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Warmup Module
Original Release Date: 2/20/2011- This Module was the first to be released on our original site. There are 16 videos all diagraming different approaches to warming up physically, as well as warming up your mind for a successful practice routine.
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6/8 Tumba Module
Original Release Date: 1/23/2015- Here we discuss playing a groove and soloing over a "Tumba" pattern. This module was originally requested by a student who was preparing to go to Berklee in Boston and wanted some ideas for working on this style.
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Afro Cuban Module
Original Release Date: 9/20/2013- This module was designed for basic discussion of afro cuban music on drumset. We used the Peter Erskine Essentials app to discuss this style, and advice on how to work on it when you are starting out.
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Auditioning Module
Original Release Date: 5/04/2012- This module was a request from some students who were preparing for auditions. Cliff shot 6 videos and shared his ideas on getting a gig through an audition, and what to look out for when auditioning.
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Behind the Scenes Module
Original Release Date: 6/10/2014- In these videos Cliff literally took his camera with him all over the world to get behind the scenes footage of tours, sessions, etc. This footage is also quite raw, but shows the backend of recordings, and tours.
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Big Band Module
Original Release Date: 11/6/2017- This module was originally developed to discuss big band drumming using the Peter Erskine/Bob Mintzer app. Here Cliff runs through each song on the app with in depth discussion of how he approaches each song.