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Bach is good for the soul, just remember that. Just starting working on the Allemande from his second cello suite. Needs a fair amount of refinement, but I’ll get there. #classical #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #orchestra #bach #percussion #percussionist #percussão #percussionista #classicalpercussion #concertpercussion #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstate #music #musician #chambermusic #drums #drumming #drummer #marimba #percussivearts #percussiveartssociety (at Adams State University - Music Department) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn5MX6qlMR3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6xxqvsmaacyr

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Pretty rad! 🥁Posted @withregram • @blackswamppercussion Trio Per Uno! Featuring a BSP MultiBass at the core! Great playing @dallin.benson! 👏 • #REPOST . . . . . #BlackSwamp #BlackSwampPercussion #BSP #classicalpercussion #orchestralpercussion #orchestra #symphony #drumheadspod #drum #drums #drummer #thedrumheadspod #percussion #music #musician #drumming #drumfam #bateria #drumlife #drummerlife #instadrums #drumcommunity #drumsharing #drumsoutlet #drumporn #snaredrumfreakz #drumsdaily #drumset #drumsetup https://www.instagram.com/p/B_bbDQnDYAx/?igshid=2mjxrtfld64e

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Day 7/100 for my #100daysofpractice Worked on a couple of excerpts tonight, so here is a clip of myself playing measures 98 to the end of movement II from Shostakovich Symphony no. 10. Needless to say, still some work to be done. I'm also realizing I need a new batter head for this drum, for it is well played out. #adamsstate #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstatemusic #adamsstateuniversity #percussion #percussionist #percussionlife #percussionista #percussionists #snaredrum #drums #drummer #drumming #music #musician #musicianlife #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #classicalpercussion #concertpercussion #orchestra #shostakovich #symphony #chambermusic #chambermusician (at Adams State University - Music Department)

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Day 24 for my #100daysofpractice plus a #percussiontipoftheday When you being learning a new piece, particularly a multi percussion piece, I find it helps to learn the rhythms first on a drum pad of some sort and then it’ll be easier to transfer to the setup later. Give this a try some time and see if it helps you! #adamsstate #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstatemusic #adamsstatepercussion #percussion #percussionist #percussionlife #percussionlifestyle #percussionista #percussionists #multipercussion #multiplepercussion #drums #drummer #drumming #music #musician #musicianlife #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #classicalpercussion #concertpercussion #orchestra #chambermusic #chambermusician (at Adams State University - Music Department)

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Day 27/100 for my #100daysofpractice Doing some Green scales today. I do them chromatically from middle C to the next octave C. Personally I feel natural starting all of them off the right hand, but try both ways and see which you like best! #adamsstate #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstatemusic #adamsstateuniversity #percussion #percussionist #percussionlife #percussionlifestyle #percussionista #marimba #music #musician #musicianlife #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #classicalpercussion #concertpercussion #orchestra #chambermusic #chambermusician (at Adams State University - Music Department)

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Day 23/100 for my #100daysofpractice Slow practice is the name of the game! #adamsstate #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstatemusic #adamsstateuniversity #percussion #percussionist #percussionlife #percussionista #drums #drumming #drummer #snaredrum #snare #music #musician #musicianlife #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #classicalpercussion #concertpercussion #percussionlifestyle #orchestra #chambermusic #chambermusician (at Adams State University - Music Department)

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Day 22/100 for my #100daysofpractice Here is another exercise that I'm doing that works on single independent rolls. Not only that, but it alternates between mallets 1&3 and 2&4 together, then it's insides together and outsides together (1&4 and 2&3). When you come across single independent rolls on both hands you may need to try both to see which one fits better. #adamsstate #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstatemusic #adamsstateuniversity #percussion #percussionlife #percussionlife #percussionista #percussionlifestyle #drums #drummer #drumming #music #musician #musicianlife #marimba #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #classicalpercussion #concertpercussion #chambermusic #chambermusician #orchestra (at Adams State University - Music Department)

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Day 18/100 for my #100daysofpractice I've been very inaccurate in two mallets lately, so this is an exercise I do to try and work on my accuracy. Start on the D just above middle C and in triplet pattern go down by one half step each down beat on the left hand and up one half step each downbeat on the right hand. As you can see, the task become exponentially more difficult when speeding up the tempo. #adamsstate #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstatemusic #adamsstateuniversity #percussionist #percussion #percussionlife #percussionista #percussionists #marimba #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #classicalpercussion #concertpercussion #music #musician #musicianlife #chambermusic #chambermusician #orchestra (at Adams State University - Music Department)

