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MUJZ 172. Drum Set Proficiency.

Credits: 1
Offered by: Performance (Schulich School of Music)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Basic drums skills and techniques, initiation to main rhythms and grooves (swing, straight 8s, Latin, Afro-Cuban etc). Practice of claves, independence & simple polyrhythms. Usual meters (3/4, 4/4, 6/8) and most common odd meters (5/4, 7/4). Tempo, time and placement.
  • Open to students in the BMus Jazz Performance program and others by permission of the instructor
  • Not open to jazz drums majors

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