Drumdays Publishing

09/18/2019

We love receiving and seeing these pics out there! The Dynamic Art of Snare Drum is teaching more programs each school year as it’s unique and empowering approach is discovered by educators around the state of Texas! Drumdaysmusic.com. 🙂

Our beginner percussionists received their books today!

09/05/2019

We love delivering books to our local music store. They’re fantastic customers!

08/17/2019

Beginning percussion students all over Texas are learning to hold a pair of drumsticks! Tutorial #1 for The Dynamic Art of Snare Drum is an in depth step by step method for teaching students how to set their grip and and trouble shoot common problems. Getting consistent approach to this important topic not only helps the individual player, but also the greater health of the program! Group and individual orders of The Dynamic Art of Snare Drum made be placed at Drumdaysmusic.com!

Tutorial #1 - Setting your grip

08/14/2019

The first of this two part tutorial introduces and discusses The Control Stroke! Similarly referred to as a Downstroke, this very important fundamental motion allows for the performance of multiple level drumming passages...Flams, Drags, Di**le Rudiments, etc. The exercise Control Stoke #1 from Lesson One of John Apodaca’s “The Dynamic Art of Snare Drum” is demonstrated and discussed in detail! Visit Drumdaysmusic.com to place your school or individual order!

Tutorial introduces and details the fundamental motion of the Control Stroke. Author John Apodaca demonstrates the exercise Control Stroke #1 from lesson...

08/12/2019

We mailed out another stack of books to new students today! Visit www.drumdaysmusic.com and grab a copy for yourself. Need to order for a school district? We can help with that as well. Shoot us a message through our website and we will contact you. Thanks for supporting our business!

08/10/2019

Learned from a very good friend long ago, this very simple exercise has been my favorite “get started right now” exercise for beginners! Countdown! Simple and incredibly easy to understand and teach, it is the best way I have found to get students playing quickly and having fun right away. Countdown is in the introductory information of The Dynamic Art of Snare Drum, and develops the all important Single Rebound Stroke. Individual and group orders can be made at Drumdaysmusic.com!

Tutorial #3 introduces and details the Single Rebound Stroke. Author John Apodaca demonstrates and discusses the exercise Countdown.

08/05/2019

Training percussion students to be expressive artists begins early and requires specific strategies that provide them tools. The Dynamic Art of Snare Drum begins the process of challenging the student to consider dynamic artistry right off the bat. Students will learn to develop their dynamic control through each technical and reading exercise, thereby preparing them to express musically and within the ensemble setting. Enjoy this tutorial on the Five Level System as presented and taught in The Dynamic Art of Snare Drum! Ordering information can be found at Drumdaysmusic.com

Tutorial #2 Controlling your volume: The Five Level System

08/02/2019

One of the most important foundational principles of establishing an excellent Middle School percussionist, is teaching the student in depth understanding of Grip. Drumming is the musical Art of Motion, and Motion is directly affected by position! The Dynamic Art of Snare by author John Apodaca imparts one of the most detailed and instructive break downs of establishing and developing excellent grip technique for the beginning and intermediate percussionist!

Tutorial #1 - Setting your grip

07/29/2019

Greetings fellow music educators and colleagues in percussion. Wanted to take the opportunity to introduce my book, “The Dynamic Art of Snare Drum”. It has been available in it’s final published form the past two years and is steadily expanding in use throughout Texas and beyond. The basic components of the method were first developed in 1993 as principles of Technique for students to easily understand, internalize, and consistently apply in a confident independent manner across the percussion spectrum. Subsequent years brought further expansion of concepts and the addition of extensive supporting reading exercises. The Dynamic Art of Snare Drum was the result of this process and the emergence of a method referred to as the Modular Technique System. The primary body of the book comprises 14 Lessons that establish a strong fundamental knowledge of Stroke (Motion), Sticking, Dynamic Level, and Rhythm. Each of the first 14 Lessons is comprised of three basic areas of study: Technique Introduction/Reinforcement, Progressive Studies Reading (Repetition), and Comprehensive Studies Reading (Variation). Reading spans Quarter Value through Sixteenth, duple and triple in all subdivisions including detailed instruction in dotted rhythms. Lessons 15-18 introduce and bridge the student into full Rudimental Style Reading using a unique 2 & 4 measure fragment method for confidence building and traditional Grid Style technical development for speed and mastery. The Dynamic Art of Snare Drum is not only an excellent method for establishing confident self empowered beginners at the completion of year 1, but also a highly effective system for further development of Intermediate and Early Advanced students grades 7-12. It’s a great way to close those reading and technical gaps that often occur with students. As you plan your upcoming year of class or private instruction consider using The Dynamic Art of Snare Drum for your program’s foundational needs. Individual and bulk orders (District PO) are processed through Drumdaysmusic.com. Please feel free to contact me at japodacastudio@gmail for support. Thank you and best of luck on an outstanding year of percussion education!

Kind Regards,

John Apodaca
Van Alstyne ISD Percussion
The Percussion Studio of John Apodaca- Founder/Owner

08/24/2018

It is incredibly gratifying when a school district chooses to use my book, The Dynamic Art of Snare Drum for the education of their young percussionists! It is an honor, really. Sanger Middle School beginning percussion class in Denton County TX sent this awesome photo with some of their brand new copies! Very humbling. Good luck kids! 🙂

06/07/2018

The successful 2017 release of my Snare Method for individual or class instruction has been a dream come true and the realization of a long professional goal. As The Dynamic Art of Snare Drum is picked up and explored by ever more students and educators, it is incredibly gratifying to receive word of their successes and discovery of the method's concepts. I am always available to talk and share perspectives on the book (or anything music for that matter!) with prospective users, and I hope that you'll consider using it with your next individual student or Percussion Class. Visit Drumdaysmusic.com to order your copy! Thank you, fellow educators!

11/30/2017

Looking for a great holiday gift for your percussionist? Give them "The Dynamic Art of Snare Drum", by John Apodaca. Available for purchase online at www.drumdaysmusic.com