Thunder & Hi-Hat Technique

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 look at the train beat. This country style groove is played as... read more

By changing the ostinato pattern you play with the right stick you can change the feel of a groove.... read more

This lesson breaks down the intro groove to Feeling This by Blink 182. The drum beat is 'four bars... read more

Learn this great sounding and versatile drum fill. read more

Learn a cool sixteenth-note groove played on the snare. read more

In this weeks lesson we have a go at a cool paradiddle idea that can be used as a... read more

Throughout 2016, our lessons teaching drum fills and drum fill concepts remained very popular. So, we figured we'd start... read more

For this week's lesson we have got a cracking little drum fill using a combination of sextuplet sticking patterns... read more

For this week's lesson we have got a cool sounding linear drum fill that consists of five beats played... read more

This lesson explores a fun way to breathe fresh air on your old grooves. By replacing the hi-hat strokes... read more

Purchase John's Transcription for this Lesson Learn how to play a classic triplet jazz fill. In this lesson, John teaches... read more

In this weeks lesson we have got a tough little workout for your kick drum foot. This is going... read more

Learn a tasty groove with a tricky hi-hat pattern. The result is a polyrhythmic beat with a basic kick... read more

In this off-beat lesson, we're taking a step back to create some new sounds on the snare. This is... read more