Do you want to learn to play drums for the very first time? Watch Mike Michalkow's step-by-step training video to get started. It will ...more
Watch to learn how to do some exercises that will help you increase the coordination on both sides of your body in order to help you play ...more
Detailed instructions on how to tighten up offbeat sixteenth notes and improve your click playing on drums.
Watch to learn some exercises to help you strengthen your internal clock for drums.
Watch to learn some detailed ideas on how to spice up your grooves using the hi hat on your drum set.
This lesson explains a very complex left foot clave pattern for drums that was performed by Heracio Hernandez at Modern Drummer festival ...more
This lesson takes you through the method I use to transcribe things I don't understand. The example used is 'You Never Know' by Dave ...more
This lesson looks at getting comfortable playing groups of 5 1/16th notes in 4/4 time on the drums.
This lesson shows you ways to apply the paraddidle to the drum set for fills and solos. The lesson is very detailed and helpful.
In this video Joe focuses on tuning the bottom head. Proper tuning of your drums can make or break the sound that you get out of them.
This is a perfect lesson for beginning drummers. In this first video you will learn step by step an easy fill drum beat. This is a basic ...more
This sequence teaches all of the basic essential techniques of drumming.
Learn the roots and foundations of Latin drumming and some great Latin techniques.
Position your foot with the toes on one bass pedal and the heel on the high hat pedal and you can make more complex drum beats. This is an ...more
This tiny video shows you the basics of drum stick spinnology.
Vic Firth continues to bring you the best in dynamic educational content with our lesson series featuring Jeff Queen. Don't miss your chance ...more
Wilson Chembo Corniel teaches you how to tune congas. Learn about the different conga drum types and the process for tuning each of them.
Ruben Alvarez shows you how to play a single conga. Learn some basic techniques and rhythms that you can play and also some good exercises ...more
Jim Greiner shows the basic techniques involved in playing the shekere, a traditional beaded instrument used in Latin percussion.
Jim Greiner teaches you the basics of playing the afuche cabasa, a modified version of the traditional cabasa used in Latin percussion and ...more
