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Lick of the Month – March ’16

March 28, 2016

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! A very simple but effective phrase this month. I got this from Dennis Chambers. Dennis plays this a lot and uses it in a variety of ways which I explain…

Groove Library – Songo Groove

March 26, 2016

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is a fun groove to play on the drums. It’s not a traditional latin groove but it’s a good starting point if you’re unfamiliar with latin styles. It’s a…

Flowing in Triplets – Lesson Four

March 19, 2016

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! Now we’re moving on to placing some double foot notes in our triplet patterns. This particular pattern came to mind and it’s not a difficult as it might sound at first.…

Hand Exercise – Flam 5’s

March 12, 2016

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! I’ve been working on this a little recently and it’s a challenge for the hands! Usually 5’s will have some doubles in the sticking but this is all singles. Practice this…

Groove Library – Broken Groove 1

March 5, 2016

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is fun straight groove that has a broken feel and is a lot of fun to play. Lots going on with the left hand, particularly in the second bar. Remember…

Online Drum Videos Lick of the month February 2016

Lick of the Month – February ’16

February 28, 2016

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is very simple 32nd note phrase that can sound very effective if played well. Try long periods of playing one bar of groove and one bar of this phrase. This…

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Flying Around the Drums – Part Two

February 26, 2016

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! So, hopefully you’ve go used to playing around the drums using the groups of two we dealt with in the first lesson (and using the group of three as the turnaround).…

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Jeff Lorber song ‘Circles’

February 25, 2016

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This is a fun tune to play. You can get the play-along from Ash Soan’s ‘DrumHub’ app and also on iTunes. Cymbal set-up L to R is: 18″ Artisan Crash 16″…

Flying Around the Drums – Part One

February 20, 2016

Hello, Login to start. Not a member? Join Today! This exercise was taught to me by Virgil Donati and it’s a great endurance exercise and hand builder but it also teaches you how to move around the drums. If you…

Flowing in Triplets – Lesson Three

February 13, 2016