SNARE DRUM FUNDAMENTALS
JOHN WOOTON ‘S
PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER - AUSTIN, TEXAS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2012, 1 P.M.
Dr. Throwdown’s Rudimental Remedies
The new book from Dr. John Wooton (A.K.A. Dr. Throwdown) is the rudimental method for what ails you! This 60-page masterpiece contains 25 chapters of exercises and etudes with diverse stylings of play-along tracks for each, (downloadable mp3’s), most with as many as 7 different tempos. You’ll love the 2 hours of personal instruction, philosophies and entertainment that Dr. Throwdown provides on the included DVD. Includes DVD and 951 Play-Along Tracks!
The Drummer’s Rudimental Reference Book
This book is packed full of lessons and exercises. Neatly organized into 41 different sections, this book covers rudiments, one-handed exercises, stick control, timing, relaxation, odd-groupings, back sticking, & tenor drumming. Exercises used by the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, PAS National Champion Marching Percussion Ensembles The University of North Texas and The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Many have referred to this book being the “Arban book for drummers.”
Both books and other John Wooton publications are available at www.johnwooton. com, www.rowloff.com and all fine percussion stores.
John Wooton
John Wooton is currently the director of percussion studies at The University of Southern Mississippi where he teaches applied percussion, directs the graduate percussion program and directs SoMiSPO (Southern Miss Steel Pan Orchestra), Samba Band, and the Percussion Ensemble as well as writing for, and assisting with, the Southern Miss Drum Line. He fronts his band, KAISO!, playing steel pans and singing. This group regularly performs at some of the most prestigous jazz clubs in New Orleans and throughout the Southeast U.S. During the 1980’s while he was marching and instructing, the University of Louisiana Lafayette and University of North Texas drum lines won four Percussive Arts Society Marching Percussion National titles. Wooton won the P.A.S. individual snare drumming national title, and had a long association with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps for which he performed and later instructed and composed for the organization. He has served on the P.A.S. Marching Percussion Committee since 1989. Wooton is considered one of the world’s formost experts on rudimental drumming and performs clinics around the world at various percussion festivals including PASIC several times. He grew up as a jazz drum set artist and continues to play drum set as well as jazz vibraphone with the faculty Jazz Quintet at Southern Miss. He is featured on www. vicfirth.com, producing over 40 videos on the subject of rudimental drumming. His books, and other publications, are published by Row Loff Productions (www.rowloff.com). For more information, please visit his website or on Facebook.
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