Four Drum Fills to Start the New Year

This past Wednesday, we shared a practice pad exercise focusing on triplets. In this lesson, we'll put what you've... read more

Pulling a concept form the chorus of Headstrong by the band Trapt, this lesson focuses on stopping short. A... read more

For this week's lesson we have got an ever so slightly varied version of the opening drum beat from... read more

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

Nate Brown is back with a new drum lesson taken directly from the pages of DRUM! Magazine. This time... 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

In this week's lesson we have got a fun little beat with some ghost notes and displaced snare accents... read more

In this weeks lesson we have a go at a collection of drum beats using various 16th note single... read more

These grooves explore a steady, quarter-note hi-hat foot played over a 7/8 groove. Drum fills included. read more

Learn a two-measure drum fill for intermediate level drummers. The fill is meant to be played at high tempos... read more

This lesson focuses on a few short fill ideas. Short fills generally take up a half measure or less,... read more

These exercises serve as a great workout for improving coordination, dexterity, and timing around the kit. They also make... read more

For this week's lesson we have got another 2 bar drum fill that combines a number of varied sticking... read more

In this lesson, learn 5 beats from chart-topping songs that use the embellishment of the open hi-hat and/or ghost... read more

Hello again guys, here is a nice little groove that has you playing accents on the hi hats. It... read more