Caminhos para formação musical do baterista

Abstract

This work consists of a research about the aspects present in the process of training drummers, which aims to understand the relationship between practiceand theory. In it, we adopted the use of narrative interviews, having collected data with six drummers, being two masters, two undergraduates and two who do not have academic training. The analysisinitially seeks to characterize the participants' training process, considering musical learning environments and practices. The results allowed us to understand that drummers develop their skills through various contexts and modes. Then, we seek to relate the personal experiences of the interviewees, trying to understand how each one started in music, what are the essential aspects for the drummer and the relationship they establish between practical and theoretical aspects. We conclude that theory can and should help drummers in their study and professional performance.