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How To Make Your Ride Cymbal Sound Good

Make Your Ride Cymbal Sound Good Learn how to make your ride cymbal sound good Here we are looking at getting great ride tones Welcome to a creative lesson discussing how to make your ride cymbal sound good.Many drummers don't realise just how expressive the ride cymbal is and they simply bash away at it sing it as a one dimensional sound source.But it is SO expressive and if we learn how to unlock all of its tones we can be much more musical drummers.So if you've ever wondered why your ride cymbal sounds bad or struggled to get your…

Adding Ghost Note Funk Beats

Ghost Note Funk Beats Learn how to play funk drums with these ghost note funk beats Ghost Note Funk Beats Welcome to this funky drum lesson. Here we will learn how to play ghost note funk beats.Ghost notes are such an important aspect of funk drumming that provides the depth, colour and layers that really make funk groove.They add the complexity which brings a lot of excitement to the style. But they are not easy. They are simple enough in principal but developing the control for these to be nuanced requires real perseverance.However the rewards are worth it and once…

Displaced Snare Funk Beats

Displaced Snare Funk Beats Learn how to play displaced snare funk beats and get funky on the drums! This Is The Displaced Snare Funk Beats Lesson Welcome to the displaced snare funk beats drum lesson. Here we will learn how to displace the snare drum to create some very cool sounding funk beats. When we displace the snare we simply move it away from the regular beats 2 and 4 positioning. As soon as we do that it instantly sounds funky! This is a small lesson taken from the much larger full funk drums course. If you want to go deeper…

16th Note Bass Drum Funk Beats

16th Note Bass Drum Funk Beats Learn how to play 16th Note Bass Drum Funk Beats This Is The 16th Note Bass Drum Funk Beats Drum Lesson Welcome to the 16th note bass drum funk beats drum lesson. Here we will learn how to play funk drums using 16th note bass drums. This is a small lesson taken from the much larger full funk drums course. If you want to go deeper into funk drumming you might like to check out that full course. 16th note bass drum funk beats involve placing syncopated bass drums on the 16th note positions between…

Beginner Funk Drum Course

Funk Drum Course Learn how to play funk drums with this comprehensive funk drum course. This Is The Beginner Funk Drums Course Welcome to the funk drums course. Here we will learn how to play funk drums.Funk is a genre that many drummers love because it is so focused on the groove, on the rhythm, and therefore on the drum beats.But even if you never want to be in a funk band, the funk drumming style is found in so many genres that I believe it is an essential drumming style to grasp so that you can cope with all…

Cissy Strut Drum Beat

Cissy Strut Drum Beat Learn the Classic Zigaboo Modeliste Groove Learn the Cissy Strut Drum Beat FREE timing course By clicking below you can gain access to a FREE 'Drummer Timing 101' drum course that will give you the knowledge, tools and exercises that you need to quickly get your timing up to the level it needs to be. It will provide: The two main types of timing to masterMP3 backing tracks to practice with and develop great timingFull sheet music for all exercisesVideo demonstrations of every exercise And more than that you will also get a ton of other great…

Chameleon Drum Beat | Herbie Hancock | Harvey Mason

Chameleon Drum Beat Learn the Classic Harvey Mason Groove Learn the Chameleon Drum Beat Here we are learning the Chameleon drum beat from the classic Herbie Hancock track. This features Harvey Mason on drums. It comes from the 1973 Headhunters album and was a cross over hit thanks to its jazz sensibilities intertwined with funk instrumentation and rhythms. And it really is that iconic funky bass line along with the syncopated drum beat that makes the greatest impression. When Harvey Mason comes in with the drums it features a lovely pushed back beat on the 'a' of beat one. It has…

Power Tom Groove

Powerful Tom Groove Learn an easy but very powerful tom drum beat This is the Power Tom Groove Welcome drummers to the power tom groove drum lesson. Here we will learn a really powerful but really easy tom tom drum beat. In truth it's a beginner drum beat but then to play it fast with the hi-hat pedal takes it to an advanced drum beat so this power tom groove really works for all drummers. We are going to learn the first example, which offers a huge tribal drum groove, and then the second one splits those notes to create a…

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…

Drum Teacher Resources

Drum Teacher Resources If you want to start or grow your drum teaching business then you're in the right place [P.S.]: Have you booked your free drum teacher training yet? If not click here. Welcome to the drum teacher resources page. If you are wondering how to become a drum teacher, or if you are an existing drum teacher that wants to grow your drum teaching business and make more money, then this page is for you. In 2017 it was stated that 50% of all U.S. start up businesses fail after 5 years. That is a scary figure but if…