lessons

Practice Pad \ Speed \

Swiss Army Triplets Around The Kit

Our speed drumming expert Tiger Bill Meligari takes his study of Swiss Army Triplets one step further by applying them to the entire drum set.

Practice Pad \ Metal \

Glen Sobel: Playing With The Paradiddle-Diddle

Alice Cooper drummer Glen Sobel demonstrates some of the ideas covered in his lesson from the July 2013 issue of DRUM! Magazine.

Artist Analysis \

Ian Paice: Deep Pockets

Ian Paice: Deep Pockets

We take a look at Ian Paice’s drumming on Now What?!.

Artist Analysis \

Billy Rymer: Approaching Escape Velocity

Billy Rymer: Approaching Escape Velocity

We take a look at Billy Rymer’s drumming on One Of Us Is The Killer.

Practice Pad \ Concept \

Billy Martin: Soloing On “Max Moon”

Billy Martin shows us how to keep sections conversational and contrasting when improvising a solo.

Independence \

Brooks Wackerman’s Warm-Up Tips

Brooks Wackerman demonstrates his pre-show warm-up routine an hour before he and the other members of Bad Religion took the stage at Bottle Rock.

Practice Pad \ Funk \

Stanton Moore: Between Swing & Straight

Stanton Moore shows us how to play "Go-Go" from Galactic's record, Coolin' Off, and suggests playing it with your own variations.

Technique \

Thomas Lang Says: Get A Grip!

There's more than one way to grip a stick, and the great drum educator and master technician Thomas Lang walks demonstrates them all in this workshop.

Practice Pad \ Rock \

Matt Byrne: Odd-Time Boogaloo Beats

We learn some 1960s boogaloo-style beats in odd time, fusing soul and R&B with Latin rhythm.

Practice Pad \

Rich Redmond: Two Are Better Than One

Rich Redmond teaches drummers that are new to double-bass how to incorporate quick, two-beat bursts into their fills and achieve some awesome moments.