Drum Lessons

Linear Drumming Pattern

A good warm up exercise. Focus on clean strokes with good time at lower tempos. Accents can be alternated between hand and foot.

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.

Linear Swing Fill

Practise triplets of R,L,F and L,R,F in time to a metronome. Then shift from hand to hand singles and back to the linear triplets.

Quintuplets - Groups of 5

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

Drum Solo Excerpt

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

'50 Ways To Leave Your Lover' - Drum Intro

Practise linear patterns between hands and hihat pedal.