warm up

How To Warm Up, Top to Bottom – Hands & Feet

Teacher: Rick Latham Length: 59 min Category: Foot Technique, Hand Technique, Live Rebroadcast, Vocabulary

Rick Latham breaks down some of his go to warm ups shown in both his best selling drum books and DVD, "All About the Groove."

Basic Fill Combinations Between Your Hands & Feet

Teacher: Dave Elitch Length: 7 min Category: Fills, Secrets From the Pros, Vocabulary

in this lesson, Dave Elitch covers various hand and foot combinations along with basic fills.

Warming up With Mike Mitchell

Teacher: Mike Mitchell Length: 9 min Category: Foot Technique, Hand Technique, Secrets From the Pros

By age 17, Mike Mitchell performed/toured with Stanley Clarke. In this video, you'll see how Mike warms up for these for these major performances.

Paradiddle Stairsteps Exercise

Teacher: Matt Halpern Length: 10 min Category: Rudiments, Secrets From the Pros

Matt plays in the progressive rock band Periphery. In this lesson he displays blistering speed with amazing dynamics as he places the accent at the beginning of each double stroke.

Exploring Pad Exercises for the Kit

Teacher: Matt Garstka Length: 6 min Category: Hand Technique, Secrets From the Pros, Vocabulary

Matt Garska breaks down some of his concepts to building hand technique, ghost note development and unique rhythmic vocabulary.

Warm Up Routine and Paradiddles Around The Set

Teacher: Chester Thompson Length: 8 min Category: Rudiments, Secrets From the Pros, Vocabulary

Chester breaks down his warm up and practice routine in detail. Plus, he shows how to play and move the paradiddle around the set.

Warming Up Before A Show

Teacher: Michael Miley Length: 7 min Category: Practice Tips, Secrets From the Pros

Mike Miley of "Rival Sons" shows us how he gets ready before playing in front of thousands of people. In this lesson, Mike breaks down some creative warm-ups and exercises to further develop chops and vocabulary.

Advanced Sticking Exercises

Teacher: travis orbin Length: 2 min Category: Hand Technique, Secrets From the Pros, Vocabulary

Travis demonstrates sticking exercises that will help develop your hands and your rudiments.

Bonus Lesson: Pad Exercises For The Kit

Teacher: Matt Garstka Length: 6 min Category:

Matt Garska (Animals As Leaders) breaks down some of his concepts to building hand technique, ghost note development and unique rhythmic vocabulary.

3 Bar Warm Up Applied on the Kit

Teacher: Robert Brian Length: 14 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Rudiments, Secrets From the Pros

In this lesson, Robert demonstrates a quick 3 bar warmup that focuses on body motion.