Lesson Plans
This is where your private teacher can select and assign your weekly lessons. They are divided into 4 main sections of practice:
PLAYING – TECHNIQUE – INDEPENDENCE – READING
There is also a Rudiment reference guide and a list of our complete lesson library. If you are not taking private lessons you can keep track by simply adding them to your Favorites in your Dashboard as you create your own lesson plan.
Playing – Beginner
(Includes Play-Alongs)
Learn the Basic Rock Beats – Val Sepulveda
Basic Rock Drumming Chad’s Way – Chad Smith
- C1 – Sitting Position & Playing the Bass Drum on 1-2-3-4
- C1a – Sitting Position & Playing the Bass Drum | Exercise Only
- C2 – Playing Closed Hi-Hat with the Right Hand
- C2a – Playing Closed Hi-Hat with Right Hand | Exercise Only
- C3 – Playing Rock Beat #1
- C3a – Playing Rock Beat #1 | Exercise Only
- C4 – Playing Basic Rock Beat #1: With Ride Cymbal, Toms, and Hi Hat on 2 & 4
- C4a – Playing Basic Rock Beat #1: With Ride Cymbal, Toms, and Hi Hat on 2 & 4 | Exercise Only
- C5 – Playing Basic Rock Beat #2
- C5a – Playing Basic Rock Beat #2 | Exercise Only
- C6 – Playing Basic Rock Beat #3
- C7 – Reviewing Beats: Moving the Right Hand Around Drums
- C7a – Reviewing Beats: Moving the Right Hand Around Drums | Exercise Only
- C8 – Combining Rock Beat #1 & #3: Adding Crash Cymbals
- C8a – Combining Rock Beat #1 & #3: Adding Crash Cymbals | Exercise Only
- C9 – Basic Drum Fills on Snare Drums and Toms
- C9a – Basic Drum Fills on Snare Drums and Toms | Exercise Only
- C10 – Fills with Combined Rock Beats
Bonus Lesson
Technique – Beginner
- T1 - Holding the Sticks
- T2 - Wrist Turns
- T3 - The Bounce Stroke
- T4 - Bounce Stroke Exercise
- T5 - Single Stroke Roll – 15 Minute Exercise
- T6 - Single Stroke Roll – 15 Minute Exercise | Exercise Only
- T7 - Wrist Turn Definition
- T8 - A Warm-Up Exercise
- T9 - Snap-ups
- T10 - Bounce Stroke, Full Stroke, Tap Stroke, Full Stroke
Rudiments
- 1 - Single Stroke Roll
- 2 - Single Stroke Four
- 3 - Single Stroke Seven
- 4 - Double Stroke Roll
- 5 - Triple Stroke Roll
- 6 - Buzz Roll
- 7 - 5 Stroke Roll
- 8 - 6 Stroke Roll
- 9 - 7 Stroke Roll
- 10 - 9 Stroke Roll
- 11 - 10 Stroke Roll
- 12 - 11 Stroke Roll
- 13 - 13 Stroke Roll
- 14 - 15 Stroke Roll
- 15 - 17 Stroke Roll
- 16 - Single Paradiddle
- 17 - Double Paradiddle
- 18 - Triple Paradiddle
- 19 - Paradiddlediddle
- 20 - Flam
- 21 - Flam Accent
- 22 - Flam Tap
- 23 - Flamacue
- 24 - Flam Paradiddle
- 25 - Pataflafla
- 26 - Flammed Mill
- 27 - Flam Paradiddle-diddle
- 28 - Swiss Triplet
- 29 - Inverted Flam Tap
- 30 - Flam Drag
- 31 - Drag
- 32 - Tap Drag
- 33 - Double Drag Tap
- 34 - Lesson 25
- 35 - Single Dragadiddle
- 36 - Single Drag Paradiddle
- 37 - Double Drag Paradiddle
- 38 - Single Ratamacue
- 39 - Double Ratamacue
- 40 - Triple Ratamacue
Independence – Beginner
- I-1a Two Hand Unisons Using Quarter Notes in 4/4 | Right Hand Lead
- I-1b Two Hand Unisons Using Quarter Notes in 4/4 | Left Hand Lead
- I-2a Two Hand Unisons Using 8th Notes in 2/4 | Right Hand
- I-2b Two Hand Unisons Using 8th Notes in 2/4 | Left Hand Lead
- I-3a Two Hand Unisons Using 8th Notes in 4/4 | Right Hand Lead
- I-3b Two Hand Unisons Using 8th Notes in 4/4 | Left Hand Lead
- I-4a Two Hand Unisons Using Quarter & 8th Notes in 4/4 | Right Hand Lead
- I-4b Two Hand Unisons Using Quarter & 8th Notes in 4/4 | Left Hand Lead
- I-5a Non-Unison or Linear Hands | Right Hand Lead
- I-5b Non-Unison or Linear Hands | Left Hand Lead
- I-6 Foot Unisons with Quarter Notes
- I-7 Foot Unisons with Quarter and 8th Notes
- I-8 Non-Unison or Linear Foot Patterns
- I-9 One Hand, One Foot in Unison with Quarter Notes
- I-10a More Hand and Foot Quarter Note Unisons | Right Hand Lead
- I-10b More Hand and Foot Quarter Note Unisons | Left Hand Lead
- I-11a Hand and Foot 8th Note Non-Unison & Linear Patterns | Right Hand Lead
- I-11b Hand and Foot 8th Note Non-Unison & Linear Patterns | Left Hand Lead
Reading – Beginner
- R1 – The Principles of Music Notation
- R2 – Learning Note Values
- R2a- Learning Note Values | Lesson Review
- R3 – Theory Of Time Signatures
- R3a – Theory Of Time Signatures | Exercise
- R3b – Theory Of Time Signatures | Lesson Review
- R4 – Quarter Notes and Rests in 4/4
