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Billy Martin: Soloing On “Max Moon”

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

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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.

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Matt Byrne: Odd-Time Boogaloo Beats

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

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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.

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 \ 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: Jazz Figure Reading

Practice reading jazz figures, and learn how to find that swing by singing the figures like a horn player or scat vocalist would.

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Herman Matthews: Love What You Do

We learn how to play some funk grooves to try with the left hand on hi-hat, or the entire kit as a left-handed person would arrange it.

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Tom Brechtlein: Bad-Ass Fills

Tom Brechtlein gives us some fills inspired by Elvin Jones and Tony Williams to be played in a half-time shuffle or medium tempo, Elvin-type groove.

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The Schnalle Method: Linear Grooves

Drummers bat around the term “linear drumming” quite a bit, but only a few actually know what it means. Wally Schnalle comes to the rescue.