Drum Lessons


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Kick Hat Snare 02


Kev O'Shea

Practise paradiddles with and without accents. Next try starting them on the offbeat.
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32nd Note Inverted Doubles


Kev O'Shea

With inverted doubles the pulse will be felt on the second stroke. Practise at low tempos to begin with.
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Manky Beat


Kev O'Shea

A manky sounding linear pattern played open-handed between hihat, snare and floor tom.
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Foo Fighters ‘Rope’


Taylor Hawkins

Practise playing the bass drum with the crash cymbal on your weaker hand (See bar 3) @ 2mins 50.
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Sting - Seven Days (basic pattern)


Vinnie Colaiuta

A hypnotic pattern in 5 which sounds easier than it really is.
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Linear-Type Beat


Vinnie Colaiuta

Practise cross-handed sticking between splashes and cymbals.
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