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Sextuplet Linear Grooves

Sextuplet Linear Grooves Learn how to play rudiment based linear grooves as sixteenth note triplets This Is The Sextuplet Linear Grooves Drum Lesson Welcome to the sextuplet linear grooves drum lesson. Here we will learn some really fun drum beats.When we use linear drumming we just play one thing at a time. So we create some really interesting beats that sound a little different. But we going a step further in this lesson because we are combining the linear approach with the sextuplet (or 16th note triplet) subdivision. And then we're twisting up some common rudiments.This is a fun approach…

Linear Odd Note Groupings

Linear Odd Note Groupings Learn how to play interesting linear drum beats This Is The Linear Odd Note Groupings Drum Lessons Welcome to the Linear odd note groupings drum lesson. Here we will learn how to play some interesting linear drum beats.Linear drumming simply involves playing one sound at a time. We've been delving into linear quite a bit lately such as this linear drum lesson.And in this lesson today we are going a step further and getting a little weird. We are working in four four time signature and using sixteenth notes; so it's all very standard. But we…

Linear Substituting Hi-hat Feet

Linear Substituting Hi-hat Feet Learn how to play interesting linear drum beats This Is The Linear Substituting Hi-hat Feet Drum Lesson Welcome to the linear substituting hi-hat feet drum lesson. Here we will learn how to play really interesting linear drum beats.Linear beats simply involve playing one thing at a time. So you don't layer your hi-hat and bass drum, for example.Linear is already an interesting approach to drumming. But we will go one step further today.In this drum lesson we will take some of the notes that were previously played by the hands and we will play them with…

Linear Drumming Building Blocks

Linear Drumming Building Blocks Learn how to create lots of linear drum beats This Is The Linear Drumming Building Blocks Drum Lesson Welcome to the linear drumming building blocks drum lesson. Here we will learn how to create masses of your own linear drum beats. Linear drumming involves playing just one thing at a time - so no layering up the bass drum and hi-hat for example. At first this can feel unnatural but once you get used to it, you will find that linear drumming opens so many creative doors for you. In this drum lesson we will learn…

How to play Play That Funky Music on drums

How to play 'Play That Funky Music' on drums Learn how to play a classic funky Wild Cherry tune on drums. Play That Funky Music Here we will learn how to play 'Play That Funky Music' on drums. This is the full drum break down for Play that funky music by Wild Cherry. It features session player Ron Beitle on drums and has become a staple funk tune played at every party since it's release! As a drummer this is sort of a 'must know' tune because you will have to jam this out at some point inn your drumming…

Essential Blues Drum Beats

Essential Blues Drum Beats Learn how to play the core blues drum beats This Is The Essential Blues Drum Beats Lesson Welcome to the essential blues drum beats. Here we will learn how to play some of the core blues drum beats.Blues is such a great style to play and it's dripping with feel. But first we have to get really comfortable with the basic shuffles. So this lesson starts there.But once we've got those sorted, we move onto some interesting variations that go deeper into the blues genre.There's also a drumless track included so you can practice your new…

Can you make a living teaching drums?

Can You Make A Living Teaching Drums? How much can you really earn as a drum teacher? Can You Make A Living Teaching Drums? Question: Can you make a living teaching drums?[REMINDER]: Have you watched the free drum teacher training yet? If not click here.The answer is simple.....YES!But let's break this down so you can really see how much you can earn as a drum teacher. Before we get into this I should say that every country and even every town in each country will fluctuate so it is region specific. But the cost of living also varies in the same…

Paradiddle Drum Beat With A Twist

Paradiddle Drum Beat With A Twist Learn how to play a messed up paradiddle drum beat This Is The Paradiddle Drum Beat With A Twist Lesson Welcome to the paradiddle drum beat with a twist drum challenge. This drum lesson will mess your head up and hopefully inspire you simultaneously. If it does one of those then I'm happy.We will take the humble standard paradiddle and turn it into a drum beat. This is pretty normal behaviour and creates a very useable, funky drum groove.But then we are going to displace it to create something weird and wonderful. This is…

8th Note Triplet Fills

8th Note Triplet Fills. Learn how to play 8th note triplet drum fills This Is The 8th Note Triplet Fills Lesson Welcome to this 8th note triplet fills drum lesson. Here we will develop your triplet drum fills. Drummers often start playing straight eighth and sixteenth notes in fills. Triplets can seem a bit mysterious.But they are an essential subdivision to master and once you get comfortable with them you can play freely in swung music as well as using triplets in straight music to create an interesting effect.This lesson will help you develop your confidence and ability with triplet…

Easy Tribal Drum Beat That Sounds Awesome

Easy Tribal Drum Beat That Sounds Awesome Learn how to play a powerful tom tom drum beat This Is The Easy Tribal Drum Beat That Sounds Awesome Welcome to the easy tribal drum beat that sounds awesome. Right at the start of the video you'll hear how cool this drum beat sounds. It has that raw tribal energy that never fails to please.We create that effect by making heavy use of the tom toms. This instantly creates a powerful, moody sound. And it allows us to use both hands across the kit to give complexity to the groove from the…