Online Drum Videos - Play Better Drums

Play-Along Lesson – ‘CAB’ Vamp

November 21, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is a riff I got from a video of Dennis Chambers soloing with the band CAB. It’s very simple and allows you to play/practice anything you want. Bars 3 and…

Flowing in Triplets – Lesson One

November 14, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! I get asked about this subject a lot. How does one play smoothly around the drums in triplets? Well, like the ‘Exploring 16th’s’ lesson, the first thing to do is experiment…

Tony Williams Phrases – Lesson Two

November 7, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Moving on to some more phrases involving unison strokes and also some cool sweeping tom patterns. This content is for members only. Add to Favorites

Groove Library – 16th Note Groove 1

November 1, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is one of my favourite feels to play. This groove sits nicely between 80 and 90 bpm. Nothing majorly complicated here but it is difficult to get all the ghost…

Tony Williams Phrases – Lesson One

October 24, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is the first lesson in a series on the great Tony Williams. I thought I would breakdown a few of his famous phrases and licks and demonstrate how they can…

Lick of the Month – October 2015

October 20, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is a phrase I heard Steve Gadd and Dave Weckl play countless times. Once again, it’s a simple pattern but can sound great and can be phrased a couple of…

Play-Along Lesson – ‘Chicken’ Vamp

October 17, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is a really fun vamp that I used to practice to all the time. It has an A and B section, rather than just being a repetitive 2-bar loop for…

Ruffs & Rolls – Part 1

October 9, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Left hand lead is a great way of improving your hand technique and control. These very simple phrases, that we all know, are very important to practice, particularly leading with the…

Groove Library – Linear Groove 3

October 3, 2015

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is a fun 16th note groove with some linear parts to it, particularly the first bar. It also starts with a snare which makes it unusual but cool sounding. It…

Lick of the Month – September 2015

September 30, 2015