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Summary: The drummer sets the tone. Learn about how percussion sets the mood and pace of music in this free video on how to play classical music on rock instruments.
Scott Smith has been a professional musician since the age of fourteen. Throughout his career, he has been both a musician and teacher. Scott as played in southeast Asia for the United...read more
"Hi, I'm Scott Smith with Expert Village. Right now we're going to show how classical music can be affected by the sound of drums and the rhythm that creates a good rock rhythm. So on this keyboard I've got a whole drum set right in front of me. Bass drum, and snare. Now this is how they're played together sometimes. And a high hat. So we'll take a classical song by Bach, like this, and we'll add a rhythm to it and a complete rhythm section. Organ or piano."
eHow Article: How Percussion Sets the Mood of Music