Hello drummers!

In this video lesson, we're going to discuss practicing away from the drums.

This is, of course, a practical solution for those many occasions you find yourself with some free time but no drums and no sticks. But it's also a good idea to spend some time doing this when you're learning new music, even if your drum set is right there begging to be played. If you are struggling to fit your drum parts with the track, even though you're able to play the notes, this becomes an essential part of your overall practice plan.

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Hello Drummers! In today’s video lesson, we’re going to create some two bar drum fills, using dotted quarter note phrasing.

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Hello drummers!

In this lesson, we're going to look at two-handed hi hat beats. This is a common type of pattern where 16th notes are played using both hands on the hi hats, while sometimes playing backbeats on the snare. If you haven't encountered this type of beat very much yet in your drumming career, but are ready for a new challenge, this video is for you.

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Hello drummers! Today's lesson is all about listening, timing, and precision. I'm going to show you an exercise called "Leader Follower."

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Hello, drummers! For today's lesson, we're going to be looking at a classic one-handed exercise called "Double Beat." So, I've injured my right hand, and many people mistakenly believe that when they can't use one hand, they can't practice, when in fact one-handed exercises are one of the best ways of refining your technique. Not to mention the fact you can still work on rhythm, timing, and coordination, using the other three limbs. This is a not only a great technique builder, but touches on a very important rhythmic concept, as well.

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