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.

Nirvana - 'Scentless Apprentice' Intro

Focus on the hand pattern in order to execute the flam comfortably. Heel-up will mean more volume.

Linear Drum Fill 03

Play this fill without the double strokes on the bass drum initially to get a sense of the rhythm.

Quintuplets - Groups of 5

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

Kick Hat Snare 02

Practise paradiddles with and without accents. Next try starting them on the offbeat.

Manky Beat

A manky sounding linear pattern played open-handed between hihat, snare and floor tom.