Drum Lessons


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Halftime Groove


Chad Smith

Work on the 16th patterns in bar 3 between hand and foot separately. Be careful to play the ghostnotes lightly.
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Linear Swing Fill


Gavin Harrison

Practise triplets of R,L,F and L,R,F in time to a metronome. Then shift from hand to hand singles and back to the linear triplets.
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Deep Purple - 'Fireball' Drum Intro


Ian Paice

Get the double bass pattern down first. You can play this with a slight swing to give the right feel.
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'Immigrant Song' Drum Beat


John Bonham

Practise the bass drum double separately then introduce the hands.
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Kick Hat Snare 07


Kev O'Shea

You can change the pitch of the hihat bell by applying some pressure to the pedal. Find the sound you like best.
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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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