Cool Rock Beat on the Toms

Description

For this week's lesson we have got a great sounding tom groove this is much trickier to play than it sounds. The left hand is playing the 1/4 notes between rack and snare while we have a nice bit of syncopation going on with the right hand on the floor tom. The groove has got a punk, rock feel to it and sounds best when played at high tempos.

LESSON NOTATION (PDF)

Author

Alex Ribchester

Alex Ribchester is a professional drummer and teacher based in Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK. Download Alex's Quickstart Guide to Playing Drums.

How Do You Backbeat?

Backbeats have a strong influence on the feel of your grooves. They can make your groove sound energetic, up,... read more

Open Hi Hat Technique – Multiple Style Applications

In this lesson, get a glimpse of how the open hi hat technique is used to change the feel... read more

How To Play Royals by Lorde

Break away from those straight eighth note or sixteenth note grooves. The groove from Royals applies some creative hi-hat... read more

Fun with Four on the Floor – Drum Lesson

Giveaway Link! Sometimes the classic “four on the floor” groove is the only groove that really hits the spot. It... read more

Bring the Herta to Your Drum Fills

The herta patterns is a fun-to-play, versatile pattern that can be applied to create head-turning drum fills and beats. read more

The E’s and Ah’s of Drum Fills

Putting a strong emphasis on the syncopated strokes (i.e. the “E” and “Ah”) in a drum fill gives the... read more

Laid-Back Chad Smith Lick

Learn an uncharacteristically laid-back Chad Smith lick used in the Chili Pepper song We Turn Red. read more

Drum Fill and Beat Techniques from Run

This drum lesson explores a couple of drum fills and grooves from the song Run by Foo Fighters, as... read more

How To Play Enter Sandman Intro Beat

Learn the intro beat from the classic Metallica song Enter Sandman. read more

Sextuplet Gospel Chop Drum Lick

In this week's lesson we have a go at cool, gospel chops style drum fill. Like many similar style... read more

Techniques From Ride by Twenty One Pilots

Learn a 32nd note hi-hat technique used in the song Ride by Twenty One Pilots. read more

Intermediate Groove & Drum Fill

In this week's lesson we have got a sweet sounding groove with a displaced backbeat to give the beat... read more

Drum Fill #9 – The Herta

Learn a drum fill pattern based on the hybrid rudiment, the herta. read more

Creativity on the Toms

Learn some exercises and techniques to get the most out of your toms. read more

Jazz Drum Fill Part One – 16th Notes

Learn how to play a 16th note jazz fill. Purchase a transcription. . Welcome to the first in a... read more

Cool Rock Beat on the Toms