Matt Byrne: Slamming Syncopations

This month, we’re going to throw four over five. What do I mean by that? Simple. Here are some variations on pretty cool patterns that I’ve been messing around with between the kick and snare.

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Peter Erskine: When Limbs Unite

Practice these jazz coordination and independence exercises to help perfect playing contrary and opposing rhythms between four limbs.

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Travis Barker: Crash Course Warm Ups Part 2

In his second installment of the Crash Course, Travis Barker delves further into warm-ups for your hands with a series of practice pad exercises.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Tom Brechtlein: Dazed & Grouped

Tom Brechtlein shows us three exercises that can be used to help your lower body coordination and balance.

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Gladstone Triple-Stroke Speed Lesson 2

Last month we learned to work the triple-stroke roll for maximum speed and control. This time we apply it to the drum set in groove and solo patterns.