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Four-on-the-Floor Drum Beats
The four-on-the-floor phrase is a catchy way to describe drum beats that feature the bass drum on beats 1, 2, 3, and 4. This bass pattern is often used in... -
Non-Standard Open Hats
The open hi-hat technique is often used to create an off-beat feel or to accentuate a particular stroke or two. These 8 groove examples incorporate 4 unique open hat patterns... -
Unique Crash Placements in "Down-the-Tom" Fills
Accenting the down-the-tom fills with crashes brings a new flavor to the classic fill technique. These four drum fill examples feature the bass drum along with each crash. The audio... -
Drum Rudiments Crossword Puzzle
Reinforce your students' knowledge of drum rudiments with this fun crossword puzzle for drummers. -
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... -
The 26 Standard American Drum Rudiments
The National Association of Rudimental Drummers (NARD) originally published The 26 Standard American Rudiments in 1933. The Percussive Arts Society, in 1984, added 14 rudiments to the American Standard Rudiments,... -
Rolling Through the Week - Practice Pad Challenge
Challenge your students with this one-week plan to increase roll BPM by 10! Spending time developing the open-stroke roll technique goes a long way. Having a crisp, clean open roll... -
Drum Fills From “1 ah”
This lesson explores the improvised drum fills from the "1 ah" drum lesson, providing notation, counting, sticking and extra examples. -
Five Classic Drum Fills
Learn 5 classic drum fills from the songs "Listen To The Music," "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing," "Free Fallin'," "The Promised Land," and "Volunteers." An emphasis is placed on...
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