Drum Lessons


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Paradiddle in 12/8


Ginger Baker

Play groups of 4 with the accent on the first beat. Play this pattern in 12/8 to hear the 3 over 4 feel. Then switch to paradiddles.
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Toto - 'Africa' Drum Beat


Jeff Porcaro

Play the bass drum hits on beat 1 & 3 slightly louder to create more of a bossa nova/samba feel.
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Street Beatz 02


Jojo Mayer

Work on good dynamics between snare ghostnotes and accents.
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Filling Time - Chapter 2 (sample)


Kev O'Shea

Convert simple hand-to-hand patterns into advanced linear sticking patterns...
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Linear Drum Fill 02


Kev O'Shea

Practise to a metronome at a slow tempo to ensure the cross-sticking is clean.
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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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