- R4a – Quarter Notes and Rests in 4/4 | Exercise
- R4b – Quarter Notes and Rests in 4/4 | Lesson Review
- R5 – Whole and Half Notes and Rests in 4/4
- R5a – Whole and Half Notes and Rests in 4/4 | Lesson Review
- R6 – Whole, Half, Quarter Notes and Rests in 4/4
- R7 – Eighth Notes and Rests
- R8 – Quarter Notes and Rests In 2/4, 3/4 And 5/4
- R9 – Quarter and Eighth Notes in 2/4, 3/4 and 5/4
- R10 – Note Values that Look the Same but Sound Different
- R11 – Dynamics
- R12 – Combining All Note and Rest Values In 2/4, 3/4 and 5/4
- R13 – Sixteenth Notes and Rests in 4/4
Playing – Intermediate
- P1 - Holding the Sticks, Free Bounce, Single Strokes
- P2 - Basic Rock Beat, Single Strokes, Dynamics
- P3 - Double and Press Rolls
- P4 - Rock Beat with 8th Notes, How To Play Hi-Hat, Doubles Around Drums
- P5 - 5-Stroke Roll and Paradiddle
- P6 - 5-Stroke Roll and Paradiddle on Drum Set
- P7 - Triplets with Accents and Paraparadiddle
- P8 - Triplets, Shuffle and Paraparadiddle on Drum Set
- P9 - Paradiddle Fills, Paradiddle Grooves
- P10 - Bar Counting and Review
- P11 - Articulation
- P12 - Accents
- P13 - Pedal Technique
- P14 - Double Bass
- P15 - Songs Have Form
- P16 - Rock Beat with 16th Notes
Technique – Intermediate
- T1 - Down Stroke, Tap Up Stroke
- T2 - Stress and Unstress, 3-Stroke Motion
- T3 - Down, Tap, Tap, Tap-up Stroke
- T4 - The Outside Release Motion
- T5 - The Outside Release Motion (2-Stroke)
- T6 - The Outside Release Motion (3-Stroke)
- T7 - The Outside Release Motion (4-Stroke)
- T8 - The Outside Release Motion (3-Stroke w/ 2 Stresses)
- T9 - The Outside Release Motion (4-Stroke w/ 2 Stresses)
- T10 - The Outside Release Motion (4-6 Stroke Motion)
- T11 - The Outside Release Motion (3-Stroke) on Drum Set
- T12 - The Outside Release Motion (4-stroke) | Drum Set
- T13 - The Outside Release Motion (3-Stroke w/ 2 Stress) | Drum Set
- T14 - The Outside Release Motion (3-Stroke w/ 2 Stress) Exercise
- T15 - The Outside Release Motion (4-6 Stroke Motion) | Drum Set
Foot Technique – Intermediate
Independence – Intermediate
- I -1a Two Hand Unisons Using Quarter Notes in 4/4 | Right Hand Lead
- I -1b Two Hand Unisons Using Quarter Notes in 4/4 | Left Hand Lead
- I -2a Two Hand Unisons Using 8th Notes in 2/4 | Right Hand
- I – 2b Two Hand Unisons Using 8th Notes in 2/4 | Left Hand Lead
- I -3a Two Hand Unisons Using 8th Notes in 4/4 | Right Hand Lead
- I – 3b Two Hand Unisons Using 8th Notes in 4/4 | Left Hand Lead
- I -4a Two Hand Unisons Using Quarter & 8th Notes in 4/4 | Right Hand Lead
- I – 4b Two Hand Unisons Using Quarter & 8th Notes in 4/4 | Left Hand Lead
- I – 5a Non-Unison or Linear Hands | Right Hand Lead
- I – 5b Non-Unison or Linear Hands | Left Hand Lead
- I -6 Foot Unisons with Quarter Notes
- I -7 Foot Unisons with Quarter and 8th Notes
- I -8 Non-Unison or Linear Foot Patterns
- I -9 One Hand, One Foot in Unison with Quarter Notes
- I -10a More Hand and Foot Quarter Note Unisons | Right Hand Lead
- I -10b More Hand and Foot Quarter Note Unisons | Left Hand Lead
- I -11a Hand and Foot 8th Note Non-Unison & Linear Patterns | Right Hand Lead
- I -11b Hand and Foot 8th Note Non-Unison & Linear Patterns | Left Hand Lead
Technique – Advanced
- T1 - Intro to Single Stroke Motions (Alternate Strokes)
- T2 - Single Strokes w/ Stress Notes in One Hand
- T3 - Single Strokes Applying 2 Stress Notes w/ One Hand
- T4 - Single Strokes Applying 3 Stress Notes w/ One Hand
- T5 - Intro to Double Strokes
- T6 - Single Stroke Motions (Alternate Strokes) on Drum Set
- T7 - Alternate Double Stroke Motion
- T8 - The Long Roll – DC Rudiment #1
- T9 - Multiple Bounce (Buzz) Motion
- T10 - Multiple Bounce (Buzz Roll) Motion – DC Rudiment #2
- T11 - Single Stroke Development
- T12 - Single Stroke Development Into Triplets
- T13 - Single Stroke Roll Development – DC Rudiment #3
- T14 - Intro to Syncopation Using Single Strokes
- T15 - The 3-Stroke Ruff – DC Rudiment #4
- T16 - The Long Roll – Exercise
- T17 - The 3-Stroke Ruff on Drum Set
Independence – Advanced
- I-1 - Triplet Combinations with 6 Sticking Patterns
- I-2 - Triplet Figures – Left Hand Permutations, Right Hand Fig. 1 as Ostinato & Reverse
- I-3 - 16th Note Figures & 15 Basic Permutations
- I-4 - 16th Note Figures – Left Hand 15 Basic Permutations, Right Hand Figure 1 as Ostinato & Reverse
