10 DAYS COURSE
Welcome to the Backstage drums training, we are so glad you have decided to join our Creative Arts team. At Church on the Rock we are destined to do great things and we believe it can only be done with your help. My name is José Mendez, and I will be overseeing your training. I would love to hear how your training is going, so if you have any thoughts, questions, or concerns, please contact me at jmendez@cotr.org
What does it mean to be a drummer player at Church on the Rock?
The first thing you should know is that we value you. You can count on the support from the leaders you will find at church. You can also participate events and meetings in our Volunteer Central, which is a nice place to interact with other volunteers.
We do everything with excellence, simplicity and integrity; these are our core values. It’s important that you think about these values for yourself and when dealing with church guests. Be excellent in all you do, make it simple for people, and be a person of integrity.
Lastly, we expect you to do the following things:
Be on time for rehearsals and services
Practice beforehand; this means that the rehearsal will be only for clarifying doubts, we expect you to get there prepared
Make sure you are checking on PCO (this is where we will let you know when we need you to participate)
Be an example of a Christ-like life and have a humble and teachable attitude.
Attend our services
Now, let’s get you started on the training!
STEP 1
This first step is a 10 days course for beginners. Here you will learn the basic of playing drums, techniques, rudiments and basic patterns. All of the videos last around 10 minutes or more. Take the next few days to really learn these lessons. Make sure not to go to the next video until you feel really confident about what you just learned. It does not matter if it takes you more than 10 days, a month, or more. What matter it’s that you really got this and feel good about it.
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
DAY 5
BY TAKING THIS FIRST STEP, YOU ARE HALFWAY THERE. REMEMBER, PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. I KNOW YOU CAN MAKE IT!
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DAY 7
DAY 8
DAY 9
DAY 10
Before going to step 2, let’s put what you have learned to the test. I want you to play this song called “This Is Amazing Grace”. Here you can listen to the audio, and follow the Video below to learn how to play it.
You made it! I am proud of you, and so glad you have reached to this point. Make sure to write me an email to letting me know you have completed the first step. Keep going on to the second step. Can’t wait to play with you!
STEP 2
So, you already know the basic of drum. I would like you to practice few more songs, and this will help you to be ready for the next step.
I know this was a lot to take in. Make sure to take your time to really make sense of it. I encourage you to watch these videos one more time. Once you feel like you’re mastered on this subject, I want you to practice the following songs.
STEP 3
YOU MADE IT THIS FAR! I’m excited! With all you have learned so far, you are ready to take on the step 3. After you complete learning all these songs, send me an email. We can meet in person and see how are you doing. Then, I will schedule you for more trainings.
Thank you for your effort, don’t forget to keep checking on Backstage for more videos and updates; and remember GOD IS FOR YOU!