16th Note Linear Beat Variations
Use these exercises to build your linear vocabulary.
Paradiddle Fills
Use the paradiddle to get some melodic phrasing around the drum set.
16th Note Basic Beat Study
This is the 16th note version of the Basic Beats Study. Play each exercise with a metronome at different tempos.
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.