- I-5 - Triplet Figures – Right Hand 9 Basic Permutations, Left Hand Figure 5 as Ostinato
- I-6 - 16th Note Figures – Right Hand 15 Basic Permutations, Left Hand Fig. 10 as Ostinato
- I-7 - Triplet Figures – Right Hand 9 Basic Permutations, Right Foot Fig. 5 as Ostinato
- I-8 - Triplet Figures – Left hand 9 Basic Permutations, Right Foot Figure 5 as Ostinato
- I-9 - Triplet Figures – Alternate Hands 9 Basic Permutations, Right Foot Figure 5 as Ostinato
- I-10 - 16th Note Figures – Right Hand 15 Basic Permutations, Right Foot Figure 10 as Ostinato
- I-11 - 16th Note Figures – Left Hand 15 Basic Permutations, Right Foot Figure 10 as Ostinato
- I-12 - 16th Note Figures – Alternate Hands 15 Basic Permutations, Right Foot Figure 10 as Ostinato
- I-13 - Triplet Figures – Hands 6 Mixed Stickings, Right Foot Figure 5 as Ostinato
- I-14 - 16th Note Figures: Hands 6 Mixed Stickings, Right Foot Figure 10 as Ostinato
- I-15 - Permutations of Mixed Stickings with Hands
- I-16 - Triplet Permutations of Mixed Stickings with Feet
- I-17 - Triplet Permutations of Mixed Stickings with the Right Side of the Body
- I-18 - Triplet Permutations of Mixed Stickings with the Left Side of the Body
- I-19 - Triplet Permutations of Mixed Stickings between Right Hand and Left Foot
- I-20 - Triplet Permutations of Mixed Stickings Between the Left Hand and Right Foot
- I-21 - Duple Permutations of Mixed Stickings with Hands
- I-22 - Duple Permutations of Mixed Stickings with Feet
- I-23 - Duple Permutations of Mixed Stickings with the Right Side of the Body
- I-24 - Duple Permutations of Mixed Stickings with Left Side of the Body
- I-25 - Duple Permutations of Mixed stickings with Right Hand and Left Foot
- I-26 - Duple Permutations of Mixed Stickings with Left Hand and Right Foot
Secrets From the Pros
- 342 - Lesson with Gabor Dornyei
- 341 - It's Your Band - Chad Wackerman
- 340 - Paradiddle Using Spivack Method - Chad Wackerman
- 339 - Improvisation 101 - Nate Wood
- 339 - Timekeeping Tips - Chad Wackerman
- 338 - Left Foot Hi-Hat Technique - Nate Wood
- 337 - One-Handed Drumming - Nate Wood
- 336 - Basic Hits & Cool Fills - Chad Wackerman
- 335 - Cajon With Brushes - Hakim Ludin
- 334 - Up-Down Paradiddle Combinations - Peter Szendofi
- 333 - Single Paradiddle - Chad Wackerman
- 332 - Caxixi, Cabasa and Cajon - Hakim Ludin
- 331 - Styles Of Cajon Playing - Hakim Ludin
- 330 - Cajon Techniques - Hakim Ludin
- 329 - Approach To Playing On A Busy Track - Peter Szendofi
- 328 - Many Ways to Use a Simple Fill - Peter Szendofi
- 327 - Eight Combinations Can Create a Solo - Peter Szendofi
- 326 - 8 Hand-Foot Combinations In Continuous Motion - Peter Szendofi
- 325 - "Give Me A Funk Beat" - JR Robinson, Jimmy Branly, Gregg Bissonette
- 324 - Latin & Funk Groove Featuring David Garfield - JR Robinson, Jimmy Branly, Gregg Bissonette
- 323 - Q & A Gregg Bissonette Asks JR Robinson - JR Robinson, Jimmy Branly, Gregg Bissonette
- 322 - Always Play Up, Not Down - Peter Szendofi
- 321 - Take 5 In 7 - Efrain Toro
- 320 - Hearing 5 & 7 - Siemy Di, Terry Bozzio
- 319 - Q & A Jimmy Branly asks JR Robinson - JR Robinson, Jimmy Branly, Gregg Bissonette
- 318 - Groove with Foot Snare - Siemy Di
- 317 - Textures with Three Snares - Siemy Di
- 316 - Q & A Gregg Bissonette asks Jimmy Branly - JR Robinson, Jimmy Branly, Gregg Bissonette
- 315 - Concept Of Foot Snare - Siemy Di
- 314 - Playing 4 Over 11 - Siemy Di
- 313 - Playing 9 Over 4 - Siemy Di
- 312 - Playing 4 Over 7 - Siemy Di
- 311 - Playing 4 Over 5 - Siemy Di
- 310 - Paradiddle-Diddle Perfection Pt. 6 of 6 - Dave Elitch
- 309 - Paradiddle-Diddle Perfection Pt. 5 of 6 - Dave Elitch
- 308 - Paradiddle-Diddle Perfection Pt. 4 of 6 - Dave Elitch
- 307 - Paradiddle-Diddle Perfection Pt. 3 of 6 - Dave Elitch
- 306 - Paradiddle-Diddle Perfection Pt. 2 of 6 - Dave Elitch
- 305 - Paradiddle-Diddle Perfection Pt. 1 of 6 - Dave Elitch
- 304 - Breaking Down “Digital Find” - Matt Garstka
- 302 - Breaking Down “Morning Audio” - Matt Garstka
- 303 - Breaking Down “On Film” - Matt Garstka
- 301 - Breaking Down “Grow” - Matt Garstka
- 300 - Breaking Down “January 1st" - Matt Garstka
- 299 - Breaking Down “Home” - Matt Garstka
- 298 - Breaking Down “Modern Value” - Matt Garstka
