The Rudiments
The rudiments are the ABCs of drumming. Practicing them consistently can do wonders for your control and coordination. Applying them to the drum set can really open up creativity in your playing.
Developing Your Weaker Side
Drummers naturally have a stronger and weaker hand (or foot). This is a deceptively simple exercise that is designed to even out both sides.
Music Staff Paper
If you need staff paper to transcribe your music, feel free to use these. Click the links to download and print them.
The Responsible Timekeeper (part 2)
In the previous lesson, we worked on our timekeeping skills by articulating the sixteenth note subdivisions. It’s a good idea to do the same with other subdivisions. Today we will look at eighth note triplets.
The Responsible Timekeeper
Generally, when we play with a click track, it gives us the first part of the beat and we are responsible for the rest of the subdivisions. These exercises will help you to sharpen your timekeeping skills by focusing on those subdivisions.
Decoding the Beat: Guide to Drum Notation and Reading Basics
Being able to read music is so beneficial to a musician and it’s not that hard to learn. This explains the essentials of reading drum notation.