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.

Tips for Switching From Brushes to Sticks

Teacher: Jaz Sawyer Length: 12 min Category: Brushes, Practice Tips, Secrets From the Pros

Jaz shares his secrets on efficiently and artistically using brushes. He will broaden your musicality and vocabulary with unique nuances.

The Outside Release Motion (3-Stroke)

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 10 min Category: Technique

By adding a bounce stroke in between our outside release motion, we create a 3-stroke motion.

The 7-Stroke Motion Open & Closed Roll – DC Rudiment #8

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 25 min Category: Technique

The 7-stroke roll is built on top of a 4-stroke alternating stroke motion.  3 of the notes will be diddled which means they will be played as double strokes or rebounce strokes.

The Outside Release Motion (3-Stroke w/ 2 Stress) | Drum Set

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 13 min Category: Technique

We practice this 3-stroke motion and move the stress notes around the drum set.

4 – Single Stroke Rebound

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 14 min Category: Technique

One of the main points of this lesson is the economy of motion, staying relaxed and letting the stick bounce.

7 – 25th Rudiment

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 27 min Category: Rudiments

These are 3 rudiments that would appear to be different but the body motion is similar.

The 5 Most Common Mistakes Drummers Make

Teacher: Dave Elitch Length: 1 hr 3 min Category: Live Rebroadcast, Musicianship, Practice Tips, Time Keeping

One of todays most in demand teachers demonstrates the 5 most common mistakes he sees drummers making and how you can improve those areas.

The Outside Release Motion (3-Stroke w/ 2 Stress) Exercise

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 3 min Category: Technique

This exercise will help you understand and gain mastery over this 3-stroke motion.

Single Stroke Development Into Triplets

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 9 min Category: Technique

Let's take the principles from the previous lesson's exercise and apply them in a triplet context.  You learn how to count and subdivide the triplets while playing your alternating single stroke roll.