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.

Halftime Groove

Work on the 16th patterns in bar 3 between hand and foot separately. Be careful to play the ghostnotes lightly.

Walk This Way - Drum Intro

Timing the bass drum with the open hihat bark is the key to nailing this beat.

'Immigrant Song' Drum Beat

Practise the bass drum double separately then introduce the hands.

Triple Stroke Bass Drum Exercise

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

Unison Fill

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