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Unison Hands Funk & Jazz Fill Drum Lesson

Unison Hands Funk & Jazz Fill Drum Lesson Learn how to play a funky jazz exercise This Is The Unison Hands Funk & Jazz Fill Drum Lesson Welcome to the unison hands funk & jazz fill drum lesson. This is a great little exercise that develops your hand accuracy when playing in unison. It's a technique that we often overlook but is deceptively tricky. It is also commonly used any time we play with both hands together so it's well worth working on. The great news here is that this exercise also doubles up as a really useable groove or…

Overlapping Hands Drum Exercise

Overlapping Hands Drum Exercise Learn a fun drum groove in three four time signature This Is The Overlapping Hands Drum Exercise Welcome to the overlapping hands drum exercise. This is a really fun drum exercise in three four time which layers a triple hand pattern over the other hand. This layering technique is common in complex funk grooves so it's well worth getting used to it. But as well as being a fun, challenging exercise, this is also a really useable drum groove. In the lesson I demonstrate how it can be used in a funky, jazzy context. Click below…

KILLER Hi-hat Pedal Drum Groove in Fifteen Sixteen

KILLER Hi-hat Pedal Drum Groove in Fifteen Sixteen Learn a really fun advanced odd time groove....if you dare! This Is The KILLER Hi-hat Pedal Drum Groove in Fifteen Sixteen Welcome to the the KILLER Hi-hat Pedal Drum Groove in Fifteen Sixteen. This is a fun but challenging odd time groove. As well as being in the very unusual time signature of fifteen sixteen, it also incorporates use of the hi-hat pedal which makes it a four limb independence challenge as well. Hence why this is an advanced groove. Watch the video below and then scroll down to start the KILLER…

Trading Fours – How to Trade Fours on the Drums

Trading Fours Learn how to trade fours in a drum solo scenario This Is The Trading Fours Lesson Welcome to the trading fours online drum lesson. This teaches you the concept of trading fours and shows you how it works. This format is used for drum solos and allows us to interact with other musicians in a really exciting way. Traditionally you will find jazz musicians trading fours but as you'll see in this lesson, we can apply this in any genre. In this lesson you will learn how to trade fours and you will see that drummers of any…

How To Write A Drum Part

How To Write A Drum Part Learn how to create an awesome drum part Here we are learning how to write a drum part. As a drummer we need to create a drum part every time we write a song in our band. If you are a studio drummer then you need to construct a drum part every time you do a recording session. Therefore learning how to write a drum part is a crucial skill for any drummer. But more than being crucial it is also THE most fun part of drumming. Coming up with your own drum parts…

How to build rudiment speed

How to build rudiment speed The secret to playing faster rudiments Many people ask me how to build rudiment speed and they usually hate my answer There's no getting away from it, it will take hard work and discipline....sorry! But if you don't do it right you might as well not bother at all! If you want to know how to build rudiment speed and general speed on the drums then you must be prepared to slow down, take your time and do it the right way. We all want instant gratification in today's fast paced world where nobody has any…

How to increase rudiment speed

How to increase rudiment speed The secret to playing faster rudiments Many people ask me how to increase rudiment speed and they usually hate my answer I'm sorry but it does take hard work and time. But the problem is that most people I see are actually wasting their time focusing on speed. And that is causing huge problems. They would actually be better off not practicing at all! If you want to know how to increase rudiment speed and general speed on the drums then we have to go very slowly. I know that is boring but trust me, you…

How to develop rudiment speed

How to develop rudiment speed The secret to playing faster rudiments Many people ask me how to develop rudiment speed and they usually hate my answer I'm sorry but it does take hard work and time. But the problem is that most people I see are actually wasting their time focusing on speed. And that is causing huge problems. They would actually be better off not practicing at all! If you want to know how to develop rudiment speed and general speed on the drums then the key is to slow right down. The reason we need to go slow is…

Drum Solo Challenge

Drum Solo Challenge Learn how to play a drum solo with the drum solo challenge The drum solo challenge is a great exercise that works for any level of drummer whether beginner or expert. It's called the drum solo challenge but you set how hard you want the challenge to be. Here we are learning how to create a drum solo around ensemble stabs or band figures. By that I mean that the band are playing a phrase and you fill in the gaps between those phrases whilst also choosing how to connect with those band figures. It's a fun…

Paradiddle Mania Drum Beat

Paradiddle Mania Drum Beat Learn the paradiddle mania drum beat This Is The Paradiddle Mania Drum Beat This is a really fun beat called paradiddle mania. It combines common drum rudiments such as the double paradiddle, standard paradiddle and an inverted paradiddlediddle. What a mouthful! If you aren't too hot with your rudiments you might like the lesson that demonstrates the 26 essential rudiments. If you already know those three rudiments then the paradiddle mania drum beat is just a case of stringing them together to create a flowing pattern. Then we add a few bass drums and you will…