Drum Lessons


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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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'Rock And Roll' end solo


John Bonham

R,L,F is a signature Bonham triplet. Move it around the kit.
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Street Beatz 03


Jojo Mayer

Jojo starts the beat with pull-out accents on the snare hand. Start at a slow tempo and aim for accuracy and good dynamics.
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Linear Drum Fill 03


Kev O'Shea

Play this fill without the double strokes on the bass drum initially to get a sense of the rhythm.
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Songo-inspired halftime


Kev O'Shea

Play R,L,F,L with accents in different places. Keep right hand on Hihat and left hand on the snare.
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Linear-Type Beat


Vinnie Colaiuta

Practise cross-handed sticking between splashes and cymbals.
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