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Learn tips and techniques for playing percussion instruments in this free video clip about how to play shakers, wind chimes, and bongos.
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Learn the different percussion instruments you should bring to various sessions including pop, Latin, and more in this free percussion and drums video clip.
Learn tips and techniques for playing Latin percussion instruments in this free percussion and drums video clip.
Learn tips and techniques for playing the shaker in this free percussion instruments video clip.
Learn tips and techniques for playing the snare drum in this free percussion instruments video clip.
Learn tips and techniques for playing the suspended cymbal in this free percussion instruments video clip.
Learn tips and techniques for playing the tam tam and crash cymbals in this free percussion instruments video clip.
Learn tips and techniques for playing the rain stick in this free percussion instruments video clip.
Learn tips and techniques for playing the vibraslap and slide whistle in this free percussion instruments video clip.
Learn tips and techniques for playing the wind chimes in this free percussion instruments video clip.
Learn tips and techniques for playing the bongo drums in this free percussion instruments video clip.
The drum is thought to be the oldest of musical instruments—and its basic design has not changed for thousands of years. Over time, drumming has had a significant impact on the history of man, both as a method of communication over long distances and as an implement of religious symbolism. While the modern Western man has largely abandoned a lifestyle that would incorporate the drum in these ways, popular music still realizes some of that original intent, since drums have served as the backbone of just about every song produced in the last 50 years.
In this free video series, learn how to play a variety of drumming and percussion instruments. Our expert, Lennon Leppert, shows you how to play the bongos, wind chimes, shakers, and cymbals. Let Lennon also show you how to play the rainstick. With his expert instruction, you can learn how to play a variety of percussion instruments today!
Lennon Leppert Lennon Leppert is a film composer and songwriter. He has worked on projects produced by The Discovery Channel, The History Channel and The Learning Channel. He has had professional recording experience in various genres, including pop, rock, techno, jazz and orchestral. He has played, conducted and coached many orchestras and youth orchestras in the greater Los Angeles area. He has played multiple instruments including trumpet, piano, cello, percussion, drum set and voice, both classical and pop.dkdk
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