Practice Pad \ Speed \

How To Play Swift Swiss Army Triplets

This month, our speed drumming expert Tiger Bill Meligari demonstrates how to maximize speed with the rudiment known as the Swiss Army Triplet.

Artist Analysis \

Tre Cool: Prime Cuts From Uno

We take a look at Tre Cool's drumming on some tunes from the Green Day backbeat's latest album, ¡Uno!, a creative interplay with vocals.

Practice Pad \ Funk \

Herman Matthews: Advice For Auditions

Herman Matthews gives us some tips on how to give a great audition no matter what, and how to be confident in any situation.

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Rich Redmond: Filling In The Gaps

Rich Redmond gives us a useful concept for playing different and interesting-sounding fills.

Artist Analysis \

Dave Weckl: Soloing Around Kicks

We take a look at Dave Weckl's drumming on Transition, featuring some great musicians, new compositions, and infectious grooves.

Practice Pad \ Funk \

Stanton Moore: The New Orleans Guaguanco

Stanton Moore gives us a lesson that mixes New Orleans mambo with Cuban guaguanco, creating a fun groove to experiment with a solo or breakdown.

Practice Pad \ Jazz \

Danny Gottlieb Salutes The Great Paul Motian

Danny Gottlieb gives us some of Paul Motian's great drum licks to practice with a song from the Bill Evans trio, "Gloria's Step" (one of his favorites).

Rich Redmond: Classic Rock Fills

Rich Redmond teaches us how to swing some classic rock fills.

Drum Parts \

Pete Parada Of The Offspring: Dividing By Zero

We learn how to play "Dividing By Zero," from the Offspring's latest album, Days Go By with a little help from drummer Pete Parada.

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How To Play “Waratorium” By Tomahawk

Nate Brown demonstrates how to play John Stanier’s groove in the song “Waratorium” from Odd Fellows, the latest release by Tomahawk.