Five Progressive Beats for Beginners
Learn 5 drum beats for beginner-level players. The kick and snare placements remain the same for all five beats, while... read more
Great Independence & Coordination Exercise
Learn a fun and challenging exercise for improving independence and coordination. The hands and kick repeat a sixteenth-note pattern that... read more
Fun Jazz Independence Exercises
Learn four patterns from Ted Reed's Progressive Steps to Syncopation. read more
Improvisation Workshop: Drum Fills
Do you have trouble making up drum fills on the fly? If so, you're not alone. A lot of drummers... read more
Hi-Hat Fills? Why Not!?
This lesson strays from the common application of drum fills where toms and snare strokes are at the heart of... read more
Breaking Out of the 4/4 Rut
This lesson explores a slick alternative to playing in 4/4. The grooves are designed to be very similar to 4/4,... read more
“AH”nother Take on Drum Fills
Drummers are often locked into the technique of playing a crash cymbal on beat 1 when coming out of a... read more
The Easy Way to Get the Most Out of Your Beats
We've all spent time learning new drum beats, and that's great. However, we often learn a groove and then move... read more
The Power of Dynamics
The term dynamics refers to how loudly or softly the music is played. Without changes in dynamics, music can sound... read more
Hard Times – Tom Groove
This lesson explores the main tom groove used in the song Hard Times by Paramore and introduces an off-beat hi-hat... read more
Killer Kick Drum Exercise – Single Pedal
Having trouble nailing your quick pedal kicks? This lesson explores a simple exercise for developing single pedal speed. read more
Basic Linear Training Exercise
The third lesson in our exclusive Musicians Institute lesson series, this time we explore exercises that are designed to help... read more
Developing a Drum Beat – Part 2 (Funk, Rock and Metal Possibilities)
This week's lesson concludes the two-part series which explores developing an intermediate drum beat into a more advanced groove. read more
Hi-Hat Technique – Steven Adler Style
This unique hi-hat technique is used by Steven Adler throughout the verses of the Guns N Roses hit Welcome to... read more
Accented Six-Stroke Roll Techniques
We've teamed up with Musicians Institute (MI) in Hollywood, CA to bring you lessons from the staff. In this lesson,... read more
