Kid's Drum Course

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  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Selecting Your Sound Source
  • Non-Traditional Instruments
  • Traditional Instruments
  • Caring for Your Instrument
  • Sticks, Mallets, and Beaters
  • How to Hold the Sticks, Mallets, and Beaters (the Matched Grip)
  • Beats
  • Body Drumming
  • Time To Clap And Stomp
  • Getting Acquainted with Music Notation
  • Notes
  • Introducing the Quarter Note
  • The Staff
  • The Clef
  • Bar Lines, Measures, and Time Signatures
  • My First Rhythm
  • General Practice Tips
  • Introducing the Quarter Rest
  • Three Blind Mice
  • Troubadour Song
  • Introducing Two Sound Sources
  • Single Beats, Then Improvise
  • Introducing the Quarter-Note Slash
  • Introducing the Half Note
  • Introducing the Half Rest
  • Introducing the Whole Note
  • Introducing the Eighth Note
  • Skip To My Lou
  • Introducing Repeat Dots
  • Merrily We Roll Along
  • London Bridge
  • Introducing 2/4 Time
  • The Double Stroke
  • Three Rhythms in One Song
  • Rain Comes Down
  • Improvise on a Sound Source
  • Introducing Coordination
  • Love Somebody
  • More Advanced Coordination
  • Introducing Dotted Notes
  • A Brief History of Dixieland
  • Introducing the Accent
  • When The Saints Go Marching In
  • Jumping Around
  • Yankee Doodle
  • Introducing Singles and Doubles
  • Elizabeth, The Elephant
  • Paradiddle Exercises
  • Brave In the Cave
  • Introducing the Sixteenth Note
  • Up-Down-Up
  • Trio (Up-Down-Up)
  • Introducing 6/8 Time
  • La Raspa
  • The Mountain Climber
  • Itsy Bitsy Spider
  • Mary Had A Little Lamb
  • Ping Pong Song
  • Soccer Game
  • Introducing Two New Rhythms
  • Pumpkin Song
  • Ode To Joy
  • A-Choo!
  • Jingle Bells
  • Alouette
  • Introducing Jazz
  • Taking A Walk
  • Little Steps And Big Leaps
  • Introducing Syncoption
  • Swing, Taiko, Tango
  • Aura Lee
  • She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain
  • Certificate of Promotion