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Leonid Sokolovsky
Nov 5, 20201 min read
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Linus for passing Level 1 at his first drumset exam at Trinity College program. This year the exam was conducted...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Mar 5, 20201 min read
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Michael, my student, is a big fan of the band Nevermore. He decided to learn the song called She Comes in Colors. The song features a lot...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Mar 4, 20201 min read
Vinnie Colaiuta
I just had an interesting discussion with one of my students. He came up to me and said: "I really like Vinnie Colaiuta. He is an amazing...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
May 8, 20191 min read
Duet
Kabir, my 7 y.o. student, decided to compose a duet for 2 snare drums. What is interesting is the fact that he wrote it in 3/4 time...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Apr 25, 20191 min read
Cute card and a chocolate bar from one of my students :)
Cute card and a chocolate bar from one of my students :)
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Apr 8, 20191 min read
Student's question
One of my students asked me a question: "Have you had any experience with Remo Suede drum heads?" My answer: I used Suede heads for a...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Apr 2, 20191 min read
Fun marimba performance by Rishi
We decided to make a quick recording of a classical piece arranged for marimba. Rishi and I had a lot of fun playing this composition....
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Jan 17, 20191 min read
Congratulations!
Congratulations to our student Matthew G. for passing Level 7 Trinity College international music Exam in London! Matthew is originally...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Nov 1, 20181 min read
Interesting question from one of my studens
Question: "Do the resonant tom or snare heads ever wear out? Do you ever have to replace them?" My answer: Resonant tom heads don't...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Nov 22, 20170 min read
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Nov 2, 20171 min read
Percussion Presentation
I just had an opportunity to volunteer at one of the local elementary schools. The school has no music program due to budget cuts, so I...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Sep 6, 20171 min read
Another interesting student's question:
Q: "Have you ever had any experience with mahogany snare drums? What's your opinion about the sound, etc?" My answer regarding Mahogany...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Aug 29, 20171 min read
Nice memories
Just went through my bookshelf and discovered a book of Tchaikovsky's "Children's Album" for solo piano. Some of the compositions I...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Feb 7, 20171 min read
Fun drum cover by Alicia
We just recorded another drum cover with one of my students. She did a great job! Just about a year ago we recorded an easy song by...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Sep 23, 20161 min read
A new drum cover by Thomas
Welcome to another video! Thomas decided to do a drum cover of Green Day's "Last of the American Girls". Even though the song is not very...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Sep 20, 20161 min read
Another fun teaching day
Brian, one of my percussion students, had an upcoming birthday a few weeks ago. I asked him: "What gift would you like to get for your...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Oct 27, 20151 min read
Exciting performance
Here is our next project: Murdoch decided to work on the song "Kill the King" by Megadeth. The process of learning and recording was...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Oct 27, 20151 min read
My students are really fun.
Just got a fun quote from Ryan, my 7 y.o. percussion student: "My grandma just had her 70th birthday, and she looks very young and...
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Leonid Sokolovsky
Jul 26, 20151 min read
And the winner is...
Well, it’s time to announce the winner (please check a previous student competition blog article published on June 5). To tell the truth,...
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