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Advanced Independence Adventure

Advanced Independence Adventure Learn how to develop your left hand to higher levels This Is The Advanced Independence Adventure Welcome to this advanced independence adventure. Here we will learn how to use your left hand in more advanced ways alongside the other limbs.Most drummers are aware that one of our biggest challenges is playing with independence between all limbs. But quite often we give our non-dominant hand (the left for a majority of us) an easier ride. We often do that because it's difficult to use the left hand.But that's a problem. If we avoid it because it is difficult…

Linear Funk Drum Jam

Linear Funk Drum Jam This is a play through of the drumless linear funk track This Is The Linear Funk Drum Jam Welcome to the linear funk drum jam. This drumless funk track comes with this linear drum beat and drum fill lesson.As part of the lesson I pressed play and jammed along with the track....mainly because it's really fun. So you can see what I played in the video below. This is based around the linear beats and fills that are broken down in the lesson. But once you get comfortable with those ideas it's fun to stretch out…

Single Stroke Roll HIIT Workout

Single Stroke Roll HIIT Workout Get ready for a tough single stroke roll drum workout! This Is The Single Stroke Roll HIIT Workout Welcome to the single stroke roll HIIT workout. Here we will work you hard and by the end of it you will have an awesome drum warm up that you can use everyday to develop speed, strength, control and stamina.We will use the popular exercises format called HIIT which stand for High Intensity Interval Training.This involves playing intensely for a period of time (such as 40 seconds) and then resting for a short period (such as 20…

Polyrhythmic Independence Mind Bender

Polyrhythmic Independence Mind Bender Challenge yourself with this mind bending four limb independence drum lesson. This Is The Polyrhythmic Independence Mind Bender Welcome to the polyrhythmic independence mind bender. This will hurt, this will confuse you, this will make you feel inadequate.....but.......that just means you're human. And this type of drum workout is really useful to help you progress as a drummer with great independence between all four limbs.We take you through the process slowly and then build it up so you can benefit from this whether you've been playing drums for one week or decades!Developing your independence really gives…

Seven Days Drum Lesson

Seven Days Drum Lesson Learn how to play Seven Days on the drums This Is The Seven Days Drum Lesson Welcome to the Seven Days drum lesson. Here we will learn how to play a classic Sting song.Seven Days was released on Sting's solo album Ten Summoners Tales in 1993 and features Vinnie Colaiuta on drums.The album as a whole is a masterclass in drumming but Seven Days is one of the best known tracks and a classic track to study on drums.It is in five four time signature but uses a clever four note accent phrasing on the hi-hat. In…

Syncopated Bass Drum Workout

Syncopated Bass Drum Workout Learn how to play syncopated bass drums anywhere in the bar This Is The Syncopated Bass Drum Workout Drum Lesson In this syncopated bass drum workout we will learn how to play syncopated bass drums in the bar.Syncopation simply means that we are playing on the weaker, or less regular, beats of the bar. So if the main quarter note pulse is considered the strongest beats in the bar, playing on the offbeats (the 'and') of each beat will give it a syncopated feel.Playing regular, straight notes feels very natural and is much easier to play.…

Hand Foot Independence Fills

Hand Foot Independence Fills Learn how to play fun drum fills that require some tricky independence This Is The Hand Foot Independence Fills Drum Lesson Welcome to the hand foot independence fills drum lesson. Here we will learn how to play some really exciting drum fills that require some decent limb independence.We will break down several drum fill examples and work through them together very slowly so you can fully understand them and build them up gradually.We move in small steps so we start simple and then start moving it around the drum kit in different ways.We end with a…

You Might Need Somebody Drum Breakdown

You Might Need Somebody Drum Breakdown Learn how to play a classic Jeff Porcaro drum part This Is The You Might Need Somebody Drum Breakdown Welcome to the You Might Need Somebody drum breakdown. Here we will learn how to play the whole drum part for a classic 80s song. This was a huge hit for Randy Crawford and it featured none other than session drumming legend Jeff Porcaro on drums. The drum part is so cleverly constructed and oozes with Porcaro's impeccable feel. He makes great use of the half time shuffle which he also famously used in Rosanna…

Left Foot Hi-hat Pedal Workout

Left Foot Hi-hat Pedal Workout Learn how to use the hi-hat pedal to enhance your grooves This Is A Four Limb Independence Drum Lesson Welcome to the left foot hi-hat pedal workout . Here we will learn how to use all four limbs to create exciting drum grooves.Often the left foot gets an easy ride when we play drum grooves. It's often sat there doing nothing. But the left leg is just as useful as the other limbs! And we can train it to play parts that will enhance our regular drum grooves.In this lesson we will develop different left…

Easiest Linear Drum Beat

The Easiest Linear Drum Beat Learn how to play a really easy linear drum beat This Is The The Easiest Linear Drum Beat Welcome to the easiest linear drum beat lesson. Here we will learn how to play a really easy but cool linear drum beat.First we will establish what linear drumming is and you'll see one of my favourite linear drum beats from one of my favourite drummers.We will then learn the easiest linear drum beat before checking out a simple next step variation that takes it to the next level. Finally we'll learn a linear drum fill that…