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About HSID
Bill Powelson's
School of Drums
(Absolute Beginners thru Ultra Advanced)
FIRST ON THE WEB IN 1994 & STILL THE VERY BEST!
* DRUM SET LESSONS ONLINE *
Video drumset lessons
This is the perfect way for anyone to finally test their ability at playing drums for no cost.
At this web site, you will go from 'just curious' to actually playing drums in under
two hours. This is a COMPLETELY UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT WAY to learn to play the drum set.
YOU'LL LEARN TO PLAY THE DRUM SET 'THE TOTALLY NATURAL WAY' ALL PRO-DRUMMERS
DO IT . . . ON STAGE.
YOU HAVE JUST STUMBLED INTO A GOLD MINE OF DRUMMING WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE.
WILL YOU BE WISE ENOUGH TO RECOGNIZE IT AND PUT IT TO USE?
(There is no charge! So, stop being the eternal skeptic, and get started, right here, and right now).
You'll automatically
learn to play virtually BY EAR, right now. TODAY! All you have to do is keep reading,
and CLICK THE LESSON LINKS BELOW, IN THE ORDER THEY APPEAR.
Follow the free lessons, one at a time. By the third lesson, you'll know you can
do it, and that you have the necessary talent.
WHAT IS THE REWARD?
You'll be jamming with over 100 million
of YOUR favorite recorded songs an hour from now . . . like a pro, and it will not cost
you a dime!
If you have the interest, take the time to STUDY and do it,
RIGHT NOW!
Yes! You will need to follow the free lessons BELOW, and actually study!
IT IS THIS SIMPLE . . .
Click a lesson link (below), study it, then return to this web page, and take the next
succeeding lesson. It's easy and fun! Within an hour you'll be jamming with every favorite song
on your CDs, iPod, or whatever.
It's up to you! No one can do it for you!
DO YOU REALLY HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME A DRUMMER?
FIND OUT RIGHT NOW. (The answer to that question is probably yes!)
- NO DRUMS OR STICKS NECESSARY! Tap on the computer desk and pat your foot on the floor!
- YOU'LL LEARN AS IF YOU WERE ON A FULL DRUM SET!
- NO COST WHAT-S0-EVER FOR BEGINNERS!
- LEARN TO PLAY 98 MILLION SONGS, IN UNDER 30-MINUTES!
- THESE ARE THE SAME LESSONS I WOULD TEACH YOU PRIVATELY FOR $50 PER HOUR!
- THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE SEARCHING FOR. NOW DO IT!
- IT'S TOTALLY FREE!
BEGINNERS START HERE!
This FIRST LESSON is the VERY BEST BEGINNING for all curious students of drums! It may change your life,
and completely launch you into a new and unexpected LIFE-LONG, fun hobby or lucrative career!
- FREE LESSON #1:
FOR ALL BEGINNERS This is a 5-minute (DRUM SET) lesson. You'll learn
to play more than 50 million 8TH ROCK TUNES so easily it'll make your head spin!
DON'T ARGUE, WHINE, SCOFF AND PROCRASTINATE! JUST CLICK HERE AND DO IT!
- FREE LESSON #2:
LEARN TO READ DRUM NOTATION. You'll get the hang of this in just 5 more minutes!
Yes! It is that easy! You'll need this
knowledge to continue, because the lesson following this, will require you to read drum notation.
You'll still be learning an 'EAR' method, but you'll be learning to sight-read too,
as you go. Eventually, if you enroll, you will also learn the science iof drumming,
the rudiments, beat permutations and EVERYTHING that's needed in today's professional World,
onstage, with 'live' bands.
STAY WITH ME!
I'M ABOUT TO BLOW YOUR MIND! JUST GIVE ME THE CHANCE! TAKE ALL THESE
LESSONS IN THE ORDER THEY APPEAR! You will be jamming like a pro in under two hours.
YES! Even if you do NOT have a drum set or sticks!
- FREE LESSON #3: THE 5 BASIC BEATS
MASTER ALL FIVE BASIC BEATS - PLAY ANY SONG!
The plot thickens a little, here. This is the BIGGY!
