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Grooves With Syncopated Hi-hat Pedal

Grooves With Syncopated Hi-hat Pedal Learn how to play beats using the left foot This Is The Grooves With Syncopated Hi-hat Pedal Lesson Welcome to this drum lesson where we learn how to play grooves with syncopated hi-hat pedal patterns. If you haven't used your left foot for anything except clamping the hi-hat closed then this will be a fun test.Many drummers ignore their left foot but it is a limb just like the other ones. And it can play an equally important part in our drumming. Infact if we can develop this limb then our drum beats can instantly…

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…

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…

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…

Duple Versus Triple Four Limb Groups

Duple Versus Triple Four Limb Groups Learn how to play four limb independence This Is The Duple Versus Triple Four Limb Groups Drum Lesson Welcome to the duple versus triple four limb groups drum lesson. Here we will learn how to play funk drums.This is a serious four limb independence drum challenge. Hand and foot independence is crucial for every drummer because we use all four limbs around the kit. This lesson will help you develop the skill.Full video instruction and PDF sheet music is included in this four limb independence lesson.We go slow so that even beginners can work…

Independence Ostinato Challenge

Independence Ostinato Challenge Develop your four limb independence This Is The Independence Ostinato Challenge Welcome to the Independence Ostinato Challenge.This is a replay of a live lesson where we will challenge your four limb independence. This is hard...but it's cool.As drummers we need to be able to use all four limbs. That's what makes us superior to every other musician! ;-) You know it's true.But we have to work really hard to build that independence on the drums.So this lesson is really useful to help you get to that level.This is hard but it's also paced so that any level…

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…

Samba Independence Exercise For Drums

Samba Independence Drum Exercise Learn a fun Samba independence exercise This Is The Samba Independence Exercise for Drums This samba independence exercise is a really fun way to test your four limb independence whilst also improving your samba grooves.Now I should tell you straight off that this isn't the place to start for total beginners of Samba. This lesson assumes that you already have a basic grasp of a jazz samba beat. But if you don't have that then don't worry.....you're not excluded. You can jump across and take that lesson first. Click here to learn the basic jazz samba and…