Tiger Bill Speed Lessons

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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!

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Tiger Bill’s Speed Lesson #60: Increase Your Speed Around The Drums - Part 3

The ability to play at top speed on a single drum is great but that's just the beginning. Unless you plan to be a drum corps snare drummer, you'll need to develop an additional type of speed. You'll need to develop what I call "mobile" speed. This is what allows you to apply the speed you already have on a single drum or practice pad to the entire drumset without adding any additional muscle tension to your movements.

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Tiger Bill’s Speed Lesson #59: Increase Your Speed Around The Drums Part 2

This series of exercises is designed to help you increase your speed and ease of movement around the drumset. It is based on my concepts of tension free drumming, which allow you to play at maximum speed, power, endurance, and precision while always maintaining exact control over your technique. Correctly applying my concepts, you will be able to move around the drumset with the same skill that you are capable of when playing on a single surface.