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SPAN ACADEMY OF JAZZ AND

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
DRUM COURSE OUTLINE
3rd TERM
Jazz drumming syllabus [48hrs-8weeks-2months] practical theory

Instructor: Ray Jehovy

Requirements: Drum pad, Drum accessories-: stick, brush, rut, mallet, Metronome, Music
stand, Manuscript paper, mp3 player.

*No student must miss this class.


WEEK 1 - WEEK 4
History of jazz drumming
Introduction to jazz drumming
The five characters of triplet
Triplet interpretations on 3\4 6\8
Ride cymbal technique
Cymbal line interpretation
Ride cymbal patterns
Three tunes to go(Summer Time, Autumn Leaves,
Billies Bounce)
WEEK 5 - WEEK 8
The four way independent co-ordination
Reading basic jazz chart
Interaction of different parts in jazz drumming
Study of jazz brush patterns 4\4 3\4
Playing jazz groove with syncopation
Jazz groove at different tempo
Listening to great drummers
Two tunes to go(Giant Step, Oh Jesus)

WEEK 9 WEEK 12

Introduction to salsa
Afro-Cuban \ Afro-Latin
The study of universal clave rhythm
The study of salsa cadenza and soloing

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