Badassdrumming.com Blog - Drumming via the internet
New Drumming Website based out of Frederick, MD
A new drumming educational site has made it's way onto the internet and
it's based right here in Frederick, MD. The site,
Badassdrumming.com
is a free members site for drummers to see what's happening in the
drumming world. The site offers tips, lessons, what's new and all from
some of the best names in the business.
Ricky Malichi, a jazz drummer from El Paso,TX and is endorsed by SPAUN
Drums, is one of the endorsed artists of the site. Two artists that are
endorsed educators for ProMark Drumsticks, Art Avila and Frank
Gonzalez, are also endorsed by Badassdrumming.com.
The site creator, Kenneth Ray Sword, Jr, is a percussion educator with
Music & Arts in Frederick and majored in music education out in
Texas. He is also a percussionist with the Spires Brass Band and
drumming for the Blues Vultures at this time. Sword decided to take
teaching to the next level. "The internet opens many more doors to
those that are interested and with the right software new teaching
methods can be developed." stated Sword.
Sword, at this time, has been looking into live video feeds to
broadcast events across the internet. Similar to seeing a PPV Sports
event, the same can be done with drum clinics and concerts. "We want to
bring the artist to everyone that wants to be there but can't. So why
not go to them via the web?" asked Ray.
Other things currently happening on the site is video clips from some
of the best known drummers in the world. Training books written by
Sword are available through the site. One in particular is
The Big Book Of Scales
for Mallets. One thing about this book is the number of scales it
covers and the keyboard graphics. Book contains more than 340 pages,
covers over 650 scales that are in all 12 keys of music. This book
crosses between scales exercises and music theory the way it's
designed. It is written easily for any beginner to understand yet
detailed enough for any college music major.
Encore Mallets, Inc. has given their commitment to recognize and
support this site as an educational drumming site. Ray Sword had
written Dan Lidster of Encore Mallets and Dan offers his support.
Encore Mallets has been in business now for 25 years making some of the
best mallets for percussionists.
Ricky is in talks with Brian Spaun of Spaun Drums about Badassdrumming.com and Ricky sees good things to come very soon.
If you are interested in any of this feel free to join the site. It's Free.
Also come see Ray in Frederick when either the Spires Brass Band or
Blues Vultures play. Spires will be at FCC soon and will be playing
July 4th at Baker Park. Go to
Bluesvultures.com to see where they play next.