- 297 - No Sticks Required - Chad Wackerman
- 296 - The Legendary Zigaboo Shares some Zigabeats | Part 6 - Zigaboo Modeliste
- 295 - Tension and Release - Chad Wackerman
- 294 - The Legendary Zigaboo Shares some Zigabeats | Part 5 - Zigaboo Modeliste
- 293 - The Legendary Zigaboo Shares some Zigabeats | Part 4 - Zigaboo Modeliste
- 292 - The Legendary Zigaboo Shares some Zigabeats | Part 3 - Zigaboo Modeliste
- 291 - The Legendary Zigaboo Shares some Zigabeats | Part 2 - Zigaboo Modeliste
- 290 - The Legendary Zigaboo Shares some Zigabeats | Part 1 - Zigaboo Modeliste
- 289 - Finding What The Music Calls For - Gerry Gibbs
- 288 - Dynamics On The Drums - Gerry Gibbs
- 287 - "Rival Sons" Warm Up Routine - Michael Miley
- 286 - Arena Experiences - Derrick Wright
- 285 - The Importance of Ghost Notes - Michael Miley
- 284 - Playing Time Tastefully - Derrick Wright
- 283 - Pad Exercises For The Kit - Matt Garstka
- 282 - Developing New Patterns - Matt Garstka
- 281 - Breaking Down "13 Voices" - Frank Zummo
- 280 - Mike Mitchell Warm Up Routine - Mike Mitchell
- 279 - Forcing Chops - Mike Mitchell
- 278 - Orchestrating Your Solos - Mike Mitchell
- 277 - Jhair's Basic Bongo Patterns - Jhair Sala
- 276 - Basic Cowbell Patterns - Jhair Sala
- 275 - Basic Cowbell Sounds - Jhair Sala
- 274 - Pedrito's Unique Set Up - Pedrito Martinez
- 273 - Bata & Tumbao on Congas - Pedrito Martinez
- 272 - Bata Basics & History - Pedrito Martinez
- 271 - Song Form - Adrian Cota
- 270 - Being Prepared - Frank Zummo
- 269 - Long Tall Sally Triplet Fill - Gregg Bissonette
- 268 - What I Learned from Ringo - Gregg Bissonette
- 267 - Warm-Up Routine - Adrian Cota
- 266 - Intermediate Cajon Techniques - Paul Jennings
- 265 - Play Cajon for Beginners - Paul Jennings
- 264 - Tuning Tips - Thomas Pridgen
- 263 - Finger Technique - Thomas Pridgen
- 262 - Thomas Pridgen's Warm-Up Routine - Thomas Pridgen
- 261 - "Something Different" Breakdown and Performance - Danny Seraphine
- 260 - Introduction to the Murray Spivack Method - Chad Wackerman
- 259 - Grammy Winner John Robinson Discusses Playing with a Click Track and Useful Session Etiquette - John JR Robinson
- 258 - Split Hand Technique for Cajon - Pete Lockett
- 257 - Basic Cajon Sounds - Pete Lockett
- 256 - Zigaboo Breaks Down "Cissy Strut" - Zigaboo Modeliste
- 255 – Hi-Hat Finesse - Eric Boudreault
- 254 - If 4 is 3 then 3 is 4 | Part 4 - Burleigh Drummond
- 253 - If 4 is 3 then 3 is 4 | Part 3 - Burleigh Drummond
- 252 - If 4 is 3 then 3 is 4 | Part 2 - Burleigh Drummond
- 251 - If 4 is 3 then 3 is 4 | Part 1 - Burleigh Drummond
- 250 - 7/8 Patterns - Eric Boudreault
- 249 - Adding Dynamics To Afro-Cuban Patterns - Jimmy Branly
- 248 - The Cha-Cha, Songo and Afro-Cuban 6/8 - Jimmy Branly
- 247 - The Importance of Cascara - Jimmy Branly
- 246 - Afro-Cuban Blues in 4/4 - Jimmy Branly
- 245 - Using Paradiddles Musically - Felix Lehrmann
- 244 - Wrist and Finger Technique - Felix Lehrmann
- 243 - Choreographing Rolls Part 2 - Bruce Becker
- 242 - Choreographing Rolls Part 1 - Bruce Becker
- 241 - 5 Beats Every Drummer Must Know - Curt Bisquera
- 240 - The Art of Soloing - Paul Wertico
- 239 - Afro-Cuban Grooves Applied to the Song - Jimmy Branly
- 238 - North Indian Rhythms Part 2 - Pete Lockett
- 237 - North Indian Rhythms Part 1 - Pete Lockett
- 236 - Paradiddles Speed and Motion - Felix Lehrmann
- 235 - Higher Pitched Bass Drum Sounds - Blair Sinta
- 234 - Multiple Snare Drum Sound Choices - Blair Sinta
- 233 - Bass Drum Sound Choices - Blair Sinta
- 232 - Various Shuffle Patterns - Mike Clark
- 231 - Triplet Jazz Funk - Mike Clark
- 230 - Afro-Cuban Patterns - Raul Pineda
- 229 - Open Handed vs Close Handed Playing - Joey Peebles
- 228 - Grooves From the Funk Stops Here - Mike Clark
- 227 - Paradiddles & Swiss Triplets In Odd Times - Joey Peebles
- 226 - Latin Jazz Pattern 2 - Raul Pineda
- 225 - Latin Jazz Pattern 1 - Raul Pineda
- 224 - Basic Bell Patterns - Karl Perazzo
- 223 - Cascara Variations - Karl Perazzo
- 222 - Using the Shaker - Richie Gajate-Garcia
- 221 - Ear Training - Dave Elitch
- 220 - Studio Tips - Curt Bisquera
- 219 - Incorporating Percussion - Walfredo Reyes Jr.
- 218 - Kit Balance - Curt Bisquera
- 217 - Clave Variations - Walfredo Reyes Jr.