98% of ALL
recorded music will fall into one of these FIVE DANCEBEAT CATEGORIES! If you can play
ONE SONG IN EACH CATEGORY, it means you'll also DISCOVER that you possess the hidden talent and the
NATURAL EAR, to play virtually any song ever recorded!
MASTER THE FIVE BEATS ABOVE, and by this time tomorrow, you'll INSTINCTIVELY be jamming with ANY song,
WITHIN 5-SECONDS OF HEARING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME.
- FREE LESSON #4:
ADD FILLS AND ROLLS as you jam and play along
with YOUR FAVORITE SONGS. This lesson will teach you to ADD ROLLS AND FILLS TO ANY SONG, BY 'EAR' AND BY 'FEEL'. It will
come natural, if you'll simply read over this 5-minute lesson; Then, listen to some music and THINK!
Great drummers rarely COPY each other, WHY SHOULD YOU?
Learn to inject your own ideas (fills and rolls)
into the music, THE SAME WAY THEY DO IT! You'll begin to learn to DO YOUR OWN
THING, at that link above.
Later, if you become a member . . . I'll teach you the SCIENCE of all beats, rolls, fills, rudiments
and note-values. I even have a way to EASILY place 18 quintillion beat patterns inside your mind!
It is both NEW AND REVOLUTIONARY, yet it is FREE to paid members. You'll become your own BEST teacher, feeding-off that incredible knowledge for the rest of your life and career. That's later! Right now, you need to LEARN TO DO YOUR OWN
THING in the lessons above.
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These are the SAME formulas ALL working/gigging drummers use EVERY NIGHT onstage! You'll be learning
the SECRETS to acquiring NATURAL DRUMMING ABILITY! I'm handing you the gift of NATURAL TALENT
here. If you fail to take it, it only means you are an idiot!
Don't gloss over this stuff!
It isn't hype!
It's the TRUTH that others may not tell you!
Rushing through this material could cost you MANY years of frustration! Take your time!
Master the beats! Think! Listen to some music! PLAY ALONG WITH YOUR FAVORITE RECORDINGS, and THINK SOME MORE!
I've devoted my life to SAVING YOU FROM ALL THE CONFUSION AND FRUSTRATION THAT DOES EXIST OUT HERE ON THE
WEB AND IN PROVATE LESSONS AS WELL,
and most of this is FREE.
AS YOUR ABILITY INCREASES . . .
CLICK HERE TO DISCOVER AN INTRIGUING WAY TO ACQUIRE THIS COMPLETE
SERIES OF DRUM COURSES, AND MAKE A TON OF MONEY TOO. . . WHILE HELPING OTHERS!
THIS IS THE STUFF YOU WON'T FIND
IN MOST OTHER DRUMMING METHODS AND BOOKS!
You'll make it or break it, right here!
Spend some time on the lessons above! Memorize each of the FIVE PATTERNS, then turn on a radio and listen
with both ears . . . for the DRUMS within every recording!
Play along in-time with song after song.
Add a few fills (ie; rolls) to the music, here and there. Have FUN with it! It will happen naturally . . . or it won't happen at all! This is the way ALL natural drummers have become the NATURAL DRUMMERS THEY ARE! This is the way
you'll do it . . . if you are EVER going to do it!
Sure! All my lessons are THIS EASY! You'll learn it all here! We'll learn all the 'Funk', 'Fatback',
'Syncopations', 'Latino', 'Swing', 'Jazz', 'Rap', 'Hip Hop', 'Reggae', and 'Punk' patterns in this same way! You'll
learn to play solos; You'll master sight-reading; and the Rudiments too! We'll do it all, one-lesson-at-a-time,
the same way I've been teaching it in my (private-lesson) studios for over 45 years! It's the same as private lessons,
without the traffic, scheduling hassles and costs! Are you brain-dead or what? Get started!
MY CLAIM TO FAME IS THAT I MAKE IT EASIER, AND MORE FUN THAN ANYONE ELSE ON THE PLANET! That's what you
pay for when you enroll and/or donate! You're paying for my 50 years of experience, AT MAKING IT EASY! These lessons
haven't been copied. They're all original! I've carefully written and re-written EACH lesson thousands of times for
the more than 3,000 students I've taught privately over a 45 year span of time. That's WHY they're
so easy!
