The Importance of Singing What You Play

Teacher: Gregg Bissonette Length: 5 min Category: Musicianship, Practice Tips, Secrets From the Pros

No sticks are required, in fact you are to "play" without them as Gregg discusses the importance of singing your parts.

Simple Ways to Start Soloing Musically

Teacher: Colin Bailey Length: 5 min Category: Musicianship, Secrets From the Pros, Soloing

Colin Bailey demonstrates how important it is to have the melody of the song you are soloing to in mind In order to play more musically.

Approaching Jazz For Rock Drummers

Teacher: Cobus Potgieter, Peter Erskine Length: 55 min Category: Jazz, Live Rebroadcast, Musicianship, Vocabulary

Peter Erskine gives Cobus Potgieter a lesson on how Rock drummers can begin to approach Jazz drumming.

Creating New Musical Grooves

Teacher: Cobus Potgieter Length: 32 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Live Rebroadcast, Musicianship

Cobus demonstrates how to play the main verse groove from Ventura Lights' new song.

Stickings, Melodies And Modulations

Teacher: Bruce Becker Length: 37 min Category: Live Rebroadcast, Musicianship, Vocabulary

This is a great lesson with Bruce Beckers on Stickings, Melodies and Modulations.

Becoming A Musical Drum Soloist

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 58 min Category: Improvisation, Live Rebroadcast, Musicianship, Soloing

Chad discusses how to use themes and motifs when soloing on the drum set as well as approaching the drums more melodically.

Exploring Improvisation and Developing Your Voice

Teacher: Ed Soph Length: 58 min Category: Improvisation, Jazz, Live Rebroadcast, Musicianship, Time Keeping, Vocabulary

Former drum instructor from University of North Texas breaks down valuable information needed to improve your time and feel.

Understanding Song Form

Teacher: Adrian Cota Length: 10 min Category: Musicianship, Secrets From the Pros

Adrain Cota, drummer for Cody Simpson, shares really cool ideas about soloing and developing musical phrasing in he context of trading 4's.

Exploring Melody, Ostinados And Improvising

Teacher: Terry Bozzio Length: 49 min Category: Improvisation, Live Rebroadcast, Musicianship

Terry Bozzio demonstrates musical concepts on his "Small Kit." He shares his idea of melody, harmony, rhythm, ostinados and some rules used to help you improvise.