Halftime Groove
Chad Smith
Work on the 16th patterns in bar 3 between hand and foot separately. Be careful to play the ghostnotes lightly.
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Toto - 'Africa' Drum Beat
Jeff Porcaro
Play the bass drum hits on beat 1 & 3 slightly louder to create more of a bossa nova/samba feel.
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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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U2 - 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' Drum Intro
Larry Mullen Jr.
Try to play each drum at the same dynamic level to create the marching feel of this song.
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Foo Fighters ‘Rope’
Taylor Hawkins
Practise playing the bass drum with the crash cymbal on your weaker hand (See bar 3) @ 2mins 50.
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7/8 Groove
Tony Royster Jr.
Use a metronome at a low tempo to memorise the intricate rhythms before you attempt them at full speed.
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