Drum Lessons


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2 Cross Sticking Patterns


Eric Moore

Use a palm up technique to strike the floor tom, then palm down on the hihat.
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Linear Drum Fill 02


Kev O'Shea

Practise to a metronome at a slow tempo to ensure the cross-sticking is clean.
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Linear Drum Fill 03


Kev O'Shea

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


Kev O'Shea

Play the linear pattern without accents. Next accent every third note, alternating between hand and foot. Switch hands.
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Drum Solo Excerpt


Steve Gadd

Pay attention to Steve's masterful use of dynamics and timing...
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Insane 4-way Co-ordination


Thomas Lang

Try playing the left side ostinato without doubles as a 16th note pattern, to begin with...
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