Hello Drummers! In today’s video lesson, we’re going to create some two bar drum fills, using dotted quarter note phrasing.
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Hello drummers!
In this lesson, we're going to look at two-handed hi hat beats. This is a common type of pattern where 16th notes are played using both hands on the hi hats, while sometimes playing backbeats on the snare. If you haven't encountered this type of beat very much yet in your drumming career, but are ready for a new challenge, this video is for you.
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Hello drummers! Today's lesson is all about listening, timing, and precision. I'm going to show you an exercise called "Leader Follower."
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Hello, drummers! For today's lesson, we're going to be looking at a classic one-handed exercise called "Double Beat." So, I've injured my right hand, and many people mistakenly believe that when they can't use one hand, they can't practice, when in fact one-handed exercises are one of the best ways of refining your technique. Not to mention the fact you can still work on rhythm, timing, and coordination, using the other three limbs. This is a not only a great technique builder, but touches on a very important rhythmic concept, as well.
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In today's lesson, we're going to be looking at the buzz roll, AKA the multiple bounce roll. When we do this type of roll, we are actually playing many strokes on each hand, creating a buzz effect.
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