Free Drum Lessons

The Pad - Exercise 9: Ghosts
This weekend is Halloween. It's only fitting that this week's pad exercise focuses on ghost strokes.

The E's and Ah's of Drum Fills
Putting a strong emphasis on the syncopated strokes (i.e. the “E” and “Ah”) in a drum fill gives the fill a … well, more syncopated feel.

Stopping Short
Pulling a concept form the chorus of Headstrong by the band Trapt, this lesson focuses on stopping short. A coool technique to add a unique flavor ...

Drum Fills - Adding Punch To Your Standard
Even a standard sixteenth note drum fill can be spruced up by replacing some of the strokes with the crash and bass. In this lesson, we first take a look at some drums-only, sixteenth-note drum fills. Then, we add the punch with the crash and bass.