1. Tapping Into Your Creativity Timothy J. Allen Creativity and Innovation Team Strategic Relationships Office NASA Langley Research Center

3. Improves spatial intelligence

4. Trains you to think creatively

5. Develops coordination

6. Burns calories

7. Teamwork

8. Appreciation for other cultures

9. Teaches you to conquer fear and take risks

11. Inexpensive

12. Portable

13. Versatile

14. SocialIt’s Fun!

15. Parts of the Drum Set

16. Parts of the Drum Set

17. How to Hold the Sticks

18. Now, let’s hit a little!

19. bounce ^ ___ Now, let’s hit a little!

21. Count out loud…ONE . . . TWO . . . THREE . . . FOUR

22. Basic Backbeat COUNT 1 2 3 4 R=RIGHT HAND R R R R

23. Basic Backbeat COUNT 1 2 3 4 R=RIGHT HAND RR R R F=FOOTF

24. Basic Backbeat COUNT 1 234 R=RIGHT HAND RRRR L=LEFT HAND L F=FOOTF

25. The Written Language of Drums

26. It can look a bit complicated…

27. But you are already on your way… 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 RH LH F

29. There is about a 45% chance that any song will be in this “8th note rock” beat category.

30. That’s over 50,000,000songs……that you can play now!

31. For example…

32. Rudiments(If single notes are letters, these are your first words) Single Stroke Roll Double Stroke Roll Paradiddles Flams

33. Learn More Percussive Arts Society International Drums Rudiments http://pas.org/Resources/rudiments.cfm Free Drum Lessons http://www.youtube.com/user/freedrumlessons Music and the Brain http://www.yourbrainonmusic.com/ Equipment and Lessons Music & Arts Store (In the Kiln Creek Shopping Center)

34. Tapping Into Your Creativity Timothy J. Allen Creativity and Innovation Team Strategic Relationships Office NASA Langley Research Center

36. Play for the song. (When in doubt, simplify!)

37. Discover the unique.

38. Learn to read, write and speak the language.

39. To learn fast, break little things apart and group big things together.

40. Pay attention.

41. Be generous.

42. Have fun!