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      • About the Album & Purchase Info!
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      • Featured Songs – “Rhythms of Tof Miriam”
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    • Custom Composing & Music Lisencing
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    • (Free!) Online Frame Drum Mini-Course
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      • Frame Drum Academy Student Success Stories
      • What is a Frame Drum?
    • HEALING BEATS SERIES: Rhythm, Ritual & Drumming in 7-Beats (beginner-friendly!)
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    • Frame Drum 101, 202 & 303: Signature Online Programs (Doors open May 28, 2025)
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      • The Art of Frame Drumming
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    • Online Lessons
  • Blog
    • METRONOME PRACTICE TIPS (19 min video training)
    • FRAME DRUMS ON THE GO…  How to travel (safely) with your frame drums
    • Miriam the Prophetess and her “Tof Miriam” drum
    • Beginner’s Guide to the Frame Drum
    • DRUM YOURSELF WELL
    • 3 EASY WAYS TO SHARE DRUMMING IN YOUR COMMUNITY
    • I feel; therefore I am: The Art of Music Improvisation
    • THE FRAME DRUM & THE DIVINE FEMININE LINEAGE
    • 4 WAYS DRUMMING CAN IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH!
    • “PURPLE HAZE” Demo – New 12″ Frame Drum by Cooperman!
    • 4 WAYS TO PRACTICE WHEN YOU CAN NOT PLAY IN YOUR HOME!!
    • RIVER RHYTHMS: Exploring the 3 Playing Styles with a 28″ Frame Drum!
  • Media
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      • Frame Drum Academy Testimonials!
    • Videos
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      • “Miriam’s Well” – Official Music Video
      • “Longing” – Official Music Video
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Frame Drum 101 202 Edit

February

FREE HAND STYLE FRAME DRUM

  • Week 1 – Basic Free Hand Style Playing Technique
  • Week 2 – Integration Week (no formal classes (no video/live Q&A) , homework given)
  • Week 3 – Free Hand Finger Rolls and Snaps
  • Week 4  – John Bergamo’s (the creator of the free hand style) Special Free –Hand Techniques
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DATES & SESSION TIMES

INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS WILL BE AVAIALBE ONE WEEK BEFORE YOUR LIVE Q&A GROUP LESSON

LIVE  Q& A  SESSIONS – MONDAYS
February 8, 22, 29

  • SESSION A – 10:30am PST/1:30 EST (one hour class) – FULL
  • SESSION B – 4pm PST – 7pm EST (one hour class) – FULL
  • SESSION C – 6pm PST/ 9pm EST (one hour class) – 10 SPACES LEFT

INTEGRATION WEEK (no video or live Q&A class)
February
 15


 

March

LAP STYLE FRAME DRUMMING

  • Week 1 – Lap Style Basic Playing Strokes
  • Week 2 – Integration Week  (no formal classes, homework given)
  • Week 3 – Snapping Technique
  • Week 4 – Persian Rolls
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DATES & SESSION TIMES:

INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS WILL BE AVAIALBE ONE WEEK BEFORE YOUR LIVE Q&A GROUP LESSON

LIVE  Q& A  SESSIONS – MONDAYS
March 14, 21, 28

    • SESSION A – 10:30am PST/1:30 EST (one hour class) – FULL
    • SESSION B – 4pm PST – 7pm EST (one hour class) – FULL
    • SESSION C – 6pm PST/ 9pm EST (one hour class) – 10 SPACES LEFT

INTEGRATION WEEK (no video or live Q&A class)
March 14


 

April

UPRIGHT/TAR STYLE FRAME DRUMMING

  • Week 1 – Moroccan Style playing techniques
  • Week 2 –Middle Eastern Playing Techniques
  • Week 3 – Integration Week – (no video/live Q&A) , homework given)
  • Week 4  –  Middle Eastern style playing techniques 2 – Finger Roll Patterns
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DATES & SESSION TIMES

INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS WILL BE AVAIALBE ONE WEEK BEFORE YOUR LIVE Q&A GROUP LESSON

LIVE Q& A SESSIONS – MONDAYS
April 4, 11, 25

    • SESSION A – 10:30am PST/1:30 EST (one hour class) – FULL
    • SESSION B – 4pm PST – 7pm EST (one hour class) – FULL
    • SESSION C – 6pm PST/ 9pm EST (one hour class) – 10 SPACES LEFT

INTEGRATION WEEK (no video or live Q&A class)
April 18

 


 

May

EXPRESS YOURSELF:  IMPROVISING & COMPOSING WITH EASE & JOY ~ Level 1
(using South Indian Solkattu System)

  • Week 1 – Tools and practices to improvise/compose in 4 beat time-signature.
  • Week 2-  Integration Week – (no video/live Q&A) , homework given, time for private lesson) 
  • Week 3 – Tools and practices to improvise/compose in 7 beat time-signature.
  • Week 4 – Tools and practices to improvise/compose in 5 beat time-signature.
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DATES & SESSION TIMES:

INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS WILL BE AVAIALBE ONE WEEK BEFORE YOUR LIVE Q&A GROUP LESSON

LIVE Q& A SESSIONS – MONDAYS
May 2, 16, 23

    • SESSION A – 10:30am PST/1:30 EST (one hour class) – FULL
    • SESSION B – 4pm PST – 7pm EST (one hour class) – FULL
    • SESSION C – 6pm PST/ 9pm EST (one hour class) – 10 SPACES LEFT

INTEGRATION WEEK (no video or live Q&A class)
May 9

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