Drum Lessons


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3 Pedals 2 Feet


Benny Greb

A Dennis Chambers-inspired 'fat foot' technique which involves playing the hihat and slave bass pedal together.
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Drum Groove and Fill


Dave Elitch

Play R,L,F and L,R,F to very slowly to a metronome as 16th notes. This three over four feel will help you understand the rhythm.
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Sneaky Shuffle Variation


Kev O'Shea

Time the drop of the stick to allow the ghostnote to land between the shuffle pattern. There is no need for much force here, simply timing.
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Playing Across The Bar Line


Pablo Gonzales

Use a metronome to keep the count while you experiment with playing over the bar line.
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Insane 4-way Co-ordination


Thomas Lang

Try playing the left side ostinato without doubles as a 16th note pattern, to begin with...
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Ghostnote Groove


Vinnie Colaiuta

Practise pull-out accents on the snare hand. Watch for this accent on the second double of the shuffle.
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