- 216 - Simple Soloing - Colin Bailey
- 215 - Drumming to Electronic Music - Dave Elitch
- 214 - Stick Control Variations 1 - Nick Ruffini
- 213 - Using Brushes - Paul Wertico
- 212 - Uncle Fungus Groove - Pat Petrillo
- 212 - Earl Palmer Groove - Pat Petrillo
- 211 - A Fill Idea - Pat Petrillo
- 210 - Slipback Groove - Pat Petrillo
- 209 - "5-5-3" Warmup - Pat Petrillo
- 208 - Ringo Groove - Pat Petrillo
- 207 - Hi-Hat Feels - Michael Miley
- 206 - Warming Up with Rudiments - Michael Miley
- 205 - Stick Tricks - Mike Terrana
- 204 - Warm-up Ideas - Mike Terrana
- 203 - Double Bass Chops Builder - Mike Terrana
- 202 - Triplets in Groups of Four - Part 3 - Hilary Jones
- 201 - Triplets in Groups of 4 - Part 2 - Hilary Jones
- 200 - Triplets in Groups of 4 - Part 1 - Hilary Jones
- 199 - Percussion Doubles - Kornel Horvath
- 198 - Cross Exercise - Gabor Dornyei
- 197 - Alexander Hedgehog Groove - Gabor Dornyei
- 196 - Maximizing Simple Fills - Nate Morton
- 195 - Favorite Fill - Nate Morton
- 194 - 12-Bar Blues Soloing Ideas - Gregg Bissonette
- 193 - Inner Clock - John JR Robinson
- 192 - Fills Around The Kit - John JR Robinson
- 191 - 3 Fills Every Drummer Should Know - Curt Bisquera
- 190 - Groove With Bass Pattern - Curt Bisquera
- 189 - Make Your Fills Groove - Curt Bisquera
- 187 - Warming Up, Speed, Solos - Tony Royster Jr.
- 185 - Accents, Dynamics, Inspiration, Motivation - Cora Dunham
- 184 - Don't Rush Your Fills - Javier Barrera
- 183 - Side Snare - Javier Barrera
- 182 - Inside His Head and His Hands - Javier Barrera
- 181 - Setting Yourself Up for Success - Stewart Copeland
- 180 - Music Track Interview - Virgil Donati
- 179 - Your Mirage - Luke Holland
- 178 - Play The Victim - Luke Holland
- 177 - Fortune Teller - Luke Holland
- 176 - Collapsing - Luke Holland
- 175 - Glass Castle - Luke Holland
- 174 - 94th Street - Luke Holland
- 173 - Brushes To Stick Tricks - Jaz Sawyer
- 172 - Brush Grooves - Jaz Sawyer
- 171 - Latin Grooves - Eric Boudreault
- 170 - Hi Hat 16th Note Grooves - Eric Boudreault
- 169 - Double Pedal Hi-Hat Breakdown - Gabor Dornyei
- 168 - Cuba Libre with 3/2 Rumba - Gabor Dornyei
- 167 - Gabs Gadds Mozambique interpretation - Gabor Dornyei
- 166 - Kata Indian Groove - Gabor Dornyei
- 165 - Double Strokes With A Single Pedal - Greg Garman
- 164 - Cajon As A Drumset - Mona Tavakoli
- 163 - Syncopation For The Set - Rich Redmond
- 162 - Floor Tom on Left Side - Steve Goold
- 161 - "Drummer's Disease" Part 2 - Steve Goold
- 160 - Playing with Another Drummer Part 1 - Steve Goold
- 159 - 16th's Chad's Way - Chad Smith
- 158 - Build Your Weak Hand Part 2 - Steve Goold
- 157 - Build Your Weak Hand Part 1 - Steve Goold
- 156 - Great Lick - Dave Elitch, Elias Mallin
- 155 - Latin Clave in 7 - Alex Acuña, Enildo Rasua
- 154 - Drumset Sounds - Scott Pellegrom
- 153 - Musical Paradiddles - Steve Goold
- 152 - Authentic Songo on Set with Conga - Enildo Rasua
- 151 - Third Hand - Enildo Rasua
- 150 - Linear Stroke Combinations - Marco Iannetta
- 149 - Bass Drum Speed - Marco Iannetta
- 148 - Tambourine Pedal - Gregg Bissonette
- 147 - Fake Double Bass Drumming - Greg Garman
- 146 - Tocando Conga y Batería Pt 2 (Spanish) - Alex Acuña
- 146 - The Evolution of Rhythm Pt 2 - Alex Acuña
- 145 - La Evolución del Ritmo Pt 1 (Spanish) - Alex Acuña
- 145 - The Evolution of Rhythm Pt 1 - Alex Acuña
- 144 - Rim Shots - Chad Smith
- 143 - Practicing with A Click - Curt Bisquera
- 142 - Playing With A Click - Curt Bisquera
- 141 - Using Fingers To Add Texture - Chad Szeliga, Gregg Bissonette
- 140 - Double Bass Shuffle - Glen Sobel
- 138 - Soundcheck Groove - Gregg Bissonette
- 137 - Fireshaker Groove - Gregg Bissonette
- 136 - Brushes - Gregg Bissonette
- 135 - Groove From I Will Not Bow - Chad Szeliga
- 133 - Sing While You Play - Gregg Bissonette
- 132 - Double Bass Technique - Tim Yeung
- 131 - Double Bass Left Lead - Narada Michael Walden
- 130 - What Is Funky? - Zigaboo Modeliste
- 129 - Led Boots - Narada Michael Walden
- 128 - Paradiddle-Diddle - Gregg Bissonette
- 127 - Double Bass Shuffle - Gregg Bissonette
- 126 - Breakdown of Meters Song - Zigaboo Modeliste
- 125 - 4 Limb Examples Of Inner Drumming - George Marsh
- 124 - Basic Ideas Of Inner Drumming - George Marsh
- 123 - Solos In Slow Motion - Buddy Rich
- 122 - First Multi-Pedal Pattern - Robert Brian
- 121 - 3 Bar Warm up On Set - Robert Brian
- 120 - 3 Bar Warm up - Robert Brian
- 119 - Minimalizing your Drumset - Bob Gatzen
- 118 - Changing Your Setup - Bob Gatzen
- 117 - Why 3 Snare Drums - Bob Gatzen
- 116 - Technique - Joe Morello
