Drum Lessons

Buddy Rich Sixes

This is a six stroke pattern in triplets using the ride cymbal, snare and bass drum. You can play this pattern starting on any of the six notes.

Drum Groove and Fill

Play R,L,F and L,R,F to very slowly to a metronome as 16th notes. This three over four feel will help you understand the rhythm.

Quintuplets - Groups of 5

More information is covered in my book 'Filling Time'.

Kick Hat Snare 05

Practise the 6 stroke roll: R,L,R,R,L,L. Next play it in groups of three as triplets.

Unison Fill

Practise moving from flams to unison and back again to improve accuracy. This example is mostly finger work.

Sting - Seven Days (basic pattern)

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