Let me preface all this by saying, this is an opinion, not official. As a lot of musicians argue this both ways, I felt the need to write about my opinion, reasoning, and some commentary. All my research was done in a very casual setting and is only meant to support my opinion. The Wrong …
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This is a hot topic for a lot of musicians and audiences across the country. Everyone can have a different reason for liking and hating this style of music. Controversies bring great discussions, and quite honestly, I love hearing different sides to this debate. I have heard great debates over this topic, and it is …
Here we are! We are finally done with this journey. Before we get into the nitty-gritty, let me first thank everyone for following and supporting me in this journey. It was not easy, and there was a lot of hard work. It is incredible to look back and see how my small thought has turned …
I am so close to this thing being done! I have small details to iron out this week and then I will be done. This is a very exciting time for me and I cannot wait to finally finish this. What am I Doing? I am creating a compilation of 10 original etudes for a …
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Wow! This week was crazy! I played in the AZPAS Day of Percussion Kick-off Concert, attended a few clinics, wrote some etudes, and went to Gilbert, AZ for a drumline competition! A lot of stuff going on. What am I Doing? I am creating a compilation of 10 original etudes for a beginning to intermediate …
Guys, I came up with a great idea for this project! I’m going to add a section of orchestral excerpts with interpretations and images with and without interpretations. There’s a section below about this, so read that but I am very excited about it. What am I doing? I am creating a compilation of 10 …
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Spring break was amazing! I did a lot of work preparing for my senior recital, and I finally got my date finalized! April 21 at 7:30 pm is my senior recital date as of now. Outside of that, I was able to write another Etude, as well as edit all of my past etudes. …
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Yes, as the title says, I have completed half of this methods book! To put into perspective, how much work has gone into this, I have completed about 50 pages. Yes, that is correct, 50 pages. Now, that does not mean this book is going to be 100 pages because I believe the bulk of the written …
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The winter drumline season is in full swing and it is VERY exciting! This season I am teaching at Sabino High School as well as Sahuarita High School. Both schools are making great progress from when I first started working there and I could not be happier. How do we compete? We compete in the Arizona circuit …
Weekly Update I have played through all of the written etudes so far. My favorite one so far is definitely Etude 2. The reason I say that is because it is just so musical! It is can easily be accomplished by a beginner with the right amount of time and detailed work. After playing through …
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Tyler J. Haley 