Tom Backbeat

By Nate Brown

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The above grooves have the tom notated as a high tom, but any tom (or even a cymbal) can be used. Explore with what sounds best to you. This technique of playing the tom on the backbeat and the snare on the "e" can be applied to any of your drum beats. Try it out on your favorite beat. If you come up with something cool, please share it with us in the comments below! Check back tomorrow on OnlineDrummer.com for Steve Ley's Tuesday drum beat with audio.

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Tom Backbeat

By Nate Brown

Chart-Topping Drum Beats - Ebook

Nate Brown

By Nate Brown (82 pages) — Exploring drum beats from the 60s through today’s most popular music, Chart-Topping Drum Beats is designed to develop your skills through sequential lessons with an emphasis on coordination, drum beat vocabulary, and a strong emphasis on drum beat selection – knowing what to play and when. Upon completion of this book, you will have dissected over 150 drum beats from chart-topping songs and over 390 coordination exercises.

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BONUS: The downloadable companion course is included with your ebook purchase. Enjoy over 1 1/2 hours of video instruction with Nate Brown, walking you through each lesson with practice tips, counting, sticking, etc. Over 4 1/2 hours of audio playalongs for every beat in the book are also included. All of the tools you’ll need to master every beat and technique.

NOTE: Paperback version available on Amazon