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Day 16/100 for my #100daysofpractice Helping my buddy @dryden_hill practice some Take 5 today by laying out the chords. I have a piano proficiency to take later this semester so anything to re familiarize myself with the keys helps! P.S. I haven't been keeping up with my days of practice for the last three days, so I intend to fix that today and make up those days. #adamsstate #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstatemusic #adamsstateuniversity #music #musician #musicianlife #percussion #percussionist #percussionlife #percussionista #percussionists #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #classicalpercussion #concertpercussion #jazz #bavebrubek #take5 #piano #vibraphone #orchestra (at Adams State University - Music Department)

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Day 15/100 for my #100daysofpractice More Mexican/Central American marimba tonight for a gig I have tomorrow playing this style! This is a nice little piece from Chiapas, Mexico called "La Escoba" (The Broom). #adamsstate #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstatemusic #adamsstateuniversity #percussion #percussionist #percussionlife #percussionista #percussionists #marimba #mexicanmarimba #drums #drummer #drumming #music #musician #musicianlife #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #classicalpercussion #concertpercussion #orchestra (at Adams State University - Music Department)

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Day 5/100 for my #100daysofpractice I've known for a long time that my single independent rolls are not up to par, and I've finally reached the breaking point and cannot accept it any longer. Here is a little exercise I've thrown together to work on my single independent rolls. Simply start on 8th notes and then move on to triplets, so on and so forth. This will be integrated into my warmup routine from now on! As I progress further I will "amp up" this exercise to reach higher values, come back down, and even put both hands together. If you're single independent rolls struggle like mine do, perhaps it's time to give this a try! #adamsstate #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstatemusic #adamsstateuniversity #percussion #percussionist #percussionlife #percussionista #drums #drummer #drumming #marimba #marimbaone #marimbaonemallets #music #musician #musicianlife #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #classicalpercussion #concertpercussion #orchestra #chambermusic #chambermusician (at Adams State University - Music Department)

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It’s been a while since I’ve posted something on here music related as I don’t have much going on musically at the moment, so here is another clip of my dear friend @dryden_hill and I performing Catching Shadows by @ivan.drums Always fun to play this!

#percussion #percussionist #percussionlife #percussionista #percussionists #adamsstate #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstatemusic #adamsstateuniversity #marimba #adamsmarimba #yamaha #yamahamusic #music #musician #musicianlife #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #concertpercussion #classicalpercussion (at Adams State University - Music Department)

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Day 29/100 for my #100daysofpractice and a #percussiontipoftheday When learning new four mallet pieces you’ll almost certainly come across some chords and interval changes that are hard to commit to regular and muscle memory. When this happens, sometimes it is helpful to play the chords in a different and “fun” rhythm. #adamsstate #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstatemusic #adamsstateuniversity #percussion #percussionist #percussionlife #percussionista #marimba #music #musician #musicianlife #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #classicalpercussion #concertpercussion #orchestra #chambermusic #chambermusician (at Adams State University - Music Department)

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Day 25/100 for my #100daysofpractice Today is Dmitri Shostakovich’s birthday, so naturally I had to play a Shostakovich excerpt. This is an excerpt from movement III (Polka) from “The Golden Age”. I actually played this on an audition several weeks back, but it doesn’t hurt to keep excerpts under your hands! #adamsstate #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstatemusic #adamsstateuniversity #percussion #percussionist #percussionlife #percussionista #drums #drummer #drumming #xylophone #shostakovich #music #musician #musicianlife #percussionlifestyle #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #classicalpercussion #concertpercussion #orchestra #strings #stringedinstrument #violin #viola #cello #doublebass #piano #chambermusic #chambermusician (at Adams State University - Music Department)

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Day 19/100 for my #100daysofpractice Working on "Spur" again tonight. Really enjoying this piece! #adamsstate #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstatemusic #adamsstateuniversity #percussion #percussionist #percussionlife #percussionista #percussionists #snaredrum #drums #drummer #drumming #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #classicalpercussion #concertpercussion #music #musician #musicianlife #orchestra #chambermusic #chambermusician (at Adams State University - Music Department)

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Day 17/100 for my#100daysofpractice When I haven't done four mallets in a while I like to just do permutations for a while and focus on technique. It doesn't matter which permutations you do, the order you do then in, it doesn't even matter what notes you hit. All I'm working on with this exercise is my rotations and my technique. #adamsstate #adamsstatepercussion #adamsstatemusic #adamsstateuniversity #percussion #percussionist #percussionlife #percussionista #percussionists #music #musician #musicianlife #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #classicalpercussion #concertpercussion #marimba #orchestra (at Adams State University - Music Department)