I hope you excuse the pun in the title. “Common time” is a term used to refer to 4/4,... read more
This weeks lesson I have put together a nice little groove on the toms in 6/8 (or 12/8... depends... read more
This is a cool idea for a drum fill or a groove played around the kit using sextuplets. It... read more
For this week's lesson we start off with a nice beginner groove and over a number of phases, adding... read more
Learn the main chorus drum beat of the popular song "Rockstar" by Nickelback. This lesson is a quick... read more
Steve Smith brings the Latin flavor to On Green Dolphin Street. Learn this great groove that keeps you moving... read more
Although the mozambique is generally played in 4/4 time, Todd Walker adds a group of sixteenth notes on the... read more
To a lot of drummers, syncopated notation (and playing the notation, for that matter) seems to be an alien... read more
In this weeks lesson we have got a two bar drum fill that combines 8th notes with 16th note... read more
Learn the big transition fill from Paradise City by Guns N Roses. read more
For this week's lesson we have got a cool intermediate level drum fill using 16th note triplets broken up... read more
Skeleton fills are a fun technique to explore. In this lesson, learn what a skeleton fill is, and enjoy... read more
In this lesson, we take a look at the technique called Displacing The Backbeat by examining how it's used... read more
Part 2 of the Monster Drum Fill lesson duo builds on the right, left, left, kick pattern from Part... read more
