1/8th note exercises that have 2 accented notes in each bar.
1/8th Note Accents #3
1/8th note exercises with 3 accents.
Cross-Stick Technique
Grooves and exercises to develop the cross-stick technique.
The “Drag” Rudiment
Learn how to play the drag rudiment and how to apply it to grooves and fills.
Hi-Hat Variations #1
Learn to play open Hi-Hat notes with your basic grooves.
Brushes For Beginners
Learn two basic time keeping techniques with wire brushes.
Hi-Hat Variations #2
1/16th Note Hi-Hat Spice By now you should feel pretty confident with your groove playing. Chances are that you've only played a steady and...
Crash Cymbal #4
Learn how to target the Crash on the off-beat of 2.
Crash Cymbal #5
Easy exercises to practice playing the crash cymbals on the off-beat of 3.
1/16th Note Grooves #1
Grooves with 1/16th note rhythms on the Snare Drum.
1/16th Note Grooves #2
Grooves with the "ah" played on the Bass drum.
1/16th Note Grooves #3
Grooves with the "ah" on the Snare Drum and Bass Drum combined.
1/16th Note Grooves #4
Learn to play grooves with the "ee" on the Snare.
1/16th Note Grooves #5
1/16th note groove patterns with 'ee' on the Bass Drum.
1/16th Note Fills #1
Basic 1/16th note fills that are a whole bar.
1/16th Note Fills #2
Learn to play 3-beat 1/16th note fills. These are fills that start on beat 2.
1/16th Note Fills #3
1/16th note fills that start on beats 3 and 4.
12/8 Grooves #1
Learn to play 24 basic groove patterns in 12/8 time. We'll focus on the Bass Drum and various rhythms in 12/8.
12/8 Grooves #2
12/8 groove patterns with off-beats on the Snare Drum.
12/8 Grooves #3
Powerful 1/4 Note Shuffle Grooves What do you get when you mix blues and rock and roll style grooves? Powerful 1/4 note shuffle grooves! These...
Triplet Fills #1
Learn to play triplet fills in 4/4 and 12/8 time.
Triplet Fills #2
Learn a bunch of 3-beat triplet fills starting on beat 2. These fills must follow the triplet sticking which tells us that they begin with your left hand on beat 2.
Triplet Fills #3
Learn to play basic short fills in 12/8 time.
Independence #1
Learn how to increase your independence between your hands and the Bass Drum. We will do this by practicing 1/8th note fills that contain notes on the Bass Drum.
6/8 Fills #1
Learn to play fills in 6/8 time. These fills have rests mixed in to break up the 18th note rhythm in interesting ways.
Bossa Nova #1
The Bossa Nova is a perfect introduction to Latin grooves for every beginner. Learn how to play this staple groove on the Hi-Hats.
Jazz Drumming Basics #2
Learn to comp rhythms on the upbeats against a basic 1/4 note time feel on the cymbals.
Jazz Drumming Basics #3
Today we will be playing rhythms that are mixed, meaning there will be notes on the beat AND off the beat. The coordination needed is a little more intense since some of the notes will be played together with the cymbals and others won't. This will give you greater independence between the cymbals and the drums with a basic 1/4 note time feel on the cymbals.
Shuffle Technique #1
"Shuffle" rhythm and the technique you need to get the right sound and feel.
The “Swing” Feel
Swing is the foundation of jazz music. It is the time keeping pattern that jazz drummers play on the Ride Cymbal.
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