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Gladstone Triple-Stroke Speed Lesson 2

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Last month we learned to work the triple-stroke roll for maximum speed and control. This time we apply it to the drum set in groove and solo patterns.

Lessons

Applying The 4-Stroke Ruff To The Drum Kit

Our speed drumming expert, Tiger Bill Meligari, expands on his last lesson by applying the 4-Stroke Ruff to the entire drum set.

Lessons

Burnin’ The Four-Stroke Ruff, Pt. 1

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In this month’s speed drumming lesson, Tiger Bill Meligari uses the four-stroke ruff to demonstrate how to play accents using the level system.

Features

How To Play Fast: A Quest For Speed

Dave Lombardo, Mike Mangini, Virgil Donati, and Rod Morgenstein talk about the mechanics and art of playing fast, and the drummer’s desire for speed.

Lessons

Develop Faster Feet With Flams

Flam fans fantasizing for faster feet have found the fountainhead! Here are exercises and video demos to help you develop speedier pedaling.

Lessons

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.