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How Percussion Sets the Mood of Music

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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.

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Scott Smith has studied classical music since an early age. Throughout his professional experience, Smith obtains various vintage instruments while the piano remains his most cherished...read more

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"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."

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