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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.

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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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Stanton Moore: Linear New Orleans Lines

Stanton Moore comes up with some grooves out of New Orleans rhythms that he suggests to use as a fill or variation in your playing.

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Tom Brechtlein: Grooves That Cause Trouble

Tom Brechtlein gives us some more grooves to play around with and practice that he's come up with.

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Schnalle Method: Some Paradiddle-diddle Fun

Wally Schnalle gives us a paradiddle-diddle to practice, in a triplet-flavored lick he developed when left to his own devices.

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Tom Brechtlein: Opening Your Ears Wider

Tom Brechtlein expands your mind with this groove, which came to him after playing the rhumba for a jazz-inspired tune.

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Peter Erskine: Fusion Fills From The Nadir

There’s no better drummer on the face of the Earth than Peter Erskine to provide a collection of fusion fills to enhance your drumming vocabulary.

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Tom Brechtlein: Half Time Shuffles From The Road

Here are some half-time grooves and shuffles to mess around with and make your own.

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Hilary Jones: Double Bass Technique, Part II

Hilary Jones gives us the next steps to mastering the double-bass technique, once you've built up your weaker limb.