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ATD 016 - When sitting in, how do I play a song I'm not familiar with?

ATD 016 - When sitting in, how do I play a song I'm not familiar with?

Update: 2017-03-01

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It's happened to us all at some point... you're sitting in and a tune is called that you don't know. How do you "drive the bus" even if you don't know the tune? In this episode, I'll cover the 3 most important things you need to know when "winging it" on a gig. Thanks to CJ from New York for sending in this question!

Show notes for this episode are available at www.askthedrummer.com

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ATD 016 - When sitting in, how do I play a song I'm not familiar with?

ATD 016 - When sitting in, how do I play a song I'm not familiar with?