lessons

Practice Pad \ Jazz \

Peter Erskine: How To Read Elvin Jones

It’s not a new question – how do you transcribe Elvin Jones’ skittering drum style? In this lesson, Peter Erskine sheds some light on an Elvin fill.

Practice Pad \ Fusion \

The Schnalle Method: Soloing With Seven

Spice up your drum solos by applying odd-numbered sticking patterns — in this case, the double paradiddle tap – within the context of 4/4 time.

Practice Pad \ Metal \

Matt Byrne: Rocking The Rudiments

In this lesson, Matt Byrne applies four essential rudiments – the ten-stroke roll, the flam, the flam tap, and the four-stroke ruff – to the drum set.

Artist Analysis \

Hot Licks: Genius Of Tony Williams

Rock, jazz, fusion – it all found a home in Tony Williams remarkable hands. Here we transcribe and analyze six of our favorite Williams performances.

Practice Pad \ Fusion \

Tom Brechtlein: Friendly Ghost Stroking

Don’t be scared of ghost notes. In this lesson, Tom Brechtlein shows how they can make music feel better by using them to keep the groove rolling.

Practice Pad \ Jazz \

Peter Erskine: Polyrhythm Practice

Here are some exercises that introduce the uninitiated to the world of polyrhythms by examining two-against-three and three-against-four rhythms.

Practice Pad \ Metal \

Matt Byrne: Groove Studies In 5/4

Matt Byrne invites you to take five to work on a few cool grooves in 5/4 that, with practice, can end up feeling as natural as a common backbeat.

Practice Pad \ Groove \

Terence Higgins: Inverted 16th-Note Grid Reversed

Terence Higgins shows us another grid exercise using the bass drum as the shifting accent, but this time taking it a few steps further.

Drum Parts \

Daniel Erlandssons Double-Kick Attack

Daniel Erlandsson

Arch Enemy's first studio album in four years, Khaos Legions is an outpouring of creativity and adrenaline from one of metal’s fiercest acts.

Practice Pad \ Groove \

Herman Matthews: The Swing Is The Thing

Here are some pop grooves that Herman Matthews has played. They're played with a slight swing – some are sloppy and some are straight and clean.