- 114 - Advanced Sticking Exercise - Travis Orbin
- 113 - Singles Vs. Doubles - Chad Szeliga
- 112 - Four Minutes To Great Flams - Chad Wackerman
- 111 - Why Thomas Uses Electronic Drums - Thomas Lang
- 110 - Stage Fright - Peter Erskine
- 109 - Popular Triplet Fill Phrases - Rich Redmond
- 108 - Fills That Can Be Solos - Rich Redmond
- 107 - Ghost (Grace) Notes Lesson 2 of 2 - Cobus Potgieter, Don Lombardi
- 106 - Ghost (Grace) Notes Lesson 1 of 2 - Cobus Potgieter, Don Lombardi
- 105 - Roll Routine - Chad Wackerman
- 104 - Moving Around The Set - Chester Thompson
- 103 - Warm Up Routine and Paradiddles On The Set - Chester Thompson
- 102 - Three Sets in One - Morgen Agren
- 101 - Transposing Right Hand for Bass Drum - Morgen Agren
- 100 - Basic Gospel Beat - Chris Kamrada
- 99 - Thrash Beat - Jason Bittner
- 98 - Beat Displacement - Jason Bittner
- 97 - From Africa To Cuba To Rock - Burleigh Drummond
- 96 - From Africa To Cuba To Rock Part 1 - Burleigh Drummond
- 95 - Multi Pedal Patterns - Jason Bittner
- 94 - Double Bass Basics - Jason Bittner
- 93 - Introduction to 7/4 Time Part 2 - Chad Wackerman
- 92 - Introduction to 7/4 Time Part 1 - Chad Wackerman
- 91 - The Power of Short Fills - Chad Wackerman
- 90 - Creative Sounds on the Drum Set - Zoro
- 89 - A Short History of The Drumset - Daniel Glass
- 88 - Five Stroke Roll with Hi-hat and Bass Drum - Zoro
- 87 - Five Stroke Roll with Hands - Zoro
- 86 - The Black Page Performance Critique - Terry Bozzio
- 85 - Six-Way Independence - Marco Minnemann
- 84 - A “Killer" Lesson on Feel - Peter Erskine
- 83 - 5/4 Time - Joe Morello, Peter Erskine
- 82 - The Detroit Shuffle - Tony Braunagel
- 81 - The Texas Shuffle - James Gadson, Tony Braunagel
- 80 - My Approach to Drumset - Zigaboo Modeliste
- 79 - Paradiddle-diddle as a Fill and Groove Part 2 - Jimmy DeGrasso
- 78 - Paradiddle-diddle as a Fill and Groove Part 1 - Jimmy DeGrasso
- 77 - Moving Sixteenth Notes to Create Fills - Rich Redmond
- 76 - Motown Classic Fills - Rich Redmond
- 75 - Home Studio Recording Part 2 - Terry Bozzio
- 74 - Home Studio Recording Part 1 - Terry Bozzio
- 73 - Floor Tom Trick - Jim Keltner
- 72 - Tuning Your Toms - John Good
- 71 - Analysis of Cumbia De Los Muertos - Mario Calire
- 70 - Thickening Your Groove and Adding Percussion Toys - Mario Calire
- 69 - Big Rock Ending - Stephen Perkins
- 68 - Standard Drumset Microphone Techniques - Terry Bozzio
- 67 - Microphone Placement Selection on The Big Kit - Terry Bozzio
- 66 - Singles Alternating with Kick Drum - Alex Gonzalez
- 65 - Straight and Cross-Stick Singles - Alex Gonzalez
- 64 - Body Motion, Sound, and Style with a Surprise Performance - Alex Gonzalez
- 63 - Leading with the Left 'KLRLLRKLRLLR' - Mika Fineo
- 62 - Hear His Live Drum Mix - Mika Fineo
- 61 - The Wrist Turn as a Natural Motion - Freddie Gruber
- 60 - Inside Your Hands - Freddie Gruber
- 59 - Mixing a Funk and Brazilian Groove - Gil Sharone, Stanton Moore
- 58 - The Heartbeat of Reggae - Gil Sharone, Stanton Moore
- 57 - Analysis of "Malignant Narcissism" - Neil Peart
- 56 - Stick Grip Affecting Your Sound & Style - Thomas Pridgen
- 55 - Getting Around Your Set Fast - Thomas Pridgen
- 54 - Slide Technique and Single Pedal Triple Strokes - Thomas Pridgen
- 53 - Single Pedal Singles and Doubles - Thomas Pridgen
- 52 - Not a Secret - Thomas Pridgen
- 51 - Funk Shuffle Groove - Rick Latham
- 50 - Visualization - Rick Latham
- 49 - Brushes on Ballads - Peter Erskine
- 48 - Swag: Your Swagger - Eric Moore
- 47 - Two Sets in One - Eric Moore
- 46 - Shout vs. Rock - Eric Moore
- 45 - Paradiddle Fills on Snare Drum and Hi-Hat - Eric Moore
- 44 - Playing with Another Drummer, Part 2 - Brooks Wackerman, John Wackerman
- 43 - Playing with Another Drummer, Part 1 - Brooks Wackerman, John Wackerman
- 42 - Fills with Unison Hands and Feet - John Wackerman
- 41 - Jazz Rock Drumming - Danny Seraphine
- 40 - Rock Hi-Hat Patterns with 8th and 16th notes - Gregg Bissonette
- 39 - Rock Beat with “Disco” Open Hi-Hat - Gregg Bissonette
- 38 - Jazz Basic 4-way Coordination - Gregg Bissonette
- 37 - The Jazz Ride Spang-Spang ‘a’ Lang - Gregg Bissonette
- 36 - Fills Using Paradiddles with Hands and Feet - Matt Halpern
- 35 - Grooves with Single, Double, Triple Paradiddles - Matt Halpern
- 34 - Single Paradiddle Between Bass Drum and Snare Drum - Matt Halpern
- 33 - Paradiddle Stairsteps - Single, Double, Triple - Matt Halpern
- 32 - Money Beat 4 Basic Rock Groove - Rich Redmond
- 31 - Money Beat 3 Four On The Floor - Rich Redmond
- 30 - Money Beat 2 Heartbeat - Rich Redmond
- 29 - Money Beat 1: Boom-Shmack - Rich Redmond
