Applying Rudiments to the Drum Set – Part 1

This week, Patrick brings us a practical four-way independence exercise. Separating the hands from the feet is often a... read more

Part 2 of the Table of Time Application series incorporates double strokes into the most commonly used stroke-groupings. read more

This beat sheet incorporates the buzz technique into 8th notes and sixteenth notes connected with a beam. Some... read more

This beat sheet is designed to develop your flam rudiment skills. Practice this sheet slowly at first, focusing... read more

This is the seventh beat sheet in a series designed to devlop jazz drumming skills. Starting from simpler beats... read more

A snare drum warmup that focuses on diddles. The same general pattern throughout, each measure adds one more... read more

Part 2 of Patrick's Latin grooves lays out more 6/4 grooves with a Latin vibe. read more

This week, Patrick shares more hi-hat foot exercises, now with the hi-hats placed on the "ah." read more

This week Patrick lays down a slick linear groove with a clever hi-hat pattern. read more

This is the third of a series of drumming sheet music designed to build coordination in playing rock beats... read more

Patrick lays down some sweet paradiddle exercises. These grooves are both challenging and sweet. read more

Patrick shares some basic hi hat foot patterns for building hi hat foot independence in this weeks exercise. read more

This week, Patrick brings us some slick Latin grooves all based on the paradiddle. read more

Continuing with the rudiments on drum set series, Patrick shares some explosive, syncopated concepts for the double paradiddle and... read more

Get your sticks out and add this funky groove to your drum beat repertoire. This week's Thursday lesson demonstrates... read more