The guitar riff from Smoke on the Water seems to get all of the attention. Well, not it in... read more
This lesson lays out a template designed to force you to create drum fills on the fly. Practicing this... read more
Learn a drum beat / warm-up / fill that uses the double paradiddle as the main pattern. read more
In this lesson you will learn how to read and play eighth notes. Before you do this lesson you... read more
This lesson explores counting and playing 5/8 time as well as some ideas for incorporating 5/8 within common time... read more
For this week's lesson we have got classic 4 on the floor groove with some linear elements. It is... read more
In this lesson you will learn how to read and play sixteenth notes. In order to do this lesson... read more
Learn a simple technique that will spice up your drum fills, beats and overall drumming! read more
This lesson strays from the common application of drum fills where toms and snare strokes are at the heart... read more
In this weeks lesson we have a go at an awesome sounding tom groove that is simple to play... 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 to read and play dotted half notes and dotted quarter notes. In order to do this lesson... read more
The second lesson of our new Friday Drum Fill series explores a cool half-measure fill and variations. read more
In this weeks lesson we have got a cool sounding groove using single stroke 16th notes played on the... read more
Moving your right stick to the snare instead of the hi-hat can produce a unique sounding groove. You can... read more
