Drum Lessons


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Red Hot Chili Peppers - 'Dani California' Intro


Chad Smith

Work on one-handed ruffs, bass drum double-strokes and, of course, timing and feel...
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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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Rudimental Warm Up


Gavin Harrison

Use fingers to help with the left hand triple strokes. Use bounce for the quick ruffs.
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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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Kick Hat Snare 03


Kev O'Shea

The L,F,R triplet is key to learning this beat. Practise it in 12/8.
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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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