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Practicing with a Metronome – Part Two

July 4, 2018

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Here’s a something that seems simple but is definitely not easy. We can leave the click playing quarter notes but by changing where we start playing, we can make the click…

Lick of the Month – June 2018

June 22, 2018

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Love this lick! This month’s phrase is just a bar of 16th’s (pretty much, except for the end but it sounds like constant 16th’s) and it’s all about the dynamics (as…

Practicing with a Metronome – Part One

June 14, 2018

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is the first in a series of lessons dedicated to metronome practice. In this introductory lesson, I talk a little about what I learned about metronome practice from Chris Coleman…

Lick of the Month – May 2018

May 31, 2018

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! For this month’s lick we’re just playing a bar of 16th notes but playing a group of 5 that repeats over and over. No double kick notes here but the way…

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Practice Room – 6/8 Solo

May 26, 2018

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Play around in 6/8 while testing out some of the new cymbals! Full details below. All cymbals from the Byzance range – more videos to come featuring different set-ups! Meinl Cymbals…

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New Meinl Cymbals – Rundown and Playing Clips

May 24, 2018

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! A look at some of my new Meinl Cymbals! Cymbal Rundown – 0:50 Playing passage 1 – 4:55 Playing passage 2 – 7:02 Playing passage 3 – 8:19 Full details below.…

Hand Technique Course Extension Lesson

May 10, 2018

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is a small extension lesson explaining in more detail about the grip used for wrist strokes. There’s a cool test you can try that will instantly tell you if you’re…

Quick Tips – Snare Drum Tip

May 2, 2018

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is the first in a series of videos featuring little bits of info regarding drums, gear, recording, tuning and playing! Check out this share drum tip – I first heard…

Lick of the Month – April 2018

April 25, 2018

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is a tasty 32nd note phrase featuring a paradiddle-diddle that could be combined with January’s Lick of the Month phrase to create some great combinations. Keep those ghost notes quiet!…

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Practice Clip (March 2018)

April 20, 2018