Percussion

Percussion

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How to play sixteenth note accent fills
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Play sixteenth note accent fills

In this lesson, you will learn four unique sixteenth note accent fills. These are slightly more advanced than the sixteenth note fills from ...more

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How to play broken sixteenth note fills
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Play broken sixteenth note fills

This free drum lesson features broken sixteenth note fills that work well within rock music. They are perfect for intermediate drummers that ...more

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How to play sixteenth note fills
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Play sixteenth note fills

This drum lesson covers sixteenth note drum fills that are perfect for rock music. These simple patterns are a good fit for beginner to ...more

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How to play broken eighth note fills
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Play broken eighth note fills

This lesson features six broken eighth note fills that fit well within many styles of rock music. The biggest change between these patterns ...more

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How to play eighth note fills
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Play eighth note fills

This lesson includes six eighth note drum fills that are played between the snare drum and tom-toms. They are great for beginners that have ...more

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How to play quarter note fills
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Play quarter note fills

This drum lesson teaches six basic quarter note drum fills that are played between the snare drum and tom-toms. The patterns are perfect for ...more

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How to build a bass drum independence
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Build a bass drum independence

This video lesson includes six drum beats that are designed to build bass drum independence. They are musical patterns that can be used in a ...more

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How to play sixteenth note accent beats
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Play sixteenth note accent beats

This lesson covers six unique sixteenth note accent beats. These are ideal for intermediate to advanced drummers that are looking for new ...more

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How to play half-time beats
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Play half-time beats

Learning how to play half-time beats is essential for any serious drummer. Especially if you play a lot of rock related gigs. The big ...more

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How to play tom-tom beats
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Play tom-tom beats

This video lesson covers five fun drum beats that are played on the toms. Unlike most drum beats that are centered around the hi-hats or ...more

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How to play double bass drum fills
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Play double bass drum fills

You can use your double bass drum pedals for more than just unique drum beats. This free video lesson covers five simple double bass drum ...more

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How to count note values on the drums
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Count note values on the drums

This video lesson teaches Jared Falk's note value exercise. Basically, this exercise is designed to help you practice quarter notes, eighth ...more

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How to learn basic drum theory
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Learn basic drum theory

Are you a beginner or intermediate drummer that would like to learn how to count various time signatures, note values, and sub-divisions? If ...more

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How to learn drum related terms
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Learn drum related terms

Knowing all the important drum related terms is valuable if you want to talk about drums in an online discussion forum or at your local ...more

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How to count quarter notes
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Count quarter notes

In this video lesson, you will learn how to count quarter notes within the 4/4 time signature. This will lay out a solid foundation for ...more

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How to play beginning drums
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Play beginning drums

Learn the parts of the drum kit and play a basic beat.

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How to build a Hank drum
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Build a Hank drum

This tutorial covers how to construct a hank drum, an instrument invented by Dennis Havlena that imitates the extremely expensive and ...more

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How to play open hi-hat shuffles on your drums kit
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Play open hi-hat shuffles on your drums kit

In this section, Chris Traylor teaches you how to play open hi-hat shuffles on your drums. Shuffle your way along to success. Or just keep ...more

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How to play hi-hat rock beats on your drums kit
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2:57

Play hi-hat rock beats on your drums kit

In this section, Chris Traylor shows you hi hat rock beats on the drums. Dust off that hi-hat cymbal and well, you get the picture.

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How to learn playing on the end with your drums kit
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Learn playing on the end with your drums kit

Now that you have had a little practice, Chris Traylor explores different sounds while playing the drums. It's called "playing on the end" ...more

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