Mr.L's Online Music Class: 2009

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Family Guy

Here's the Family Guy theme song performed on Alto Sax.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vISeGQ4KvYk&feature=related

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

How to spin a drumstick

This video will teach you how to spin a drumstick.

http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-spin-drumsticks-6998

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Latin Percussion

This site is brought to you by the makers of Latin Percussion. (Congas, Bongos, Timbales, etc.) Check out the online lessons to see some incredible drumming. Enjoy!!

www.lpmusic.com

Jazz for Kids

This is a great website that teaches you all about Jazz!!!

http://pbskids.org/jazz/index.html

San Francisco Symphony - Kids Music Website

This is a neat interactive website that teaches you about the make up of a symphony orchestra.

www.sfskids.com

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Super Mario Bros - Clarinet and Bass Clarinet

Here is a video of a Clarinet Quartet performing the Super Mario Bros theme song.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=fZmkWv5ApvM&feature=related

Here is a really cool video of the Super Mario Bros theme song being played in a Samba style by a Trombone Duo in Brazil. They are accompanied by a Percussionist playing Pandeiro (a Brazilian tambourine style instrument)

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=ebVNYBQEc0A

Super Mario Bros. - Baritone

Here's a video of a Baritone duo playing the Super Mario Bros theme song.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=9Af0w7HcqEs&feature=related

Monday, January 12, 2009

Snare Drum Rudiments

This is a great website to help Percussionists practice the 40 Essential Snare Drum Rudiments. eg: Single Stroke Roll, Double Stroke Roll, Paradiddle, etc.

http://www.vicfirth.com/education/rudiments.html