Who is this course for...

This course is for anyone who wants their shaker playing to feel confident and intentional, including: Drummers expanding their rhythmic vocabulary Producers who prefer recording real shaker parts instead of relying on samples Singers and solo performers adding texture to acoustic sets Band members or background vocalists suddenly handed “the shaker” From total beginners to experienced musicians, Shake with Intention helps you build a groove that supports the music—without overplaying.

Shaker Techniques

How to hold it, it's role, function and more.

Learn different note rates and feels

8th notes, 16th notes, as well as accents and swung 8ths.

Over 60 patterns!

Learn and internalize many patterns and learn how to build your own.

Curriculum

5 Chapters · 23 Lessons

  1. 1

    Introduction

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Welcome

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Types of Shakers

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Entire Course Outline

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Spotify Playlist

  2. 2

    The Basics

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Technique

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Role & Function

  3. 3

    Concepts

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Concepts Intro

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Dynamics

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Articulation

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Feel

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Subdivisions & Note Rate

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      The Rhythmic Pyramid

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Accents

  4. 4

    Let's Play!

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Eighth Notes (Downbeat Accents)

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Play Along - Shifting Downbeat Accents on Eighth Notes

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Swung Eighth Notes (Upbeat Accents)

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Play Along - Shifting Upbeat Accents on Eighth Notes

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Sixteenth Note Downbeats

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Play Along - Shifting Downbeat Accents on Sixteenth Notes

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Sixteenth Note Upbeats

    8. (Included in full purchase)

      Play Along - Shifting Upbeat Accents on Sixteenth Notes

    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Syncopation

  5. 5

    Thank you!

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Outro

What people are saying

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I’m a professional composer/producer/musician and realized I had never really spent time learning shaker basics. I play shaker all the time but never really got into the minucia. Demian’s class takes you from zero-to-hero and filled in so many gaps for me that I didn’t even know existed. I’m super impressed. Highly recommended course.
Pablo S.

Chicago, IL

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Clear and easy to follow instructions!
Jennifer P

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Demian gives clear, insightful instructions. The class is interesting and really well presented. Up to now, I would have said that the shaker *felt like it should be easy, and yet my playing was off and would frustrate me. This course has given me a solid beginning vocabulary to practice with and I'm really grateful.
Mary R

USA

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This is a very useful course for beginners to advanced musicians - it will help you understand the shaker and inspire you to consider the many ways that shaker can be applied. I feel more comfortable now if an opportunity arises where I'll be called on to play or record shaker and I am more informed when choosing to add a shaker part to a composition. Very good course!
Ryan

LA

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