Is this pretty standard? I have my own notation key that I have used with the lines I instruct...but now I think it may be hurting them if they ever choose to march in college or drum corps...
The first post of four with exercises to help you develop the coordination required for Afrobeat drumming based on Tony Allen's first Afrobeat groove.
The 40 International PAS (Percussive Arts Society) Drum Rudiments are the basis of all drum related rhythms commonly used today. Visit the ...
Here’s part two of the Stick Control Workout with accents. In the previous lesson, I introduced the single accent, in case you’ve missed it be sure to check it out. Now things become mo…
The half-time shuffle is one of the most essential rhythms every drummer must know. You can hear it on a great variety of songs from r&b to rock, fusion, and pop music. Here’s a collectio…
BY BRAD SCHLUETER You can’t even begin to discuss the topic of New Orleans drumming without paying homage to the groundbreaking grooves of Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste. As the original drummer with the earthy funk group the Meters, Modeliste crafted a tricky style based upon confounding parts that managed to be both active and laid back […]
The applications of the Afro-Cuban 6/8 feel are endless, inspiring to play new grooves. Today I’ll talk about applying this rhythm in a funk/fusion style: adding the snare drum backbeat, ghos…
Here’s an exercise to develop your independence, playing various cymbal patterns on a 3 over 4 pattern between the bass drum and the hi-hat. We start with the first basic pattern on the bass …
Here’s a workout to develop your left-hand reading exercises 1 to 8 of Ted Reed’s Syncopation. The exercise should be played in cut time: left-hand plays accents and right-hand fill-ins…
BY BRAD SCHLUETER You can’t even begin to discuss the topic of New Orleans drumming without paying homage to the groundbreaking grooves of Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste. As the original drummer with the earthy funk group the Meters, Modeliste crafted a tricky style based upon confounding parts that managed to be both active and laid back […]
Here are some useful guides to reading drum sheet music notation that is used for most of this website.
Last month, I shared a short video featuring some hand/foot combinations using the classic Stick Control book. This application, inspired by Alan Dawson’s method, consists of the first 12…
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The full drum sheet music for "Yellow" by Coldplay from the album Parachutes (2000).
The first post of four with exercises to help you develop the coordination required for Afrobeat drumming based on Tony Allen's first Afrobeat groove.
Éder Medeiros preparou um material com 10 viradas que todos nós devemos ter em nosso repertório, confira o vídeo e baixe a partitura dos exercícios
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It occurred to me recently that I’d never seen anything on Double Paradiddle-diddles. Don’t even know if they’re a thing, but interesting nonetheless. I started by doing them hand-to-hand.
Drumming blog focused on jazz, funk, fusion, and Latin. Hundreds of pages of practice materials and transcriptions free to download.
Enhance your drumming skills with exercises designed to improve samba independence. Learn how to play grooves adapted from Brazilian percussion ensembles.
BY TIGER BILL MELIGARI The fifth lesson in our Speed Development series concentrates on a one-handed roll using sixteenth-notes. This is similar to Speed Lesson #3, except that we will now be playing groups of four sixteenth-notes instead of eighth-note triplets (three notes) for each beat of the metronome. As in Speed Lesson #3, finger […]
There is an ever-growing range of tongue drums on the market and finding the right instrument for a beginner can be a daunting prospect. This article will
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