Six Punchy Short Fills

The Walking foot pattern is a lot of fun to play and makes for a great drum solo concept.... read more

I Write Sins Not Tragedies contains several interesting grooves. This excerpt is taken from the second verse, around the... read more

The only difference between these two measures is that the second measure does not have a hi-hat note on... read more

"Rasputin" was a world-wide hit for euro-disco group Bony M, and the second hit-single from their Nightlight to Venus... read more

This groove blends both the double paradiddle and the single paradiddle into a crazy sounding drum beat based in... read more

We often find ourselves in a straight-8th-note rut when it comes to playing the hi-hat. Step out of the... read more

The instantly recognizable drum intro for the 20th Century Fox fanfare has been psyching-up movie-goers since the 1930s. read more

Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes is the opening track from Fall Out Boy's 2008 album "Folie à Deux" (madness... read more

These six rock grooves use a two-bar repeating pattern. The beginning grooves are simpler and become more complex throughout. read more

Drum fills are often comprised of a lot of drums, but adding some crashes into your drum fills can... read more

Enjoy this selection of 6 hard rocking drum fills and beats. Listen to the audio example, print the notation,... read more

Learn this chilled out rock groove used in the song Face To Floor by Chevelle. read more

Slipknot's Psychosocial was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2009 and is one of their most popular songs to... read more

This groove applies the 3-2 clave on the snare with some syncopated powerful bass strokes to make it rock. read more

In this groove, the feet play a samba ostinato while the hands work together to play the syncopated rhythm.... read more