There are more than 125 lessons in this complete course.
These entire course will take you from total beginner and into
the big-time, if that's what you want to do! I've been doing all this my entire life! I DO know the way!
You've just seen SOME OF THE PROOF IN THE LESSONS ABOVE . . . BUT THAT'S JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG!
Every lesson in this course is just that easy and just that profound, or they aren't in the course.
I can even have you MAKING MONEY, teaching my methods in your own locality, within just a few months, if you excel with these lessons! I want that . . . and I'll show you exactly how to
do it, ( in a TOTALLY DIFFERENT AND VERY SPECIAL, 'FREE AND COMPLIMENTARY', course.) Check out my
SPECIAL COURSE FOR INSTRUCTOR'S, HERE.
I've devoted a LIFETIME towards weeding-out the unnecessary material. Everything you'll learn here
is something you'll need onstage . . . or it isn't included in the precious 125+ lesson line-up!
Sign-up now and let's get you cracking! It's a $2,000 course for $57!
I'm thinking, "If you can't afford that
much ($57) for a life-long, fun and exciting career, you must be totally brain-dead! You are looking
at a $2,000.00 education, here!"
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LIKE I SAID . . .
NO DRUM SET (OR STICKS) NECESSARY!
All but a few of the lessons in this complete course
can be studied and learned on a simulated drum set or right there at the computer desk.
START NOW at the lessons above, then enroll when you see the results!
Buy drums ONLY AFTER you begin kickin' booty on every song you hear, as you
go through your normal day! I'll show you how to save a bundle on drums too. That's
also exclusive to members only.
You'll learn to play 98 million songs immediately, for FREE!
DON'T SPEND A DIME until you know you can do it!
You will easily learn to read/write drum notation (charts and tabs) here too, but more importantly,
you will learn to PLAY THE DRUM SET (by ear) the NATURAL WAY, as well. WITHOUT OWNING A DRUM SET!
Learn most lessons by tapping lightly on your desk, and patting your foot on the floor.
Click on the video links only if you need them. You probably won't need them.
You'll become totally amazed at what you will discover about yourself and your hidden talents, within
these lessons. Just do it here and now . . . or forget about drums!
If you can't do those
lessons above . . . IT MEANS YOU PROBABLY AREN'T A DRUMMER ON THE INSIDE, YET!
We may need
to go to PLAN B! E-mail me if you have any trouble with the lessons above! I'll help you personally! (Yes! I already have those SPECIAL LESSONS prepared!) Not everyone
can do all these things immediately on the first shot. I CAN make it easier, if you NEED it to be easier!
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INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED STUDENTS:
FIRST! Are you REALLY an INTERMEDIATE student? How do you know?
- If you are SURE you've mastered ALL the BASIC BEATS ABOVE, and IF
you can instinctively JAM and add fills along with most of the songs you hear . . . YOU ARE AN INTERMEDIATE STUDENT. There are MANY directions
you could go from there. (See below.)
Are you an ADVANCED STUDENT?
An advanced student should be jamming OBSESSIVELY with
all forms of rock and pop styles for hours at a time, adding numerous fills and rolls
of many types. The advanced student is aware that there are millions and billions
of beat variation possibilities within every time signature structure. The advanced students
reads notation pretty well and is in the process of adding thousands of new beat variations
to their bag of (onstage) tricks.
Is that you? Then . . . you are probably pretty advanced. I have a lot of lessons
that would help you get out of the rutts you may be in, . . . but they aren't free!
CLICK HERE if you think you are INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED, OR
ULTRA ADVANCED! Let's find out! The odds are real good that you won't have any idea
of the value in the message you'll discover here. This is the killer stuff . . . FOR ALL ADVANCED DRUMMERS,
and other musicians as well!
It's easy as pie! I teach it to my 12-year-old students all the time! But; You'll become a
virtual DRUMMING GURU in these seven, short, easy, mesmerizing
and fun lessons! It's the literal HOLY GRAIL OF RHYTHM! Learn it and you will
become your own BEST teacher . . . FOR LIFE! Not only that! It's a ticket to a career as a
private drum instructor!
