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Definitely a lesson and something to think about! Watch and learn.

Here's a lesson from a Percussion Geeks Episode on dampening. I think you'll find it pretty helpful.

Ok, I'm definitely not Johnny 2 Mallet man, but I do teach students how to play with 2 mallets. Especially when they're beginning.

Here's a video to help anyone working on 2 mallet technique. Just a few tips.

One way to learn to comp on Bossa's is to listen to others do it. As a matter of fact that's the best way!

Check out the Getz/Gilberto cd I mention above, that's a classic. I talk in that article on ways to use the cd to help you learn to comp. Most of the tunes on the CD are in the real book.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. If you get these cds let me know what you find out and learn from them. Post your comments below!

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here's your group area. we can work on stuff here. you can post audio and video and comments and notes.

Here are some exercises from my old practice book. I was thinking about accompaniment with lines. I realized that you have to get the left hand sort of automatic and plopping down double stops and that will give the accompaniment feeling. I do it a lot when I'm playing faster tempos.

The pdf is attached below. Also I have an mp3 which is from a midi file where you can hear each exercise.