- 28 - Danny's Famous Drum Fill - Danny Seraphine, Gregg Bissonette
- 27 - Advice for Young Drummers and A Story About Gene Krupa - Jim Chapin
- 26 - The Moeller Method: How Sanford Moeller Taught Jim Chapin - Jim Chapin
- 25 - Applying 5-Stroke Roll to Congas - Alex Acuña
- 24 - Mountain Song - Stephen Perkins
- 23 - Exercise on Time - John JR Robinson
- 22 - Defining Time - Abe Laboriel Jr., John JR Robinson, Luis Conte
- 21 - Linear Drumming Using Eighth Notes Around The Set - Glen Sobel
- 20 - The Cheating Shuffle - Glen Sobel
- 19 - 3-Stroke Ruff with Double Pedal - Glen Sobel
- 18 - The Herta as Voiced on The Drum Set with – Part 2 - Glen Sobel
- 17 - The Herta as a 2-Count and 4-Count Phrase – Part 1 - Glen Sobel
- 16 - Splashing The Hi-Hat In Various Grooves - Mike Cosgrove
- 15 - 25 or 6 to 4 - Danny Seraphine
- 14 - Hand & Foot Combinations and Basic Fills - Dave Elitch
- 13 - Bass Drum Technique, Double Strokes Using Toe Ball & Heel Toe Motion - Dave Elitch
- 12 - French Grip, Finger Control & Single Strokes - Dave Elitch
- 11 - Basic German Grip, Finger Motion & Double Strokes - Dave Elitch
- 10 - Bass Drum Technique - Colin Bailey
- 9 - Allowing the Stick to Bounce - Ralph Humphrey
- 8 - Wrist Turns in Left Hand - Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey
- 7 - Wrist Turns in Right Hand - Joe Porcaro, Ralph Humphrey
- 6 - Holding the Stick in the Left Hand Traditional Grip - Joe Porcaro
- 5 - Holding The Stick in The Right Hand - Joe Porcaro
- 4 - Quick Guide to Playing the Cajon - Richie Gajate-Garcia
- 3 - Learn Your First Rock Beat - Chad Smith
- 2 - Learn how to Tune Your Drums - Gregg Bissonette
- 1 - Learn How to Setup Your Drums - Stephen Perkins
Lesson Library
- 169 - Serious Shuffles - Rick Latham
- 168 - Nate Wood "fOUR"
- 167 - Beginning Lesson For Students and Teachers - Al Velasquez
- 166 - Intermediate To Advanced Spivack Method | Part 2 - Chad Wackerman
- 165 - Intermediate To Advanced Spivack Method - Chad Wackerman
- 164 - Concepts For Soloing And Motion - Peter Szendofi
- 163 - Marco Iannetta Rebroadcast - Marco Iannetta
- 162 - Stewart Copeland Master Class - Stewart Copeland
- 161 - Anthony LoGerfo (A Star is Born) Q&A - Anthony LoGerfo
- 160 - “Whiskey River” | Song Breakdown & Interview Part 4 of 4 - Anthony LoGerfo
- 159 - “Like An Inca” | Song Breakdown & Interview Part 3 of 4 - Anthony LoGerfo
- 158 - “Comes A Time” | Song Breakdown & Interview Part 2 of 4 - Anthony LoGerfo
- 157 - “Find Yourself” | Song Breakdown & Interview Part 1 of 4 - Anthony LoGerfo
- 156 - Singing and Drumming - Kelly Keagy
- 155 - Band Clinic and Interview - Nate Wood
- 154 - Blending Techniques - Bruce Becker
- 153 - Terry Bozzio Improvising on a Small Kit - Terry Bozzio
- 152 - Interactions Between Congas & Bongo Bell - Pedrito Martinez
- 151 - Warm Up, Top to Bottom - Rick Latham
- 150 - Locking In with a Bass Player - Curt Bisquera
- 149 - Why and When to Play - Stephen Perkins
- 148 - Improvisation and Developing Your Voice - Ed Soph
- 147 - Artist of the Month Dave Elitch with Gregg Bissonette
- 146 - Rhythmic Challenges - Virgil Donati
- 145 - Artist of the Month with Dave Elitch & Mike Miley | Part 2
- 144 - Soloing and Melody - Chad Wackerman
- 143 - Using Latin Rhythms in a Pop Environment - Roland Gajate-Garcia, Richie Gajate-Garcia
- 142 - Versatility with a Band - Adrian Cota
- 141 - Artist of the Month Dave Elitch with Mike Miley of Rival Sons
- 140 - Rhythm Expansion - Alex Acuña
- 139 - Life Experiences - Thomas Pridgen
- 138 - Hand & Foot Linear Coordination - Thomas Lang
- 137 - The 5 Most Common Mistakes - Dave Elitch
- 136 - The More You Relax, the Faster You Play - Johnny Vatos
- 135 - 3 and 4 with a Great Feel - Burleigh Drummond
- 134 - 30 Years Of Drumming - Gabor Dornyei
- 133 - Finding the Funk - Rick Latham
- 132 - Playing in a Production with Other Musicians - Eric Boudreault
- 131 - Rudiments Applied to Music (Not Just Your Drum Set!) - Adam Kuns
- 130 - Thomas Lang and Virgil Donati Double Drumming
- 129 - Ride Your Crash! - Adam Kuns
- 128 - Develop Your Time and Feel - Joey Peebles
- 127 - Intro to Double Bass - Adam Kuns
- 126 - Gregg Bissonette and the DC All Star Band - Gregg Bissonette, Karl Perazzo
- 125 - Make it Groove! Part 2 - Curt Bisquera
- 124 - Secrets From the Pros Review Exercises - Adam Kuns
- 122 - Sound Experiments - Blair Sinta
- 121 - Bass Drum Speed Clinic - Marco Iannetta
- 120 - Aaron Spears Clinic - Aaron Spears
- 119 - Inner Drumming - George Marsh
- 118 - Coordination & Counting - Thomas Lang
- 117 - Patterns Breakdown - Walfredo Reyes Jr.
