Drum Lessons


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Guitar Center Solo


Ilan Rubin

Learning the R,L,R,F combination is key to playing this pattern.
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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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Street Beatz 02


Jojo Mayer

Work on good dynamics between snare ghostnotes and accents.
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Kick Hat Snare 08


Kev O'Shea

Practise the 'closed' roll on the edge of the snare. See how many times you can get the stick to bounce on each hand. Then increase the tempo.
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Triple Stroke Bass Drum Exercise


Kev O'Shea

Use the heel-toe method to play a double stroke. Add another toe stroke to complete the triple stroke.
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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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