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Happy 2021! Beat 52 of my #DrumBeatProject 12.17/18.20 Swipe for notations. 1st compound beat post. This one has a nice tonal shape w/ the clave in the kick anchoring a linear-ish phrase based around hh diddle & displaced backbt on sd, bd &/or ft - w/Left & Rt sd-ft lateral sweeps. Using modified @promarkbydaddario #activewave570 sig stk in RH. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects -check’em out! #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 51 of my #DrumBeatProject 9.1.20 Swipe for notations. I think of this one as a sort of trio: LH melody on 2 drums w/ RH clopping away on a temple blk/ft-sweep pulse - over feet ostinato. Using modified @promarkbydaddario tenor mallets, Good times. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects check’em out - #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 50 of my #DrumBeatProject 12.14.20 Swipe for notations. A slightly more complex variation of a funk shuffle aka Purdie shuffle but w/2 ghost sd notes. Heard a tape the other day of me playing around with the idea in ‘99 so I decided to dust it off. ‘Tis the season to use sleigh bells as a stick! w/ a mod #activewave570 sig stk. The @upcycledpercussion on @rootseq w/ @drumgees adds a crisp snap. Endless possibilities of alt bd parts & hh openings too. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 49 of my #DrumBeatProject 11.25.20 Swipe for notations. This vid is the live version from #CallingGlenn my collab w/ @ate9_dance - but wrote it out for trad kit assuming many folks don’t have @sensorypercussion & SPD w/bass pedal, so the notations reflect that. Basically right side is playing a vamp, left foot keeps the pulse & left hand has the melody. Turn it up! Using customized #activewave570 sig. stx & @evansdrumheads mesh heads w/ @upcycledpercussion hh flare & custom @lowboybeaters softy. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 48 of my #DrumBeatProject 9.6.20 Swipe for notations. Played this for a while before realizing it’s in 19/16, still flows though (w/a little edge) was just playing around w/cells of 4 and 3. The 2 alt. jingle ride surfaces give a question & answer vibe 2 it. Jingles are @keplingerdrums & @meinlpercussion ring. Using a customized #activewave570 stk too. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 47 of my #DrumBeatProject 11.11.20 Swipe for notations. Tom re-orchestration of a songo var. using 2 diff. customized @promarkbydaddario #activewave570 sig. stx. RH alt between floor toms gives a surdo vibe in the low end supporting the 3 high drum “melody” enjoy. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 46 of my #DrumBeatProject 11.17.20 Swipe for notations. Playing around on my circa 1918 kit using customized @promarkbydaddario tenor mallet & #activewave570. My wooden overhang pedal is surprisingly responsive for being approx. 115 years old?! even w/cym striker attachment, keep swiping for a close up pic. The hh (old but not orig. to the kit) part gives a nice 1/2 time layer w/ alt openings. This one can be felt in either in 12/8 or 3/4, both notations are included - thx to the incredible @mkotche for this kit! ❤️(& @revival_drum_shop !) enjoy! Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 45 of my #DrumBeatProject 9.10.20 Swipe for notations. Using @sensorypercussion on kick & snare (wish I had it louder) to accompany the melodic rh pattern on stacks & temple blk (which is deceptively tricky due to the alternating clockwise/counter clockwise motion). Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 44 of my #DrumBeatProject 10.17.20 Swipe for notations. 3 against 4 foot pattern (see, things that are out of step with one another can work together and groove!) over a little rudimental hand pattern w/mod sig stx #activewave570. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco #everyvotecounts
Beat 42 of my #DrumBeatProject 9.28.20 Swipe for notations. Playing around w/2 diff. stickings for an all-limb 4 stroke ruff bkbt applied to a simple beat. This one wiggles and dances around the pulse & is maybe the first one that I used a click for - so it still has charmingly greasy lilts, but in time.
Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 41 of my #DrumBeatProject 9.11.20 Swipe for notations. Funky double snare interplay groove - 2nd sd can be played on rack tom, stack etc. too. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 40 of my #DrumBeatProject 10.2.20 Swipe for notations. Alternating drum voicings for tonal resolution & tagging between 8” @zildjiancompany Trashformer w/ @keplingerdrums custom jingles underneath and jingle stack w/ @meinlpercussion jingle ring. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 39 of my #DrumBeatProject 8.29.20 Swipe for notations. Left side hh ostinato & right side tom & kick melody w/mod #activewave570 stx. This one spawned dozens of variation beats. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 38, greasy little groove in 11/8 w/mod sig stx & yet another inspired by Max Roach’s “We Insist! Freedom Now Suite” - for my #DrumBeatProject, 9.3.20- Swipe for notations. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #JusticeNow #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 37 of my #DrumBeatProject 9.11.20 Swipe for notations. You’re never too old to learn new techniques! Messing around w/dbl stack riding options. Quiet here, but also enhancing w/Sensory Percussion sounds - @ccdrumco brush kit preset. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 36 of my #DrumBeatProject 9.8.20 Swipe for notations. Rack tom ride w/plenty of rimshots, stack & open hat “melody” and 2 duple broken trips for the tag. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 35 of my #DrumBeatProject 7.1.20 Swipe for notations. Alternating broken triplets re-voiced. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 34 of my #DrumBeatProject 8.9.20 - Swipe for notations. Having fun w/multiple stacks, snares and sig. stick mod. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 33 of my #DrumBeatProject 8.13.20 Swipe for notations. Playing around w/stick shot flam using 2 parts of the stick - loving my mini @sonordrumco snare & mod. on my #ActiveWave570 sig. sticks. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 32 of my #DrumBeatProject 7.30.20 Swipe for notations. A little left hand shine time! Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects - #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 31 of my #DrumBeatProject 7.26.20 - Swipe for notations. 4+4+3+3+2 = 4/4. Side stick beefed up by adding right side low stack. Works well starting on ct. 3 too. See all past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #DrumBeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 30 of my #DrumBeatProject 7.14.20 Swipe for notations. Sounds good w/only feet and RH too. Past posts at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #BeatImmersion #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 29 of my #DrumBeatProject 6.23.20 Swipe for notations - splicing 2 Tony Allen inspired beats together in 7. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 28 of my #DrumBeatProject 7.2.20 - Swipe for notations. It’s slippery in a way that I wasn’t really sure of the time sig. until I notated it. Built around 3 RHhh’s answered by 3 x-stack-stick hits, twice. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #drumbeattheory #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 27 of my #DrumBeatProject 6.30.20 Swipe for notations. Alternate-sticking-broken-triplets voiced into a beat. Past beats at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #loveyourneighbor @wilco
Beat 26 of my #DrumBeatProject 6.19.20 swipe for notations. Unfinished @zildjiancompany raging ride, hh on primary backbeat, lots of RH Lead = fun. Past beats @GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco #loveyourneighbor
Beat 25 of my #DrumBeatProject 6.18.20 - past posts at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #drumbeattheory
Beat 24 of my #DrumBeatProject 6.15.20 - swipe for notations - upbeat kick & triplified paradiddles, A,B,B’,A form. See past posts at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco #loveyourneighbor
Beat 23 of my #DrumBeatProject 6.7.20 swipe for notations. Another Max Roach influenced beat from “We Insist: Freedom Now Suite” var. of last week’s w/staggered hh openings & sd embellishments. All past posts @ GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco #loveyourneighbor
My hero, Max Roach’s, “We Insist! Freedom Now Suite” inspired beat 22 of my #DrumBeatProject - I was hesitant to post a beat this week until encouraged by some trusted friends. Mr. Roach - legendary drummer & @macfound Genius was always an outspoken warrior who fought for equality. He’s the father of solo drumkit performance among so many other things - check out his solo to MLK’s “I Have A Dream” speech - & anything else he’s done. His legacy looms large... Swipe for notations. Past posts at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco
Beat 21 of my #DrumBeatProject 5.18.20 swipe for notations. 2 bar linear beat w/left side stack. ABAC form. Past posts at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco
Beat 20 of my #DrumBeatProject 1.10.20 swipe for notations. Dbl stack, @morfbeats & upbt bd = fun! Past posts at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco
Beat 19 of my #DrumBeatProject 4.21.20 Swipe for notations. Inspired by #VinnyAppice fill at 1:29 on "The Last In Line" by Dio w/some tag-team hihat sticking - past posts at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco
Beat 18 of my #DrumBeatProject 1.7.20 swipe for notations - stick shot & morf perc. See past 17 posts at glennkotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco
Beat 17 of my #DrumBeatProject swipe for notations 4.21.20 stack instead of snare. Past posts at GlennKotche.com/projects #DrumBeatTheory #ABeatAWeek @wilco
Beat 16 of my #DrumBeatProject -3.5.19 easy drum melody. Past posts at GlennKotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco #stayhomeanddrum
Beat 15 of my #DrumBeatProject 4.14.13 Swipe for notations - from an unreleased Loose Fur song recorded 7 yrs ago in Japan. Obvious @brendancanty @fugazi bell influence here! Past beats at glennkotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco @dragcityrecords
Beat 14 of my #DrumBeatProject 10.30.18 - swipe for notations. rebounding rods - past posts at glennkotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #Drum#BeatTheory @wilco - Stay inside and Drum!
