Basic Rock Beat, Single Strokes, Dynamics

Teacher: Al Velasquez Length: 9 min Category: Vocabulary

There is a lot to learn in this lesson. Spend as much time as you need on two part exercises using the snare drum and high-hat and then proceed to 3-part exercises adding the bass drum.

Using Cross-Stick Singles on the Kit

Teacher: Alex Gonzalez Length: 12 min Category: Fills, Secrets From the Pros

Alex demonstrates basic fills, emphasizing that it is not just what you play but the subtleties of time, phrasing, and dynamics that will give you a great feel.

The Effect the Drummer Has on the Band

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 4 min Category: Musicianship, Secrets From the Pros

Chad discusses how everything that the drummer does affects the band directly. This applies to rhythmic interpretation to dynamics.

The Power of Short Fills

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 6 min Category: Fills, Secrets From the Pros

Chad talks about the importance and musicality of short drum fills. In this lesson he demonstrates how he will use a simple musical idea.

Develop Your Dynamic Range Using Unisons, Groups of 8

Teacher: Thomas Lang Length: 2 min Category: Dynamics, Musicianship, Secrets From the Pros

This lesson focuses on developing better control of using dynamics while you play, one of the most underestimated elements of music used by drummers.

The Murray Spivack Roll Routine

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 7 min Category: Hand Technique, Rudiments, Secrets From the Pros

Chad demonstrates a roll routine to help your develop your hands. It's great for warming up and using around the set!

Expand Your Dynamic Range, Control and Musicality

Teacher: Thomas Lang Length: 4 min Category: Dynamics, Musicianship, Secrets From the Pros

Thomas Lang shares a lesson about how to approach practicing your dynamic range, which is essential in order to be a musical drummer.

Understanding and Developing Ghost Notes Pt.1

Teacher: Cobus Potgieter, Don Lombardi Length: 17 min Category: Dynamics, Hand Technique, Secrets From the Pros

Don Lombardi shows Cobus three different ways to control the stick as shown to him by the late great Freddie Gruber.

Reading: Dynamics

Teacher: Joe Porcaro Length: 10 min Category: Reading

Joe and Ralph emphasize the importance of reading with dynamics and give a lot of great tips that pros need to know.

Understanding and Developing Ghost Notes Pt.2

Teacher: Cobus Potgieter, Don Lombardi Length: 16 min Category: Dynamics, Hand Technique, Secrets From the Pros

Video one adds fingers into the fulcrum, wrist, and forearm. Video 2 talks about body movement and its relation to speed with the paradiddle.