Playing: The Mambo Beat

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 5 min Category: Beats / Grooves

In this lesson we will talk about how to get started playing the Mambo Beat and its variations. It's important to remember that when playing this groove you must approach it as a style and genre of music and not just a pattern.

Learn Various Brush Grooves

Teacher: Jaz Sawyer Length: 7 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Brushes, Secrets From the Pros

In this lesson, Jaz Sawyer helps to expand your brush vocabulary with some great tips, various brush strokes and grooves.

Playing: The Bossa Nova

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 3 min Category: Beats / Grooves

Heres a demonstration of a groove that is used on almost every casual you will play.

Learn How To Study And Review Lessons

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 38 min Category: Live Rebroadcast, Musicianship, Practice Tips

Let's explore some methodical ways to approach recent lessons from Raul Pineda, Joey Peebles and Mike Clark.

Playing: The Samba

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 6 min Category: Beats / Grooves

This lesson will cover a Brazilian groove adapted to drum set. The samba is a popular groove that mimics that of a Brazilian Samba parade. Check out how each element is adapted to drum set.

Exploring Grooves From Around The World

Teacher: Walfredo Reyes Jr Length: 56 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Latin, Live Rebroadcast, Musical Styles

Walfredo Reyes Jr., the current drummer for Chicago, breaks down some grooves from his album and talks about how to apply them musically.

Playing: Batucada

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 4 min Category: Beats / Grooves

The Batacuda style of drumming originates from the Brazilian Samba rhythms played while marching in a parade. This lesson will adapt ethnic Brazilian rhythms, originally played on Brazilian percussion, and apply them to the modern drum set.

Making Afro-Cuban Grooves Sound More Authentic

Teacher: Jimmy Branly Length: 13 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Latin, Secrets From the Pros

The amazing Jimmy Branly will give you some tips on how to sound authentic and correct in afro-cuban and latin jazz styles.

Playing: 12/8 Afro-Cuban

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 5 min Category: Beats / Grooves

One of Adams favorite beats, The 12/8 Afro-Cuban groove is a very important group to have in your arsenal. This beat can be used in a variety of settings. You also see how the double paradiddle can relate to this groove.

Everything You Need To Know About Playing With A Percussionist

Teacher: Gregg Bissonette, Karl Perazzo Length: 46 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Live Rebroadcast, Musical Styles, Percussion

Gregg Bissonette (Ringo Starr) and Karl Perazzo (Santana) will show you how make it groove as a drummer and percussionist.