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10 - Studying Hybrid and Electronic Drum Kit Technologies

from Part III - Learning, Teaching, and Leading on the Drum Kit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 May 2021

Matt Brennan
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
Joseph Michael Pignato
Affiliation:
State University of New York, Oneonta
Daniel Akira Stadnicki
Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
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Drum kit related technologies, such as such as sample pads, triggers or percussion controllers, have now become commonplace in the hybrid drum kit setups used by many drummers. For these drummers, technology is no longer considered an ‘addition’ to their acoustic setups as it is essential to the process of replicating and performing their music. The rise in prominence of these technologies cannot be ignored and drum educators must ensure that their students have developed the relevant practical skills and knowledge required for their future career. This chapter reports on the experience of eleven undergraduate drum kit students at Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland, who have recently engaged in a program of learning situated around drum kit technologies and live performance. Data analysis exposed the following themes related to drummer development: (1) the value of learning via groupwork and flipped classroom approaches; (2) use of notation and development of coordination; (3) the value of learning these technologies for their current and/or future career; and (4) suggested areas for program development. This chapter proposes a possible pedagogic model that can enable drummers to learn and deploy their drum kit technology related skills and highlights opportunities for future development in drum kit technologies.

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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