concepts
In my drum lessons the ancient proverb “from one thing, know ten thousand things” seems to pop up often. It’s a mantra I try to encourange my students to use to help them unlock their creativity. It pops up so often that it is certainly worth sharing it here in the Elephant Drums blog. At Elephant Drums, we encourage students to go beyond the mechanics of learning drums and to...
Read MorePunctuation for drummers
Posted on Jul 7, 2010 in Creative Concepts
The Elephant Drums teaching method focuses on learning to play drums within the context of practical musical applictions for drumming. There is not much point in being a player of amazing drumming technique without being a player of fantastic musical ability too. We strive towards both of course, but musicality is the top priority. Drums are best played within the context of other musical...
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