This lesson explores counting and playing 5/8 time as well as some ideas for incorporating 5/8 within common time... read more
In this edition of Mike Klee's Back To The Basics Series, Mike discusses tom setup for your kit. read more
This lesson takes a step back to examine the grooves we play, breaking down and discussing two of the... read more
This shuffle pattern can be applied in many different ways to create great shuffle beats. Throw this pattern in... read more
This lesson focuses on a technique rather than a specific drum fill. A simple, standard sixteenth-note drum fill is... read more
In this weeks lesson, we take a look at a nice idea using triplets and ghost notes to help... read more
Learn a cool polyrhythm pattern that can be expanded around the kit. Great coordination practice! read more
My buddy Andy Ziker put together some great beats and exercises breaking the 16th note hi-hat pattern. Create new... read more
In this video lesson Nate Brown shows how Spencer uses lots of quiet hi-hat notes and snare buzzes for... read more
The herta patterns is a fun-to-play, versatile pattern that can be applied to create head-turning drum fills and beats. read more
In this lesson, learn a piece from Dawn Richardson's new book, Chart-Topping Drum Fills: The 60s Through Today. Get the... read more
Learn a two-measure drum fill for intermediate level drummers. The fill is meant to be played at high tempos... read more
Part 2 of the Monster Drum Fill lesson duo builds on the right, left, left, kick pattern from Part... read more
In this week's lesson we have got a sweet linear(ish) drum beat between the bell of the ride cymbal... read more
For this week's lesson we have got the return of '4 Bars Of Fun' in which we work on... read more
