Music In Motion - Daniel Glass' Blog

MIM 6: How to keep the music fresh when you’re playing the same set night after night. (Remember, it ain't factory work) how-to music education Oct 03, 2024
Below is a screen grab from a recent online lesson with my student Mark Villena. Mark is a cruise ship drummer and, when at sea, he and his band work 6-7 nights a week (and yes, he actually attends our lessons in uniform).

One of the biggest challenges that Mark and his band mates face is how to...

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MIM 4: Daniel Glass Trio - "Gambled" (Live at the GĂĽtersloh Theater) daniel glass trio Oct 02, 2024

I'm finally getting around to posting some of the trio performances from last year's German tour, including this one, filmed at the beautiful concert hall in Gütersloh.

"Gambled," written by our guitarist Sean Harkness, shows off the funkier side of the band. The performance bears down on...

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MIM 3: Understanding "Deliberate Practice"
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MIM 3: Understanding "Deliberate Practice" deliberate practice deliberate practice for drummers freddie gruber talent is overrated the daniel glass show May 08, 2024

Some of you know that I for several years, I hosted a podcast called the Daniel Glass Show, which aired on the Drummers Resource network. I created more than 60 episodes, covering a variety of topics related to drumming, music history, and being a musician in general. I've decided to rebroadcast...

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MIM 2: Analyzing Ash Soan ashsoan drummingmotions motion based system motionbasedsystem what makes this groove great May 08, 2024
Here's the first in a new video series called "What Makes This Groove Great?"

The first episode offers a limb-by-limb deconstruction of the great groover Ash Soan, analyzing the specifics of his MOTIONS. Most drummers make a big mistake when they focus only on patterns as a means to develop their...
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MIM 1 : Journey Of A Thousand Miles - The Story Behind The Album about daniel recording May 08, 2024

I recently released a compilation album called Journey Of A Thousand Miles

This album is a compilation that contains an eclectic mix of tunes from various bands I've led throughout my 30+ year career. It  includes two unreleased tracks, plus a CD-style booklet of liner notes I put together...

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