Developing New Patterns

Teacher: Matt Garstka Length: 8 min Category: Beats and Fills – Improve your Groove, Free

Matt Garstka (Animals As Leaders) shares a few ideas on how to expand your phrasing and vocabulary to create your own unique ideas. Matt also has a show in Entertainment and an Artist Course.

Unison Fills With Hands and Feet

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

This lesson covers an amazing fill in 7, that also works in 4. John also demonstrates different concepts in 32nd's and triplets.

Triplet Jazz Funk With Mike Clark

Teacher: Mike Clark Length: 6 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Musical Styles, Secrets From the Pros

Mike Clark demonstrates this pattern and the approach he took to it while using it with Herbie Hancock.

I -11a Hand and Foot 8th Note Non-Unison & Linear Patterns | Right Hand Lead

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 17 min Category: Independence

Finally we will play between our hands and feet in a linear or non-unison fashion.

Linear Fill With Left hand Lead ‘KLRLLRKLRLLR’

Teacher: Mika Fineo Length: 6 min Category: Fills, Secrets From the Pros, Vocabulary

Mika explains a simple fill that can be implemented today! Remember to orchestrate it around the kit and make it your own.

Expanding Your Fill Vocabulary – Pt.3

Teacher: Cobus Potgieter Length: 35 min Category: Fills, Live Rebroadcast, Vocabulary

Cobus Potgieter demonstrates a fill that he uses in several songs and video performances then answers questions from his live chat.

I -8 Non-Unison or Linear Foot Patterns

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 3 min Category: Independence

Now we will use the feet with non-unison or linear patterns.

Apply this Basic Gospel Fill

Teacher: Chris Kamrada Length: 5 min Category: Fills, Secrets From the Pros, Vocabulary

Chris breaks down a basic gospel pattern, giving examples of how it can be used as a fill and in a groove.

Vinnie Colaiuta Inspired Fills With Double Bass

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 26 min Category: Double Bass, Fills, Live Rebroadcast, Vocabulary

These are a few licks in the style of drumming master Vinnie Colaiuta. The consistency and fluidity of these figures is what gives them their character.

I -11b Hand and Foot 8th Note Non-Unison & Linear Patterns | Left Hand Lead

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 17 min Category: Independence

Finally we will play between our hands and feet in a linear or non-unison fashion.