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1960s Rock Drumming

1960s Rock Drumming Course Learn how to drums like Ringo Starr, Mitch Mitchell and Ginger Baker This Is The 1960s Rock Drumming Course Welcome to the 1960s rock drumming course. This drum course explores 1960s rock drumming with Ringo Starr, Mitch Mitchell and Ginger Baker. Learn the drum beats from the Beatles, Cream and Jimi Hendrix.The 1960s was a really exciting decade for drummers and it was really were the blueprint for rock drumming was formed.Because rock music hadn't existed before this era, most of the drummers were jazz schooled so we hear strong element of jazz drumming in amongst…

Bass Drum Speed and Endurance Drum Course

Bass Drum Speed and Endurance Drum Course Learn how to play faster kick drums in beats and fills This Is The Bass Drum Speed and Endurance Drum Course Welcome to the bass drum speed and endurance course. Here we are developing a practice routine with very specific exercises.If you put the work in on these exercises with small but frequent practice sessions then you will develop faster bass drum speed and more endurance.If you've ever felt your leg getting tired when drumming then this will help you feel fitter and able to play drums for longer.And if you've ever felt…

How To Drum Like Travis Barker

How To Drum Like Travis Barker Learn how to play drums like Travis from Blink 182Welcome to the course where we will learn how to drum like Travis Barker.Travis was the drummer for most of the career of American pop/punk heavyweights Blink 182.Travis built a huge following of drum fans who emulated his style which combined fiery punk speed with excellent command of rudimental skills.He brought all his technique and creativity together to create really interesting and unorthodox drum beats.In this course we break down four of Travis' best loved drum beats. This is challenging but it's worth it because…

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…

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…

Rudiments for Drum Kit

Rudiments for Drum Kit Course Learn how to apply rudiments for drum kit In this drum lesson we will learn how to apply rudiments for drum kit to create exciting drum beats and fills. For many drummers we learn the rudiments in our younger years and they seem very dull. I remember being told to practice them as a kid without anyone telling me why I should practice them or how they can be used. Needless to say I was totally unmotivated and didn't practice them. The result was that a little later on my drumming journey I realised how…

Beginner Drum Lessons Course

Beginner Drum Lessons Start Learning Drums Today For FREE! Do you want beginner drum lessons? Do you need a drum teacher to get you started? Do you want the lessons to fit around you? Do you want to get going for FREE? The Total Drummer online beginner drum lessons course is the most comprehensive tried and tested, step by step online beginner drum lesson course available. It is the culmination of over twenty years of teaching all ages and abilities to find what works most effectively and how it should be taught. It is presented in bite sized chunks and…

Jazz Drums 101 Course

Jazz Drums 101 Course Learn to play jazz drums - Learn to comp and play with music Welcome to the jazz drums 101 course. This will take you from complete beginner to someone who can play jazz to a level good enough to jam with a band, play along with jazz backing tracks and enhance your listening experience of jazz. For the many drummers who develop in the world of pop, rock, funk or pretty much any other style, jazz drumming can feel totally alien and back to front. For a start, when you play jazz drums the groove…

How to Sight Read Music

Learn How to Sight Read Music Learn how to sight read music with this beginners course If you want to learn how to sight read music then well done for recognising how important this skill is. Being able to read music means you can learn to play music much faster and more independently but it also means you can go for gigs that non-reading musicians can't go for. Reading is a great skill for many types of gigs whether it's recording studio work, theater gigs, playing in a big band, cruise ship orchestra and many more. If you learn how…

Blues shuffle Drum Course 101

Blues shuffle Drum Course 101 Learn how to really plays shuffles with this blues shuffle drum courseThis is the blues shuffle drum course 101. It teaches you how to understand and count the blues shuffle by breaking it down developing the feel for this wide spread groove. Such a huge proportion of music is swung and yet so many drummers who grow up listening to rock and pop can only play in straight time. In fact, I remember performing as support for a blues artist who had recently disposed of a drummer that I had huge respect for having loved his playing with a very famous…