lessons

Practice Pad \ Metal \

Matt Byrne: Double Bass Stamina And Independence

Hatebreed’s drummer shares double-bass tips on the ergonomics of playing two bass drums, and provides exercises to build your double-kick chops.

Practice Pad \ Fusion \

Tom Brechtlein: Groovin’ The Fill

Tom Brechtlein uses a head combination and then shows us how to play some new-old-pseudo-Latin/salsa grooves he heard.

Practice Pad \ Groove \

Herman Matthews: The Huck-A-Buck

This groove lesson is about The Huck-A-Buck. The Huck-A-Buck is considered the juice or the fat of a groove. At least according to Herman Matthews.

Artist Analysis \

Hot Licks: Double Bass On Record

Ginger Baker

We take a look at some of the most notable double-bass performances on record that pushed the art form forward and influenced generations of drummers.

Practice Pad \ Groove \

Tony Braunagel Double Shuffle Workshop

Tony Braunagel demonstrates how to play a classic double shuffle rhythm, and offers a number of variations that can spice it up.

Practice Pad \ Rock \

John Stanier: When In Doubt, Flam!

Flams are the spice in our percussive stew. A flam here, a flam there, will liven up even the dumbest of dumb, hard-rock, heavy-metal fills.

Practice Pad \ Jazz \

Danny Gottlieb: Cymbal And Bass Drum Accents

A creative device that many jazz drummers use for an authentic jazz feel is playing accents with the cymbal and bass drum in unison.

Drum Parts \

Richie Hayward: Musical Magic Lives On

Richie Hayward's death was a huge blow to the music community at large. In homage to him, we take a look at just of few of his many great grooves.

Practice Pad \ Concept \

The Path To Total Drum Set Independence, Pt. 5

In this lesson we will juxtapose a number of patterns played with the hands against paradiddles played with both feet.

Practice Pad \ Groove \

Herman Matthews: Can The Boy Shuffle?

You want to have a good-feeling shuffle in your bag. The following exercises will give you a number of different shuffles to work on.