Expanding Your Ideas In 7/8

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 22 min Category: Live Rebroadcast, Odd Times, Vocabulary

In this lesson we will focus specifically on 7/8 and some techniques that you can use to translate what you already know into vocabulary in 7/8!

Expanding Your Vocabulary & Odd Time Playing

Teacher: Gergo Borlai Length: 58 min Category: Live Rebroadcast, Odd Times, Soloing, Vocabulary

Gergo Borlai demonstrates a few playing examples of ways to expand your vocabulary and improvise on the drum set.

Building New Coordination & Counting Concepts

Teacher: Thomas Lang Length: 55 min Category: Independence, Live Rebroadcast, Vocabulary

Thomas Lang breaks down some fundamental coordination and counting exercises that you can use to develop independence.

Using 4 Against 3 In Various Styles

Teacher: Burleigh Drummond Length: 48 min Category: Live Rebroadcast, Musical Styles, Odd Times, Vocabulary

Burleigh Drummond of Ambrosia is here to discuss how technique affects your sound and how your approach dictates your feel.

If 4 is 3 then 3 is 4 | Part 1

Teacher: Burleigh Drummond Length: 8 min Category: Odd Times, Rhythm, Secrets From the Pros

Burleigh breaks down various ways of approaching a triplet based groove into groups of 4, creating some interesting polyrhythmic phrasing.

If 4 is 3 then 3 is 4 | Part 2

Teacher: Burleigh Drummond Length: 4 min Category: Odd Times, Rhythm, Secrets From the Pros

In this lesson, Burleigh will move between 4 and 3 subdivisions between his hand while keeping a constant double bass pattern.

If 4 is 3 then 3 is 4 | Part 3

Teacher: Burleigh Drummond Length: 3 min Category: Odd Times, Rhythm, Secrets From the Pros

Burleigh demonstrates how these concepts can apply to a groove as he does with the Ambrosia song "Time Waits for No One"

If 4 is 3 then 3 is 4 | Part 4

Teacher: Burleigh Drummond Length: 4 min Category: Odd Times, Rhythm, Secrets From the Pros

In this lesson Burleigh uses a 12/8 groove example and play 4 against 3 between his bass drum and left hand.

Expanding Your Rhythm With Alex Acuña

Teacher: Alex Acuña Length: 55 min Category: Live Rebroadcast, Musical Styles, Musicianship, Vocabulary

Alex Acuña is a master percussionist and will demonstrates his daily practice routine and how you can expand your rhythmic vocabulary.

Exploring Rhythmic Challenges

Teacher: Virgil Donati Length: 50 min Category: Double Bass, Foot Technique, Independence, Live Rebroadcast, Odd Times

Virgil Donati (Planet X, Steve Vai, Scott Henderson) demonstrates his approach toward breaking down rhythm, speed and independence.