tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577Sat, 07 Sep 2024 23:56:52 +0000Discussions on the world's most poignant and misunderstood musical instrument.http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)Blogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-6005835030544510500Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:40:00 +00002011-09-15T15:46:29.972-04:00Hey there everyone, Before I get into it, my apologies for falling off of the face of the earth. Suffice to say my career has been in full-swing and keeping me away from the computer keyboard.I recently began working with one of my longtime students on the art of Jazz drumming. He's had some experience in the style but it barely scratched the surface. We developed a curriculum for him that http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2011/09/playing-melodically.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-226933788224799497Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:29:00 +00002009-11-27T13:32:37.634-05:00Hey everyone,Exciting news! I've been asked to contribute for Berklee College of Music's blog! Check out my first post, a short article on practicing:http://www.berklee-blogs.com/2009/11/prepare-for-summer-programs-achieve-success-in-your-practice-routine/Hope everyone had a nice turkey-day!-Jeffhttp://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-am-now-writing-for-berklee-blogscom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-3329815595837617413Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:23:00 +00002009-10-14T10:28:51.552-04:00My mp3 player and my GPS unit have changed my gigging career for the better. Here's how!http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2009/10/2-tech-gadgets-that-every-musician.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-6941958920377786919Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:39:00 +00002009-10-07T17:41:43.049-04:00Remaining comfortable and productive while practicing is vital to career success. Here are 5 things you can do to make sure of this.http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2009/10/practice-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-1709181916857423108Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:17:00 +00002009-09-28T10:53:43.167-04:00Hey everyone,Last weekend I was getting ready for a gig and I came to realize my two best friends that help me in this endeavor.My ipod and my GPS unit.iPodAlmost all the gigs I do include some tunes I don't yet know so I have to spend some time learning them. Typically I'll block an hour or so out of one of my practice sessions to do this, but I also like to review the songs right before the http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-two-best-gig-friends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-6733444919650910598Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:39:00 +00002009-07-30T12:08:24.665-04:00I was working with a student last week on independence exercises. Learning true 4-way independence on the drumset is one of the more difficult challenges drummers will face and my student was feeling a lot of discouragement as he had just begun this endeavor.What I've come to find over the years is that many students will learn technique rather quickly and then hit a huge wall when they begin http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2009/07/musings-on-learning-4-way-independence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-5017337232136878365Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:21:00 +00002008-12-15T19:54:03.383-05:00Hey everyone,I was in Indianapolis last week recording with local musician Mina Keohane. The session was a huge success; we met all of our goals and recorded some amazing music. This is impressive considering the multitude of problems we had.Simply put, it seemed any piece of gear that could break or stop working properly did.First was my kick pedal.I always bring several different beaters - http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2008/12/preparing-for-studio-writing-charts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-6121537595202771620Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:22:00 +00002008-11-18T09:23:13.986-05:00Hey Everyone,I work with a GB (General Business) band regularly. In addition to the excellent pay, we get other perks as well. Check it out: http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2008/11/perks-of-gb-gigs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-8783234868446780706Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:57:00 +00002008-11-10T16:58:53.525-05:00I did a recording session last weekend for singer extraordinaire Erin Vulgamore (with Andy Martin producing). Had a great time. Here's some footage: http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2008/11/schtudio-groovin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-7957700413450371516Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:28:00 +00002008-11-06T19:28:55.661-05:00My first attempt at video instruction...enjoy!http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2008/11/goin-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-8078005365976600979Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:17:00 +00002008-09-11T11:13:42.959-04:00Hey everyone, many apologies for the lack of posts recently. Today's article examines the next step in achieving Mastery: Mental Clarity.Forewarning: this post is what some might consider 'deep'. I will talk about some eastern philosophies that might seem a little "out there". At times you may need to re-read some passages...I encourage this. I guarantee that you will not understand http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2008/08/mastery-part-4-mental-clarity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-1687107380646009751Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:43:00 +00002008-08-13T17:02:20.521-04:00You may have noticed in several of my articles how I often consider drumming to be a very athletic endeavor. Well, here's a bona fide scientific study that supports my claims:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7518888.stmhttp://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2008/08/drumming-and-atlhetics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-3208653146184516158Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:13:00 +00002008-08-13T12:37:13.538-04:00Hi everyone, today's post is part three in my 'Mastery' series: Self Analysis.In my last post I explained how to practice mindfully in lieu of achieving Mastery. One of the themes in that article was how to develop a practice regimen. Self Analysis is an excellent and accurate method of creating and continually modifying your regimen.Moreover, I highly recommend that you try to use the http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2008/08/mastery-part-3-self-analysis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-8612181171239326711Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:01:00 +00002008-07-24T20:48:58.971-04:00Today I'll delve further into my concept of 'Mastery' by explaining a concept I call "Mindful Practice". This is a concept I first considered after reading a brilliant book by Kenny Werner called "Effortless Mastery" (check out his concepts here). I'll break down the concept into 2 basic areas:1. How to Practice in the moment.2. How to determine when mastery is achieved through practice.First http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2008/07/mastery-part-2-mindful-practice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-1309385044310441635Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:39:00 +00002008-07-07T14:39:57.524-04:00Over the next weeks I'll be writing a series of articles that talk about how to "master" the drumset. Today I'll be defining what I consider true mastery to be.We've all witnessed someone do something incredibly difficult...they "made it look easy".Athletes do it all the time. Having lived in Boston for over 10 years, I'm an avid Red Sox fan and I love to watch Manny Ramirez hit home runs. Hishttp://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2008/07/mastery-part-1-what-is-mastery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-7379255912113431189Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:03:00 +00002008-07-03T17:18:26.868-04:00I saw Brian McPherson last night at Johnny D's in Somerville. He was great - his songs were well written with heartfelt lyrics and extreme emotional delivery. But in my opinion, his drummer stole the show when she was onstage.Her name is Penny Larson (check her out here). She had a great feel, excellent dynamics, and her musical interpretation of Brian's songs was tasteful and supportive. http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2008/07/balance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512293731274544577.post-2208510259998328937Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:07:00 +00002008-07-03T10:12:05.712-04:00Hi everyone and welcome to my new blog. I plan to post articles I've written, gig reports, pictures, videos, and anything else I can conjure up so please check back often.For now, happy 4th of July!http://drumsbyjeff.blogspot.com/2008/07/welcome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jeff Muzerolle)0