Beat 13 of my #DrumBeatProject - 11.19.18, swipe for notations - see past posts @glennkotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco
Beat 12 of my #DrumBeatProject, 11.18.18 Swipe for notations. It’s trickier than it looks! I’m trying out some custom samples w/ @sunhouseinc Sensory Percussion here, see past posts at glennkotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory - stay home & drum!
Beat #11 for my #DrumBeatProject 3.18.20 swipe for notations, pre-dawn groove in 5. See past beats at glennkotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco
Beat #10 for my #DrumBeatProject 2.19.20 swipe for notations. Trying different implements and grips always yields fresh results - See past beats at glennkotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco
Beat #9 for my #DrumBeatProject 2.28.20 swipe for notations, quick improv beat in 5. See past beats at glennkotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco
Beat #8 of my #DrumBeatProject - swipe for notations - 3/14/19 #ABeatAWeek #drumbeattheory @wilco
Beat #7 for my #DrumBeatProject 2.6.20 Swipe for notations. New maracas from MX meet my circa 1918 kit! (most of it: sans hats & some perc) See past beats at Glennkotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco
Beat #6 for my #DrumBeatProject 2.6.20 - swipe for notations - brooms & rods & 15/16! Past posts @ glennkotche.com/projects @promarkbydaddario implements #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @wilco @alfred_music
Beat #5 from my #DrumBeatProject - 4.5.19 swipe for notations, messing around w/ 1/2x hh splash over reg. beat & upbeat ride while rehearsing for #Fishing @massmoca last spring. Past beats & notations @ glennkotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek @alfred_music #DrumBeatTheory @wilco
Beat #4 of my #DrumBeatProject - 4.26.19, Swipe for notations. Voicing inside diddles around the stacks and snares. Past posts & notations at Glennkotche.com/projects -loving these @zildjiancompany stack combos! #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #activewave570 @alfred_music @wilco
Beat #3 for my #DrumBeatProject 3.16.19 - swipe for notations, more at glennkotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory @meinlpercussion @alfred_music @wilco
Beat #2 for my #DrumBeatProject - a new arr. of an old idea - 1.11.20 video in my prev. post - more at glennkotche.com/projects #ABeatAWeek #DrumBeatTheory #activewave570 @promarkbydaddario @meinlpercussion @sonordrumco @zildjiancompany @evansdrumheads @meinlpercussion @majesticpercussion @sensorypercussion @wilco @alfred_music
drum beat project
Calling Glenn at Royce Hall, UCLA on Nov. 11
Glenn will join Ate9 Dance Company on stage at Royce Hall, UCLA on November 11 at 8pm for their collaboration, Calling Glenn. More information and tickets are available here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-1ad7-ua4Y
Calling Glenn Collaboration with Ate9
Glenn's collaboration with Ate9 Dance Company, 'Calling Glenn', will premiere of at The Moore Theater in Seattle, WA on March 3 at 8pm. Tickets available here.
Earth Drums Installation at Artpark
Check out Glenn's Artpark installation, Earth Drums, in Lewiston, NY. Free and open to the public during park hours (dawn to dusk). For more information, visit here.
Process of Making Wild Sound
Check out this piece for a sneak peek into the process of making Wild Sound, Glenn's original composition which has musicians construct and deconstruct their instruments on stage as a part of the performance. Glenn will join Third Coast Percussion for Wild Sound next...