You probably need it whether you know it or not! I just hope it doesn't take you 40 years
to see the value! I'll be pushing up Daisy's by then, haha! This stuff is the stuff of DRUMMING GURU'S! Most of the so-called
GURU'S aren't even aware of this awesome and totally phenomenal knowledge! Read about it, and think!
It's FREE with all donations. . . or you can purchase it separately.
BECOME A MEMBER, NOW!
The CONTENTS PAGE of my 125-lesson course may help
you a little. It's an ad for this complete 125-lesson course, but it serves as a VERY valuable LESSON, too. This is what
you'll eventually need to know, if you hope to climb to the top of the heap, in a very
competitive profession. Some students have gone through the entire course in as little as
three fun-filled-months. You can too.
ASK FOR INTERMEDIATE-HELP, at: XXdrums01@att.net (REMOVE THE Xs) Tell me a little about your current level
of ability, and ASK FOR A FREE LESSON. I may just surprise you. Once I know what you
need, I'll try my best to help you at no charge.
NOTE: The 'Xs' in my e-mail address are there to hopefully fool the spam robots. Remove them. I DEFINITELY want to hear
from you, so I can help you personally.
THIS IS LIKE PRIVATE LESSONS IN A
PRIVATE STUDIO WITH AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER!
It is somewhat difficult to help intermediate students, without doing an assessment
of their current level of skills, and knowledge. I have some very special ways to do that!
INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED STUDENTS:
If you would like
some personal, private, free help, drop me an E-mail. Ask questions on ANY drumming topic. I'll help! I love FRIENDLY e-mail from all students, of all levels. I honestly love
to help appreciative, friendly people. I probably have special lessons already prepared, on any
question you may ask.
If not . . . It may cause me to add a new lesson!
BEGINNER TO ADVANCED DRUMMERS:
SPECIAL ACCELERATED, MINI-COURSE.
OF INTEREST TO NEARLY ALL STUDENTS:
Check out the NEW ULTRA ADVANCED,
MINI-COURSE for intermediate
to Ultra Advanced, pro drummers and ALL MUSICIANS, such
as song-writers, guitarists, bass players, drum machine
programmers, pianists, vocalist and others.
It concerns an in-depth study of time-signatures, beat permutations, and odd-time.
Learn about it here. It may be just exactly what you are looking for,
whether you know it or not. A few minutes invested here, could save you 30 or 40 years of fruitless searching. This special knowledge simply isn't available
anywhere but here. It's a FREE BONUS for all paid members.
VARIOUS OTHER LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATE DRUMMERS:
This complete course may
actually have you playing like a pro in a very short time. BELIEVE IT!
You will have all the proof you'll need in the first few FREE lessons. Many
curious surfers just like you have discovered with very little effort, their
ability to easily begin playing along
'naturally' by 'ear' with virtually everything on the radio in only a matter of hours.
Browse around below, and check-out a few more of the SAMPLE lessons
from this 125-lesson 'online' course, and password site. Some of these lessons may help
solve a few of your lingering questions.
TIPS and TRICKS: For all levels . . .
Drum Set Lesson #11:
The Worlds Cheapest Drumset: Do not buy a drumset until you are sure. Simulate a practice set instead, this inexpensive way.
Drum Set Lesson #12:
Tips on Tuning your Drumset: I contend that even the cheapest drums can be tuned to satisfaction. It is simply a matter of knowing what sound you want and how to get it. This lesson is also included in the THE HOMESTUDY PACKAGE. E-MAIL ME! ASK FOR THIS LESSON AND I'LL SEND IT.
Drum Set Lesson #13:
How to buy a Drumset: Valuable tips on getting the most bang for your buck when buying drums.
Drum Set Lesson #14: (Free)
Old Drums Into New Money: How to support the school and gain an income producer at the same time. Learn to wheel & deal in
old drum sets. This $29 e-book will put you in business. Or . . . save you a bundle
when you buy your next set of drums. It's a free bonus for all paid members.
