Drum Lessons


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Grammys Fill (transcribed)


Aaron Spears

Break down the fill into parts. Work on the hand and foot combinations separately first, then put it together and gradually increase the tempo.
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'Immigrant Song' Drum Beat


John Bonham

Practise the bass drum double separately then introduce the hands.
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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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Sneaky Shuffle Variation


Kev O'Shea

Time the drop of the stick to allow the ghostnote to land between the shuffle pattern. There is no need for much force here, simply timing.
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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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Drum Solo Excerpt


Steve Gadd

Pay attention to Steve's masterful use of dynamics and timing...
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