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Swiss Triplet Foot Nightmare

Swiss Triplet Foot Nightmare Learn how to play some hardcore four limb independence This Is The Swiss Triplet Foot Nightmare Welcome to the Swiss triplet foot nightmare. Here we will learn how to play some seriously hard four limb independence.You may be familiar with the Swiss Triplet rudiment. It is a common rudiment and part of the 26 NARD rudiment list. But even if you've never heard of it, don't worry. We will break it down so you fully understand it.But we won't just play a standard rudiment in a predictable way. Where's the fun in that?No, instead we will…

Why Drumming Is Good For You: The Benefits of Playing the Drums

Why Drumming Is Good For You: The Benefits of Playing the Drums There are lots of reasons why we should drum. Let's take a look at some of them. Why Drumming Is Good For You: The Benefits of Playing the Drums Why Drumming Is Good For You: The Benefits of Playing the DrumsDrumming is a fun and energizing activity that has numerous health benefits. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced drummer, playing the drums can improve your physical and mental well-being. Here are some of the benefits of drumming.Reduces Stress and AnxietyPlaying the drums is a great way to…

Drum Teaching: Tips and Techniques for Success

Drum Teaching: Tips and Techniques for Success How do you get started as a drum teacher? Drum Teaching: Tips and Techniques for Success Drumming is one of the most popular instruments out there, and for good reason. It's fun, energetic, and provides a great workout for the arms and legs. As a drum teacher, you have the opportunity to help students learn and develop their skills.[REMINDER]: Have you booked your free drum teacher training yet? If not click here.Here are some tips and techniques for successful drum teaching.Establish GoalsBefore you start teaching, it's important to establish goals with your students. Ask…

Rudiment Feet – Groove On Top

Rudiment Feet - Groove On Top Develop your four limb independence with rudiments This Is The Rudiment Feet - Groove On Top Drum Lesson Welcome to the Rudiment Feet - Groove On Top drum lesson. Here we will develop your four limb independence using rudiments.If you've ever tried using all four limbs on the drum kit then you know how frustrating four limb independence can be. It is hard! But it's also necessary because our glorious instrument uses all four limbs.This drum lesson teaches you how to use your feet to play common rudiments. We then overlay some different drum…

From The Cradle Drum Grooves

From The Cradle Drum Grooves Learn how to play some classic Jim Keltner blues grooves on the Eric Clapton album This Is The From The Cradle Drum Grooves lesson Welcome to the From The Cradle drum grooves drum lesson. Here we break down a selection or Jim Keltner's drum beats on the Eric Clapton album 'From The Cradle'.From the cradle was a blues album released by Eric Clapton in 1994 which saw him covering a collection of classic blues songs that he loved in his formative years. It delved back into very authentic blues and gave it a modern sound.To…

Can You Make A Living As A Drum Teacher

Can You Make A Living As A Drum Teacher How Much Money Can You Make Teaching Drums? Can You Make A Living As A Drum Teacher Question: Is it actually possible to make good money as a drum teacher?[REMINDER]: Have you booked your free drum teacher training yet? If not click here.The answer is simple.....Yes you can make a living as a drum teacher!But how does it really work out financially?For many drummers who are thinking about making a full time living from music with teaching drums as a major part of the income, it can seem scary. In many cases…

Essential Blues Fills

Essential Blues Fills Learn how to play the core blues drum fills This Is The Essential Blues Fills Lesson Welcome to the essential blues fills drum lesson. Here we will learn how to play the core blues drum fills.We recently learnt some core blues drum beats which were largely based on the swung shuffle rhythm (although not all of them were). But if you've got some beats learnt you need drum fills to go with them. And that's what we're exploring in this lesson.These drum fills are also swung so we break down how to move around the kit in…

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…

Does This Drum Beat Slow Down? Or Is It A Trick?

Does This Drum Beat Slow Down? Or Is It A Trick? Learn how to play some weird rhythms in a fill This Is A Fun Rhythmic Illusion Welcome to this drum lesson where we ask you, "Does This Drum Beat Slow Down? Or Is It A Trick?With this drum lesson you will gain an understanding in how we can manipulate the rhythms by going inside different subdivisions.It sees us dabbling with metric modulation and polyrhythms. It is quite a tricky thing to get your head around but we will learn the drum fill in six simple steps. That makes this…