We’ve got it all; or if we don’t have it, we’ll create it. Music, exercises, insightful articles to help change your fortune as a percussionist, choreographed danced videos (at least until The Man takes us down!). Linked you’ll find everything from the basic exercises proven through generations of use to radical rudimental abuses that drove their creators mad.
We included links to the practice tracks meant to take you from the most tedious, painstakingly slow tempos to the opposite spectrum - white knuckled, hang on for your life, blazing fast tempos… And everywhere in between…with the intention to test you..and oh will they test you. BUT… they will also reward your commitment with chops you only get from dedication, a little masochism, discipline, and sage guidance (speaking of, we’re hiring for the position of Sage… or Guru…… Or Wise Man of the Mountain. We aren’t picky). Check back regularly for new additions as we like to create new ways to improve skill while testing you (and ourselves) mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. But not grammatically. There will never be a syntax quiz on Anti-Pop dot com, and that’s a promise.
Disclaimer: prolonged exposure to our training methods will lead to enlightenment…for the strongest of minds. For others, you may become a drooling Rambling fool of warped mind, forever changed and never to return.
Once the mind snaps, It.... snaps.
Proceed with caution.
Nah, F*** that. If you were into caution, you’d be on reddit.
One drum. A good start. From here all things are grown.
Files coming soon.
Congratulations! Your search for the hidden secrets of the rudimental timp tom has led you here! Great fortune awaits you!
Tenors, “Quads” ,”Quints” Muli-toms, multi-timp-toms… or as we prefer to use… the classic - “toms”. If you meet anybody who tries to be clever and call them ‘Jerries”, you knock his block off and tell them Anti-Pop sent you.
We know a thing or two about these drums… a certain solo and results from a certain competition held annually almost resulted in a full out uprising with torches and pitchforks… Anyways.. That's neither here nor there.. In this section you will find valuable exercises that can be used to develop any tom drummer of any skill level.
Beginner -Play these slow! These are based on basic exercises with foundational movement patterns. Perfect to help you learn about movement and motion.
Intermediate - Fine turn your technique and build chops moving around the drums.
Advanced / Elite - Brush up on basics as a warmup routine. How fast can you reef these?
Eventually we will put pen to paper and write out philosophies on these drums. We can’t replicate the true Jedi trainings that led to generations of the finest tom drummers and lines the free world has seen, but we can point you to the woods of spiritual and technical growth. And we can provide you general guidance and direction. And who knows…one day the master may be at your door, inviting you to an initiation. Roadshows are not unpossible.
Back to one drum… but each drum is a different size… and tonal.....Brilliant!
Think of the rhythmic and melodic possibilities!
These are the thinking people's drums!
Files coming soon.
Mallet Keyboards and the Front Ensemble Family.. An orchestra in itself!
We don’t need no stinkin winds, horns, or strings.. We are mic’d up now!
King Of The Road Ensemble - Score (pdf)
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