Meeus, Bruno (B)
ADAMS MASTERCLASS
Muziekcentrale Adams is hosting a masterclass with top drummer Bruno Meeus on Thursday, October 13th. You may have seen him perform at the Drummers Festival on September 19, 2004.
Topics covered:
- Groove, dynamics, twin pedal, power, grips, basics of styles (funk, latin, rock, jazz), circus motions, polyrhythms, and polymeters.
- Control (playing precisely and on time)
- Polyrhythms (ability to perform different actions with each limb simultaneously)
- Power technique (from soft strokes to Arnold Schwarzenegger-style power)
- Groove (how drumming becomes music)
- Style differentiation (key differences between styles)
- Dynamics (fast, slow, loud, soft)
- Polymeters (ability to execute multiple tempi simultaneously).
