Basic Beats Study
The beats and fills in these four measure phrases are a good introduction to what’s most commonly played on the drums.
Linear Drum Beats
Linear drumming (playing only one drum or cymbal at a time) has a funky, syncopated feel to it. This lesson will get you started.
Hand-Eye Coordination for Reading Rhythms
Working on reading drum notation is primarily about developing hand-eye coordination. This lesson will help you to do just that.
Basic Modulation
We are going to take a basic beat and modulate it using different subdivisions. This gives the impression that you are speeding up or slowing down but the actual tempo does not change.
The Single Stroke 4
The single stroke 4 is frequently used as a popular fill around the drum set. Here are a couple of variations.