Using a Tambourine Pedal

Teacher: Gregg Bissonette Length: 3 min Category: Foot Technique, Secrets From the Pros

Gregg Bissonette demonstrates multiple ways to use the Tambourine Pedal to spice up your grooves and add more to the song without having two separate percussionists.

Using the Cajon as a Drum Set

Teacher: Mona Tavakoli Length: 5 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Percussion, Secrets From the Pros

Mona T. from Jason Mraz breaks down some basic drum set patterns on the cajon and takes the cajon further than what is expected.

Playing Double Strokes With A Single Pedal

Teacher: Greg Garman Length: 6 min Category: Fills, Foot Technique, Secrets From the Pros

In this lesson, Greg Garman explains a simple pattern that will increase your fill diversity and hand and feet coordination.

Basic Hi Hat 16th Note Grooves

Teacher: Eric Boudreault Length: 7 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Hi-Hat, Secrets From the Pros

Eric breaks down some 16th note ideas and addresses the power of the moving accent in a groove.

Making Your Time Come Alive

Teacher: JR Robinson Length: 20 min Category: Inspiration, Live Rebroadcast, Musicianship, Time Keeping

JR Robinson, a legendary groove master, demonstrates various grooves and breaks down the qualities of making each groove danceable.

Tips For Utilizing Four On The Floor

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 26 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Live Rebroadcast, Time Keeping

In todays lesson, Adam Kuns will show us several different ways that you can enhance your basic 4 on the floor pattern by adding different variations.

The More You Relax, The Faster You Play

Teacher: Johnny Vatos Length: 58 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Hand Technique, Live Rebroadcast

Johnny Vatos of Oingo Boingo demonstrates how your technique affects your sound and speed on the kit and several Oingo Boingo grooves.

Using Latin Rhythms In A Pop Environment

Teacher: Richie Gajate-Garcia Length: 53 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Live Rebroadcast, Musical Styles, Percussion

Richie and Roland Gajate-Garcia show us various rhythms with different feels in a pop environment as well as discuss there approach to hybrid kits.

Using Latin Rhythms in a Pop Environment

Teacher: Roland Gajate-Garcia Length: 53 min Category: Learn Congas

Richie and Roland Gajate-Garcia show us various rhythms with different feels in a pop environment and discuss their approach to hybrid kits. This is one of over 100 lessons in our "Lesson Library."

Reggae

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 5 min Category: Vocabulary

In this final lesson of the Emergency Styles Toolkit Course, we examine a few reggae examples for you to add to your vocabulary.