DRUM! - Speed Lessons with Tiger Bill

Tiger Bill’s Backsticking Tricks Part 2

Check out some neat backsticking tricks of the trade

Tiger Bill Speed Lesson: Backsticking

Backsticking was originally developed for use by drum corps drummers to add visual excitement to their performance. READ MORE »

Tiger Bill Speed Lesson #75

For the past two lessons, we've been practicing the execution of a single and a double accent across single paradiddle sticking. READ MORE »

Tiger BIll’s Speed Lesson #74

This is a workout that's designed to help you improve your ability to place two accents anywhere within a given sticking pattern.

Tiger Bill Lesson #72; Jazz Ride Speedy Fill-ins

In this concluding segment, we're taking the exercises you practiced from the previous two lessons and applying them to the drumset. If you haven't studied parts one and two yet, please do so before working on this one.

Tiger Bill Lesson #71; Jazz Ride Speedy Fill-ins

This time we're modifying last month's accented triplet pattern and while it actually includes fewer accents, you'll find that it makes the exercise harder to play. Let's check it out.

Tiger Bill’s Speed Lesson #70

This is one of my favorite accented triplet patterns. The accents themselves form the basic jazz ride cymbal time pattern while the eighth-note fill-ins add a sense of forward movement that sounds great when applied to the drumset in jazz and other styles.

Tiger Bill Speed Lesson #69

Welcome to the fourth and final installment of my lesson designed to develop both the speed and endurance of your single stroke roll while letting you compare your speed to that of the legendary Buddy Rich, who was capable of maintaining single strokes at speeds of up to about 950 beats per minute (bpm). If you missed any of the other three parts of this lesson, please practice them first before working on this.

Compare Yourself To Buddy Rich?

Welcome to the second segment of my lesson designed to develop both the speed and endurance of your single stroke roll while letting you compare your speed to that of the legendary Buddy Rich, who was capable of maintaining single strokes at speeds of up to about 950 beats per minute (bpm). If you missed part 1 of this lesson, please check that out first before working on this.

Tiger Bill Speed Lesson #66

These exercises are based on a lesson that I originally developed for a drum clinic and it has become one of my most popular clinics over the years. Drummers always have lots of fun comparing their chops to that of the legendary Buddy Rich, who was capable of maintaining his single stroke roll at speeds of up to about 950 beats per minute (bpm).

Tiger Bill’s Lesson 65: Buddy Rich’s Fave-2

This one is based on one of Buddy Rich's favorite sticking patterns. If you've yet to work on the first part of this lesson, check out lesson #64 now. If you already have Buddy's triplet pattern up to speed, let's apply it to the drumset!

Tiger Bill Teaches A Buddy Rich Fav

Ever since I first posted the lessons on Buddy Rich's favorite stick chops I've been receiving requests for more. This month, I feature a triplet pattern that Buddy liked to play. I showed this to the late Louie Bellson when we used to work out together and he loved it. Check it out and let me know what you think of it. If practiced properly, it will give you one heck of a workout!