What's New? .... 6th November 2009
Firstly, I would like to heartily congratulate Channel 31 for now receiving their digital license; we all felt like we were watching another brick in the wall; now the wall has been smashed and we have future ... CONGRATULATIONS 31!
New photo gallery ....
Weather1
Three new Melbourne Muso Episodes!
mm450 - Melodic Warmups
mm451 - Middle Eastern Rhythms part one
mm452 - Middle Eastern Rhythms part two
I would like to thank everyone who has tuned into Melbourne Musos at its new timeslot of Tuesdays 6.30pm; I am absolutely thrilled that ratings have doubled and the show is the most watched 6.30pm Monday to Friday show on C31 with 250,000 people tuning in since the timechange in June.
(19,900 viewers per week. source: OzTam ratings)
All new and revised MMDC Grades Five, Six and now, Seven Drumset Manuals now completed!
Grade Five deals with New Concepts in Hybrid Rudiments; extensive paradiddle based rhythms; more latin rhythms; odd-time rhythms and stickings;
double bass exercises and grooves; with thirteen solos to keep you busy as hell!
Grade Six deals with polyrhythms against two; Quintuplet and Septuplet Stickings; ParadODDles; Brushes, Reggae and World Music (Celtic and Burundi) with Seventeen Solos for recitals and concerts.
Grade Seven deals with Polyrhythms "against three"; Advanced snare techniques; Jazz Polyrhythmics; "rates" in five and seven; solos in five and seven; practical and possible ostinatos; more double bass drumming .... 20 Solos ...... 57 pages to get your teeth and sticks stuck into!! ... yep ... advanced stuff ... beyond year 12 VCE ... beyond Tafe!
Buy the Books, watch the Shows!
I have completely rewritten the first seven MMDC Drumset Manuals and they are now available for sale on this website; everything you see on Melbourne Musos can be sourced back to the MMDC Drumset Manuals.
The MMDC Booklist
All new MMDC Grades Five, Six and now, Seven Drumset Manuals now completed!
Contact for Drum and Guitar Lessons
The Melbourne Musos Drumset Curriculum ...
The M.M.D.C. is a fully integrated programme for Drumset from Preliminary/Grade One through Eight and on to Diploma levels. It is designed to deliver a co-ordinated approach to Drumset Tuition, Assessments and Ensembles in both Secondary Schools and Private Teaching Studios, offering a fully tried and proven Curriculum, Book range and Workshops to aid Drumset Students from Primary School age through to Secondary, VCE levels and beyond.
Click on The M.M.D.C. for a rundown of this exciting new project designed specifically for Secondary Schools, Music Teachers, Students and Parents.
Melbourne Musos - The Latest Complete Shows
Watch the latest shows ...
mm450 - Melodic Warmups
mm451 - Middle Eastern Rhythms part one
mm452 - Middle Eastern Rhythms part two
Photography
New Photo Galleries ...
Weather1
The Gig 2
Drive2 (B&W)
The Tower 2
The return of the Son of a Beach!
Art
Since the start of the Mural painting in 2004, more and more paint has been thrown at canvas; so I've added an Art Gallery to the website .. go have a look, hope you like it.
Art Gallery
Classical Music
Symphony One - Everyday Anxieties
mm418 - Symphony Number One - Everyday Anxieties
What's it all about?
.... With this work, aired June 2008, I tried to convey the sense of "Everyday Anxieties" we have to live and deal with: The constant threat to our Security, Environment, Fears ... to our Loves and Passions .... the long road we are on to so-called "fullfillment" ...
Technically speaking, the music is written for full Orchestra, the video footage comes from my travels over the last 5 years ... I hope you enjoy it. I've also written music in three movements for dance called "The Inner Child", and String Quartet No.1 ... you can also hear a few other pieces on the
MySpace Music Page
Sheet Music Prices in Australia
I have been appalled recently at the exorbitant prices some of my students have paid for drum, guitar and bass books in most instances twice the price listed ... no small wonder illegal photocopying is rife .....
A solution is mail order .... I have tried and I now recommend
Sheet Music Plus.
They have the world's largest selection, guaranteed low prices, and
great customer service. Books that are priced between $50-60 in local shops can be found there at half the price; I recently purchased 23 books for my teaching practice and even with express airmail postage of around $92, still saved around $400 on the deal. I have been an ardent supporter of local music businesses for decades, but the current situation is simply appalling (no range of choice and exorbitant prices).
My best advice is to save up and place an order for a selection of books you will need for study/performance to save on postage (perhaps in cahoots with fellow band members) and use the savings to buy a present for your mum!
Try it out .... type in Led Zeppelin or Metallica and compare to the local music store price.
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