Building Your Dynamics And Speed

Teacher: Johnny Vatos Length: 59 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Dynamics, Hand Technique, Live Rebroadcast, Musical Styles

John “Vatos” Hernandez was the driving force behind Oingo Boingo he mastered playing fast and loud, while staying relaxed.

Ways To Develop Your Weak Hand

Teacher: Cobus Potgieter Length: 42 min Category: Hand Technique, Live Rebroadcast

Cobus discussed some grip techniques he uses as well as some exercises he does to help his less dominant hand.

Endurance Exercises

Teacher: Colin Bailey Length: 2 min Category: Technique

Colin demonstrates several exercises focused on keeping you relaxed and developing endurance with your foot muscles.

Building Single Pedal Endurance

Teacher: Thomas Pridgen Length: 5 min Category: Foot Technique, Secrets From the Pros, Vocabulary

In this lesson, Pridgen explains his foot technique and how to properly acheive strong single and double strokes with a single kick pedal.

Paradiddle Motion and Speed Development

Teacher: Felix Lehrmann Length: 9 min Category: Rudiments, Secrets From the Pros, Vocabulary

Felix will show you how he uses the paradiddle around the set while utilizing the natural paradiddle motion to create different voicing's.

Developing Slide Technique and Three Note Strokes

Teacher: Thomas Pridgen Length: 5 min Category: Foot Technique, Practice Tips, Secrets From the Pros

Pridgen demonstrates the techniques he developed for playing three notes in a row as fast sixteenths or triplets, including an explanation of the slide technique.

How Thomas Pridgen Warms Up

Teacher: Thomas Pridgen Length: 9 min Category: Featured, Foot Technique, Hand Technique, Secrets From the Pros

Thomas Pridgen is one of the World's most technically and musically proficient drummers. He shares a warm-up routine to get your hands moving.

Getting Around Your Set Fast

Teacher: Thomas Pridgen Length: 7 min Category: Hand Technique, Practice Tips, Secrets From the Pros, Soloing

In this lesson, Pridgen shows his practice routine for gaining speed around the set, endurance, strength, and dynamics.

Developing Your Finger Technique

Teacher: Thomas Pridgen Length: 8 min Category: Finger Technique, Hand Technique, Secrets From the Pros

Thomas Pridgen breaks down an exercise given to him early in his development that can help you build control and speed with your fingers.

Building Double Bass Speed and Endurance

Teacher: Tim Yeung Length: 5 min Category: Double Bass, Foot Technique, Secrets From the Pros

In this lesson, Tim shares some pointers on developing your double bass technique.