Performance Breakdowns with Zildjian Artists Let’s face it: there are some artists who perform at a level that’s practically incomprehensible to mere drumming mortals! While you can certainly appreciate the pocket, the nuances or even the complexity of what’s being played – while it’s being performed – usually it’s on such a completely different level …
Shuffle Series Introduction In this lesson series, Zildjian artist Stanton Moore will break down several grooves and offer his insights on how to improve them in your own playing. From the very basic concepts to advanced musical applications, Stanton shows you how to take a groove and make it come alive! In this lesson, Stanton …
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Welcome to the ZildjianMarching Cymbals 101 Instructional Guide This comprehensive step-by-step approach will teach you everything you and your marching cymbal section needs to know to perform at the highest level. In this series, the 2023 Music City Mystique Cymbal Line Instructional Staff (Zach Blessing, Alex Queen & Kiiyaa’áanii Morgan) will cover: Cymbal Care and …
OFFHAND FUNDAMENTALSwith music city mystique:Flips 4 Gumption to Vertical The flip from Gumption to Vertical is the same as the flip from Set to Gumption, except the the arms are wholely responsible for the pathway and the wrists and fingers control the rotation. Music City Mystique Cymbal Instructor Zach Blessing details the flip pathway between …
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OFFHAND FUNDAMENTALSwith music city mystique:Flips ExERCISE 1 – Set, Gumption, Set Use this exercise to practice your flip ups from set to gumption and Sones flip down from gumption back to set. Start with a slow three count structure, then faster to a two count structure, then finally at performance speed one count flips. Music …
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OFFHAND FUNDAMENTALSwith music city mystique:Flips 2, Set to Hip Rest The Sone Flip (created by Adam Sones, Music City Mystique Alumni) takes opposite rotations between the right (outward) and left hand (inward) down from Gumption to Set. While it takes a little time to master the contrary motions of the hands, the result is a …
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OFFHAND FUNDAMENTALSwith music city mystique:Flips 2, Set to Hip Rest A fundamental flip to work on is the flip from set to hip rest. This flip works on isolating the wrist turn without almost no arm motion, forcing you to concentrate on the rotation in a short pathway. Music City Mystique Cymbal Instructor Zach Blessing …
OFFHAND FUNDAMENTALSwith music city mystique:Flips 1, Set to Gumption The flip from Set to Gumption is the most fundamental. In this lesson, you’ll learn the pathways and checkpoints to create an effective flip that looks great and is consistent from player to player. Music City Mystique Cymbal Instructor Zach Blessing details the flip pathway between …
OFFHAND FUNDAMENTALSwith music city mystique:Vertical Position Vertical is the second playing position that you’ll use most often when performing crashes, auxilary sounds and as a transition to many of the visuals that you’ll learn later in this series. Music City Mystique Cymbal Instructor Zach Blessing details the Vertical position: ESTABLISHING A PERFECT VERTICAL POSITION: When …
OFFHAND FUNDAMENTALSwith music city mystique:Gumption Position Gumption is first of two primary positions for playing crashes and crash chokes. We call it “gumption” because of the commanding attitude and boldness, “umph” that it demonstrates when correctly performed. Music City Mystique Cymbal Instructor Zach Blessing details the Gumption position: ESTABLISHING A PERFECT GUMPTION POSITION: Gumption is …
