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Matt Byrne: Rocking The Rudiments

In this lesson, Matt Byrne applies four essential rudiments – the ten-stroke roll, the flam, the flam tap, and the four-stroke ruff – to the drum set.

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Matt Byrne: Groove Studies In 5/4

Matt Byrne invites you to take five to work on a few cool grooves in 5/4 that, with practice, can end up feeling as natural as a common backbeat.

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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.

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Giovanni Durst: Paradiddle Inversions Over An Ostinato

White Wizzard drummer Giovanni Durst demonstrates an exercise that layers paradiddle inversions on your hands above a hi-hat and bass drum ostinato.

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Matt Byrne: Left Hand/Left Foot Independence

Here are some beats that focus on working the left hand on the snare, and improving the independence of the left foot on the hi-hat.

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Matt Byrne: More Latin-Flavored Funk

A metal drummer teaching Latin and funk drumming lessons? Well, why not? Hatebreed’s Matt Byrne is a lot more versatile than you may think.

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Matt Byrne: Punk And Hardcore Basics

Matt Byrne demonstrates why he loves to play punk and hardcore. No spitting allowed. Devil horn sign optional.

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Matt Byrne: Three For Your Feet

Matt Byrne takes you beyond double-bass single strokes with these challenging triplet exercises.

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Matt Byrne: Thirty-Seconds On The Hats

Matt Byrne shows us how to practice applying special hi-hat patterns using thirty-second-notes.

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Matt Byrne: Wrapping Up The Rudiments

In the last installment in his series on drum set rudiments, Hatebreed’s drummer looks at the ten-stroke roll, flam, flam tap, the four-stroke ruff.