Drum Lessons


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Walk This Way - Drum Intro


Joey Kramer

Timing the bass drum with the open hihat bark is the key to nailing this beat.
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Kick Hat Snare 01


Kev O'Shea

First get comfortable with F,R,L,F,R,L,R,L (whilst accenting the last 'L'). There rest is a variation on a basic paradiddle.
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Kick Hat Snare 06


Kev O'Shea

Practise a roll between hand and foot. F,R,F,R etc. This will help with the start of this beat.
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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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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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Sting - Seven Days (basic pattern)


Vinnie Colaiuta

A hypnotic pattern in 5 which sounds easier than it really is.
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