Basic Rock Beat, Single Strokes, Dynamics

Teacher: Al Velasquez Length: 9 min Category: Vocabulary

There is a lot to learn in this lesson. Spend as much time as you need on two part exercises using the snare drum and high-hat and then proceed to 3-part exercises adding the bass drum.

4a – Single Stroke Rebound | Exercise Only

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 2 min Category: Hand Technique

One of the main points of this lesson is the economy of motion, staying relaxed and letting the stick bounce. A rebound is different than a double stroke, watch Chad’s wrist closely. This lesson will prepare you for doubles.

Single Stroke Roll

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 2 min Category: Rudiments

The single stroke roll is the fundamental basis of everything that we are going to do with the instrument. The most important aspect of this rudiment is the motion that you use to motivate the stick and create a nice, relaxed bounce action from the stick.

Quarter and Eighth Note Triplet Singles

Teacher: Marco Minnemann Length: 17 min Category: Independence

Going from eighths to sixteenths to triplets is a new challenge. Marco discusses how some exercises will be easier than others and that it is ok to go onto future lessons without mastering all six exercises in order. Marco also reviews Lessons 1 - 4 on the drumset, showing you how to create a musical solo with just those lessons. At the end, he discusses how he thinks of these patterns as he plays them.

3a – Single Stroke Roll – 15 Minute Exercise | Exercise Only

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 4 min Category: Hand Technique

The 4 basic elements of drumming as taught by Murray are singles, doubles, flams and closed roll. This lesson introduces the first element, the single stroke. This single stroke roll 15 minute exercise will start to build your practice routine. With patience and staying relaxed, you will build the speed of your single stroke roll.

Quarter and Sixteenth Note Triplet Singles

Teacher: Marco Minnemann Length: 16 min Category: Independence

This lesson has some surprises. After going through his six exercises in this lesson, Marco takes a break from the six–way independence and discusses his tricks for playing in unison with other musicians. He also gives an amazing example in a solo with Javier Barrera. Marco then gets back on track with the exercises in this lesson on the set and then he improvises them at a faster tempo. It sounds so busy but he is just playing the quarters with 8th note triplet singles. The slow motion video will help you follow him, see video 5 (in our multi-video player).

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.

Intro to Single Stroke Motions (Alternate Strokes)

Teacher: Ralph Humphrey Length: 9 min Category: Rudimental Crash Course

We apply our motions that we learned to alternating single strokes.  We will practice these for now as eighth notes and sixteenth notes. This is one of 65 lessons based on hand technique with Ralph Humphrey.

3 – Single Stroke Roll – 15 Minute Exercise

Teacher: Chad Wackerman Length: 11 min Category: Technique

The 4 basic elements of drumming as taught by Murray are singles, doubles, flams and closed roll.

The “Cross Exercise”

Teacher: Gabor Dornyei Length: 5 min Category: Double Bass, Independence, Secrets From the Pros

In this lesson, Gabor demonstrates how you can use your hands and feet interdependently.