Yes it is that festive time again. Personally I think it should be limited to a week, but it goes on a lot longer. My gift to you is this cheesy tune by Michael Bublé. It was selected as the December Drumeo student collaboration. This was quite a challenging piece. Their transcription is a level 5 and I am more of a level 2 or 3 player so I simplified it a bit.
The song has a swing feel that I am still working on. What I really need to do is to learn the song and then play it with more feel rather than trying to read it as I play, but that will take longer. I do feel that I am a little more relaxed in my playing though.
I was using my earDRUMS earphones on this. I got them as part of the lifetime membership of Drumeo that I went for when it came time to renew. These are proper musician earphones that are designed for use when playing. I joined Drumeo about a year ago and have learned a lot already. They have enough material to last me for many years.
One of the instructors is Todd Sucherman who plays with the band Styx. I have signed up for a masterclass he is doing in London next year. That will be another new experience for me.
I hope to do lots more drumming in 2024 and we shall see what happens.
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