If your resolution is learn to read, you are in luck, because I just uploaded a SoundSlice (video play along) of the first reading exercise I start all of my beginning students with — the rhythms of Ahmad Jamal playing the melody on the song “Poinciana.”  Click HERE for a direct link to the SoundSlice, or go to the Melody Rhythm Reading page to find other reading exercises and SoundSlice links.

Other notable additions to DrumFillosophy.com are:

• SoundSlice for the Jackson 5 “I Want You Back” Intermediate Melody Rhythm Reading exercise.
• A new Slow 2-Part comping exercise on the Jazz Grooving/Comping page: “Moonglow” sung by Diana Krall (slow does NOT mean easy here!)

Click HERE to see what was new in 2021.