Developing a Drum Beat – Part 2 (Funk, Rock and Metal Possibilities)

Drummers are often locked into the technique of playing a crash cymbal on beat 1 when coming out of... read more

This lesson explores four drum fill ideas that feature the crash and bass to accent the Es. read more

A low-tom twist gives this classic 12/8 rock shuffle some meat. In this lesson, learn the groove from the... read more

Some simple patterns, when orchestrated around multiple drums, create complex-sounding, syncopated grooves. In this lesson, we're orchestrating a full... read more

Learn a drum set warm-up designed to get a fuller range of motion. read more

This week's lesson examines the technique of phrasing sixteenth-note triplets in groups of two around the toms to create... read more

This lesson takes a step back to examine the grooves we play, breaking down and discussing two of the... read more

This is the full example of the song "Sugar We're Going Down" being played on drum set. Visit DrumMusic.tv to... read more

This is a progressions of exercises designed to give your hands a gradual warmup before practicing or a gig.... read more

Learn a simple technique that will spice up your drum fills, beats and overall drumming! read more

This lesson borrows the sticking pattern from the previous lesson, combining a number of paradiddle variations to create a... read more

In this week's lesson we have got a cool linear rock drum fill in 4/4. The sticking is RLRLKKRL... read more

For this week's lesson we have got a fun two bar drum fill using solid 16th notes. read more

In this weeks lesson we are going to spice up our grooves by playing the bell of the ride... read more

In this weeks lesson, we take a look at a nice idea using triplets and ghost notes to help... read more