- 116 - Studio Essentials - Curt Bisquera
- 115 - University Music Programs - Gregg Bissonette
- 113 - Dynamics and Speed - Johnny Vatos
- 112 - Sounding Authentic - Dave Elitch
- 111 - Drums & Percussion Symbiosis - Fausto Cuevas
- 110 - Inverted Paradiddle Fill - Cobus Potgieter
- 109 - Rhythmic Interpretations - Brendan Buckley
- 107 - Playing Musically - Chad Wackerman
- 106 - Expanding your Vocabulary - Gergo Borlai
- 105 - Iconic Groove And Fills - Danny Seraphine
- 104 - Foot Pedal Techniques - Cobus Potgieter
- 103 - Pulling Sound Out Of The Kit - Dave Elitch
- 102 - Paradiddle Accents - Adam Kuns
- 101 - Non-Linear Grooves - Cobus Potgieter
- 100 - Shuffle Variations - Rick Latham
- 95 - Rudiments on the Drum Set - Adam Kuns
- 94 - Odd Time Signatures: 9 - Adam Kuns
- 93 - Odd Time Signatures: 3 - Adam Kuns
- 92 - Beat Displacement - Adam Kuns
- 91 - Syncopated Patterns - Adam Kuns
- 90 - Brushes in Latin Styles - Adam Kuns
- 89 - Non-Linear Drumming - Nick Ruffini
- 88 - Learn the Shuffles! - Adam Kuns
- 87 - Get Started with Brushes - Adam Kuns
- 86 - Funk Variations - Adam Kuns
- 84 - Four on the Floor - Adam Kuns
- 83 - Playing Figures - Adam Kuns
- 81 - Playing with Power - Adam Kuns
- 80 - Using Vocabulary in 7/8 - Adam Kuns
- 78 - Colaiuta Double-Bass - Adam Kuns
- 62 - Make It Groove Part 1 - Curt Bisquera, Adam Kuns
- 61 - Moeller Method - Bruce Becker
- 55 - Left Hand and Foot 16ths - Adam Kuns
- 53 - Mozambique - Adam Kuns
- 52 - Choreographing Rolls Part 3 - Bruce Becker
- 50 - Jazz Ride Series Part 3 - Bruce Becker
- 48 - Funky Odd Times - Bruce Becker
- 44 - 12/8 Afro-Cuban - Adam Kuns
- 39 - Using Paradiddles in Grooves and Fills - Adam Kuns
- 38 - Chad Szeliga Interview
- 37 - Jazz Sensibilities Lesson 2 - Bruce Becker
- 36 - Increasing Your Vocabulary - Adam Kuns, Gregg Bissonette
- 35 - Jazz Sensibilities Lesson 1 - Bruce Becker
- 31 - Pocket Grooves - Curt Bisquera
- 30 - Brushes & Grips - Jaz Sawyer
- 29 - Building Bass Drum Technique - Adam Kuns
- 25 - Stickings, Melodies and Modulations - Bruce Becker
- 24 - Ramp Up Your Snare Drumming - Rick Latham
- 23 - Developing A Signature Sound - Rick Latham
- 22 - Songo and Samba - Adam Kuns
- 21 - Rock Jazz - Bruce Becker
- 20 - General Lesson - Rick Latham
- 19 - Syncopation For The Set - Rich Redmond
- 18 - Paradiddle to Inverted Paradiddle - Cobus Potgieter
- 17 - Groove from Upcoming New Single - Cobus Potgieter
- 16 - Expanding Your Fills Vocabulary Part 3 - Cobus Potgieter
- 15 - Expanding Your Fills Vocabulary Part 2 - Cobus Potgieter
- 14 - Expanding Your Fills Vocabulary Part 1 - Cobus Potgieter
- 13 - "Heroes" Song Breakdown - Cobus Potgieter
- 12 - Hertas On The Drumset - Cobus Potgieter
- 11 - Bass Drum Technique - Bruce Becker
- 10 - Playing Drums With A Bass Player - Curt Bisquera
- 10 - Making Time Come Alive - JR Robinson
- 9 - Questions & Answers - Glen Sobel
- 8 - Applying Latin Rhythms to the Drum Set - Alex Acuña
- 7 - The French Grip - Bruce Becker
- 6 - Stories & Influences - Dave Elitch
- 5 - Double Bass Fill - Cobus Potgieter
- 4 - Ghost Notes - Cobus Potgieter
- 3 - Approaching Jazz For Rock Drummers - Peter Erskine
- 2 - Building Your Weak Hand - Cobus Potgieter
- 1 - Linear Fills and Drum Grooves - Cobus Potgieter