Drum Set Lesson #15 (Not Free.):
How to Snag that First Gig: Useful tips and suggestions on how to get into that first band and get your first gig.Comes with THE HOMESTUDY PACKAGE.
Drum Set Lesson #16 (Not Free):
How to beat all the monster players to that 'dream' gig: More tips and
suggestions on how to get on everyone's list of favorite drummers. This knowledge will help you land
the best 'dream' gigs and keep them.
With a little experience and solid thinking, this lesson may even be your ticket to the BIG TIME.
Comes with THE HOMESTUDY PACKAGE.
LEVEL #3: * More Advanced Students *If you have trouble with these patterns, maybe you are moving too fast. Slow down or back up. Give the previous lessons ample time to digest. If this material seems too easy then jump to the next level.
LEVEL #4: ULTRA ADVANCED
CLICK HERE TO DISCOVER AN INTRIGUING WAY TO ACQUIRE THIS COMPLETE
SERIES OF DRUM COURSES, AND MAKE A TON OF MONEY . . . WHILE HELPING OTHERS TOO!
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"A gift of music
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GIFT, for the special 'drummer' in your life.
THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY STUDENT OF DRUMS.
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125 (or more) lessons * Permanent Membership
Free Updates * Unlimited E-mail help *
"Just ask, and I'll e-deliver the entire package, at your chosen time, on any birthday or
special occasion.
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BILL'S BIO: Let's get acquainted. I want to help you! :>) No! I'm not a computerized robot! I'm a REAL PERSON, with 50 years of pro-experience behind a set of drums. If I can't
help you . . . then you can't be helped! WRITE ME! I DON'T BITE! I may just become the best friend you have on
the web.
TESTIMONIALS: Take a moment to see what a few of the students
have to say about this AWESOME, ONE-OF-A-KIND, COURSE FOR DRUMMERS OF ALL LEVELS!
*** HOW TO ORDER #1 ***
CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED DIRECTLY!
FAST, DIRECT and SECURE processing!
Save time and get started right away! Receive immediate
attention by clicking on the credit card icons below! I always try to give 'same day' service
on all credit card purchases. It usually only takes a couple of hours.
*** NO WAITING! ***
CLICK    HERE
If you prefer to order by phone, ask via e-mail drums01@att.net
and I will give you a number and time to call.
Also, e-mail me to learn how to pay
by check or money order, via regular mail. I'll send you my home address.
*** HOW TO ORDER #2 ***
For e-checks, direct-transfers, credit-cards, and other forms of payment.
MORE TIPS . . .
NEED HELP, BUYING A DRUM SET?
ASK FOR MY 'DRUMSET BUYERS GUIDE'.
I no longer sell drums, but I do have tips that will
help you save $$$$, if you are 'thinking' of buying. ASK
FOR MY FREE BUYERS GUIDE. You can trust the 'dealer secrets' I'll willingly
share with you. (It's FREE too.)
Hi again,
ONE LAST THOUGHT. Please don't be too shy, or afraid to write.
Drop me an e-note and ask questions!
Lets get acquainted (or re-acquainted!)
I don't care about your spelling, punctuation or your command of the
English language either. That's not my gig. If I can figure out
what you're trying to say . . . You'll get a good answer back from me.
YES! I DO have the time, and I DO try to reply to each and every
serious e-mail note I receive. This is my retirement recreation, and I
truly value the opportunity to communicate with each of you. I know I can
help . . . and I WANT TO HELP.
I have 50 years of experience in-the-trenches, with 'live' bands, playing
virtually EVERY TYPE of music. I've
also dedicated nearly 40 years of my life to my (daytime) career, TEACHING
'living-breathing-students' of all ages and musical tastes. If you want and need
HELP OR ANSWERS, . . . you've just found them! All you have to do, is ask! :>)
WRITE ME ANYTIME.
E-mail your questions and/or comments to Bill Powelson xxdrums01@att.net
REMEMBER TO REMOVE THE 'Xs' FROM MY E-ADDRESS. It's coded to fool the spam-bots.
International copyright secured @ Bill Powelson 1994 all rights reserved.
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