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How to Play Motown Drums

How to Play Motown Drums Learn how to play drums like the Motown drummers Let's check out the drummers of Motown Here we are examining how to play Motown drums. The amount of massive hits that came from Motown is astounding in itself, but then to realise that just a small group of studio musicians (known as the Funk Brothers) were behind most of those massive songs you soon realise that it’s worth delving into those drummers and the way they approached songs.The studio in Detroit they used became known as ‘Hitsville’ and the equipment and methods were amazingly low tech.…

How To Drum Like Mitch Mitchell

How To Drum Like Mitch Mitchell Learn how to play drums like Mitch Mitchell How To Drum Like Mitch Mitchell Welcome to the Mitch Mitchell course. Here we will learn how to play drums like Mitch Mitchell with focus on his time with the Jimi Hendrix Experience.Like many drummers from this period in the 1960s, Mitch displayed heavy jazz influences in his drumming. After all, they were at the forefront of creating rock drumming!This swinging feel and their ability to improvise and play in a very free style makes the drumming exciting and well worth studying.In this mini course we…

How to Drum Like Ginger Baker

How to Drum Like Ginger Baker Learn how to play Ginger Baker's best drum beats How to Drum Like Ginger Baker Welcome to the Ginger Baker course. Here we will learn how to drum like Ginger Baker.We are focusing on his time with Cream, which he is best known for despite the band having a very short life.But between Ginger, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton they left an unmistakable mark on the development of rock music.Ginger had a unique style which came from his jazz background but also incorporated influence from African rhythm. His live shows with Cream often included…

The Best Electronic Drum Amp and Speaker

The Best Electronic Drum Amp and Speaker Which amp should you buy for electronic drums? What Is The Best Electronic Drum Amp and Speaker? Electronic drums are more popular than ever. Not only is the range of high quality and highly playable electronic drums increasing rapidly, but many drummers are also finding these as the perfect way to be able to play drums without annoying their neighbours. If you are on the fence between electronic and acoustic, or second hand and new drums then you might like this guide on buying a drum kit. Of course the electronic drum kit…

Well South Drumless Track 110bpm

Well South Drumless Track Learn how to play along with music. This Is The Well South Drumless Playalong Welcome to the Well South drumless playalong track. This is a fun track minus drums so you can practice playing along with music. This is one of, if not THE, most important skill for a drummer. The tempo is 101bpm and it's in four four time signature. This means that once you know a basic rock beat you will be able to play with this drumless track. Click below to start jamming with the Well South drumless track. Click to access the…

Paradiddle Inversion Groove Challenge Course

Paradiddle Inversion Independence Challenge Develop your four limb independence with this paradiddle challenge This Is The Paradiddle Inversion Independence Challenge Course Welcome to the paradiddle inversion independence challenge course. Here we will learn a series of paradiddle inversion exercises with foot ostinatos. An ostinato is simply a repeating pattern and we develop three foot ostinatos ranging from easier to really hard. But you can work your way up slowly. Over the top of this ostinato we will learn to play a range of paradiddles and inversions so your hands become very free. But this isn't just an exercise. These actually…

Paradiddle Inversion Independence Challenge

Paradiddle Inversion Independence Challenge Develop your four limb independence with this paradiddle challenge This Is The Paradiddle Inversion Independence Challenge Lesson Welcome to the paradiddle inversion independence challenge lesson. Here we will learn a paradiddle inversion exercise with a challenging foot ostinato.An ostinato is simply a repeating pattern and we are looking at tough one here.Over the top of this ostinato we will learn to play a paradiddle. But this isn't just an exercise. This actually works as really cool drum groove that you can use in a song or even a drum solo.This is taken from the Paradiddle Inversion…

Fei Comodo – Go go Emo Rangers – Drum Notation

Go go Emo Rangers Drum Notation Learn how to play the full Fei Comodo drum part This Is The Go go Emo Rangers Drum Notation Welcome to the Go Go Emo Rangers drum notation for the track by Fei Comodo. It was released on their 2006 EP with Rob Clemson on drums. The song became well known as the theme tune for the TV show Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers. It was a punk take off of the Power Rangers theme tune. The track features fast 16th note fills so it provides a hefty workout for the drummer. Scroll down for…

Ice In The Blood Drum Notation – Girl

Ice In The Blood Drum Notation Learn how to play Ice in the Blood by Girl This Is The Ice In The Blood Drum Notation Welcome to the Ice In The Blood drum notation. This track was released on the 1982 album 'Wasted Youth' by UK glam rock band Girl. Bryson Graham had joined the band for this album so it was his first studio contribution to Girl. And in fact he is credited as the song writer on this track. It features a busy, quite funky and complex drum part which helps to move the song along, with punctuated…

Awesome Rudiment Drum Fill

Awesome Rudiment Drum Fill Learn how to apply rudiments in drum fills This Is The Awesome Rudiment Drum Fill Lesson Welcome to the awesome rudiment drum fill lesson. Here we will learn how to use a common rudiment to create an exciting drum fill. Rudiments are often viewed as boring and unnecessary by newer students but that's just because they haven't yet realised how rudiments can unlock the doors to much more interesting beat and fill patterns. So here we will learn a really cool drum fill that relies on the flam accent. Once you know that rudiment well, it…