Lessons Of The Week

Lesson of the Week

Peter Erskine: Dynamic Swing

Phrasing on the drum set involves dynamic as well as rhythmic choices. In this lesson, Peter Erskine explores the possibilities of dynamic phrasing.

Lesson of the Week

Pro Insight: Terry Bozzio Master Class

From a clinic in Chicago, we share some of Terry Bozzio's insight and advice on exercises and practicing, with transcriptions and examples inside.

Lesson of the Week

Wedding Drumming 101: A Crash Course

Here you will find the do's and don'ts of playing a wedding gig — covering everything from how to dress, to the essential grooves you'll need to know.

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Allison Miller: The Melody Puzzle

Allison Miller reminds us that learning the melody of a song will improve our time, phrasing, soloing and most importantly, listening skills.

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Terence Higgins: Pushing The Paradiddle

“Locomotive, locomotive!” Remember that old mnemonic for the paradiddle that our beginning music teachers taught us? Well, the diddle has come a long way since then.

Lesson of the Week

Stanton Moore: Crescent City Spirit

Stanton Moore currently plays with the New Orleans funk band Galactic. They have two albums out on Capricorn Records. Moore also has released a solo album called All Kooked Out on Fog City Records. The Magnolia Special Over the years playing in New Orleans I’ve come up with several grooves that work well in a variety of situations.