Drum Soloing

With the huge success of the Toronto Music Camp, we have decided to create a special 8 week course for our percussion campers this fall. This special course will get you started on the proper ways to create a unique drum solo that will build on itself, and impress the crowd. Playing a drum solo is the most impressive way for drummers to express themselves.

Areas of Study Include:

A) Note Values: Analysis of note values and using them to create syncopation and fundamental soloing principles.

B) Sticking Patterns: Using combination’s of right and left in single and double stroke variations

C) Groupings: Combination’s of hand and foot groupings. Being able to move around the drumset. Grouping ideas will be given with different note values. ie. eight notes, sixteenth notes, triplets etc.

D) Soloing Over A Vamp Or Ostinato: Ideas developed up to this point will be applied to a set ostinato (ie. a re-occurring syncopated pattern lasting one or two bars). A common example occurs in latin music. The piano plays the ostinato and the drums/percussion solos over it. Ostinato’s will be given in different styles (ie. Rock, Latin, Jazz etc.)

Registration begins January 3rd. Please call the main desk (416 406  5355 ext 1) to secure your spot early.