Sober's Verse Groove Technique

Sober's Verse Groove Technique

Learn the groove and technique used by Danny Carey throughout the intro and verses of Sober by Tool.
Classic Drum Break From Arabella

Classic Drum Break From Arabella

The pre-chorus drum break rocks a Bonham-esque feel. These grooves have some great syncopation and will help to build your 8th note hi-hat foot coordination.
Drops Of Jupiter - Bridge Lesson

Drops Of Jupiter - Bridge Lesson

This drum lesson explores the bridge groove and drum fills from "Drops of Jupiter" by Train. This is a great selection of music because of the broken triplet metric modulation - gives the groove its groove.
8th Note Jailbreak Sample

8th Note Jailbreak Sample

This lesson demonstrates a sample exercise from Patrick Marsepoil's latest ebook, 8th Note Jailbreak and some applications for around the kit.
Sixteenth-Note Snare Groove

Sixteenth-Note Snare Groove

Learn a cool sixteenth-note groove played on the snare.
Syncopated Hi-Hat

Syncopated Hi-Hat

In this lesson, learn a cool drum beat that uses syncopated hi-hat, snare and bass drum strokes.
Tom Backbeat

Tom Backbeat

Learn a simple technique to spice up your beats.
Getting Started with Sixteen-Beat Drumming

Getting Started with Sixteen-Beat Drumming

Sometimes when you need a more energetic feel, alternating sixteenth-notes on the hi-hat are just the thing called for. They're twice the speed of the standard 8th note ostinato, making the beat feel full of energy.
Valentine's Day Tom Groove

Valentine's Day Tom Groove

This lesson demonstrates the intro tom groove from Valentine's Day by Linkin Park and also some creative ways to borrow the technique to create your own grooves.
Learn to Play the Chorus of "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls

Learn to Play the Chorus of "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls

This lesson takes a look at the 6/8 grooves and fills in the first chorus of the late 90s hit, Iris by Goo Goo Dolls. We'll also have a quick refresher of counting rhythms in 6/8 and walk through the sticking patterns.
New Sounds

New Sounds

In this off-beat lesson, we're taking a step back to create some new sounds on the snare. This is a fun pattern to practice, but most importantly, it may inspire some new ideas in you.
Drum Fill From Smoke On The Water

Drum Fill From Smoke On The Water

The guitar riff from Smoke on the Water seems to get all of the attention. Well, not it in this lesson. We're going to focus on the classic fill that leads into the first chorus of the song. Of course, we'll also look at some variations and ways to use this fill with our own beats.

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