30,310 Drummers 5 online, 705 guests

drumfreak
onlineUser

jhorner44
onlineUser

Schmeitz
onlineUser

Dru Dawg
onlineUser

vice

Drum Lessons: Home - Page 1

Drummers Sharing Tips, Tricks and Knowledge on subjects such as Drum Tuning, Drum Rudiments, Paradiddles, Shuffles, Groove Ideas,
Drum Kit Dynamics, Drum Fills, Triplets, Drum Micing, Drum Recording, Changing Drum Heads and so much more.

View: All Drum Lessons | DrummerConnection Originals | YouTube Lessons

Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 - The Drum Ninja

by thedrumninja on 02/24/2011 | 258 Views | 0 Comments

Watch Now

Download the transcription: http://thedrumninja.com/drum-transcriptions/ In this lesson we'll be learning how to play Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2 which was the opening track from their 1983 release War. The single didn't have an impact on the charts but it certainly did on music as a whole. Critics rate it among the best political protest songs and it was named the 268th greatest song by Rolling Stone on their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Sunday Bloody Sunday features a sixteenth note military style groove played between the snare and hi-hats. The hi-hats are played dirty with the shaft of the stick and the bass drum plays four on the floor throughout. The beat should be played with some aggression and a hard edge to capture the political nature of the song.  Verse During the verse the snare drum hits are quite sparse appearing on the and of four on bar one then the and, a of four on bar two. This two bar pattern repeats three times. The last two... more...

How To Play Space Cowboy by Jamiroquai

by thedrumninja on 02/17/2011 | 271 Views | 0 Comments

Watch Now

Download the transcription @ www.thedrumninja.com/drum-transcriptions/ Ninjas! In this lesson we'll be learning how to play Space Cowboy by Jamiroquai which was the lead single from their 1994 release The Return of the Space Cowboy. The single reached #17 in the UK charts but the album version (the one we're learning) is very different with a far more interesting drum part and structure. Space Cowboy features a mid-tempo sixteenth note groove that drummer Derek McKenize lays right in the pocket. The pulse is solid and there are loads of bass drum syncopations, hi-hat opens and rolls which give the track a super funky flavor.  Verse If you take a look at the verse on the pdf you'll notice sixteenths on the hi-hat, a backbeat on the snare and the bass drum falling on one, the a of two and three. The hi-hat is played clean and opens on the a of three and e of four. The fill coming out of the verse has a crash on the a of beat four which follows the band and sets up the chorus.... more...

Rudiment routine

by fabvax on 02/17/2011 | 345 Views | 0 Comments

Watch Now

Tommy Igoe rudiments routine from great Hands for lifetime

Tom Sawyer - Rush - The Drum Ninja

by thedrumninja on 02/11/2011 | 500 Views | 0 Comments

Watch Now

Download The PDF: www.thedrumninja.com/drum-transcriptions Hey Ninjas! In this lesson we'll be learning how to play Tom Sawyer by Rush which appeared on the 1981 release Moving Pictures. The track peaked at  No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. In 2009 it was named the 19th greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1.  Tom Sawyer is a great demonstration of drummer Neil Peart's unique and musical playing. He drives the song with a constant flow of one handed sixteenths, a rock solid backbeat and some intricate bass drum syncopations. Verse The verse features a rock solid groove with punctuations on the bass drum/open hi-hat which land on the e of beat four. To give it that nice crisp sound the hi-hat should close straight after on the and of four. The hi-hat notes should all have a nice even spacing to them which will require a bit of practice.   Chorus On the chorus of the tune the bass drum follows the hits o... more...

Freeing the Half-time shuffle: advanced ride pattern

by drumennut on 02/11/2011 | 389 Views | 1 Comments

Watch Now

This is ride pattern that I have been messing around with for the Half-time shuffle. I got the idea while working out the Dennis Chambers ride pattern last week. It is super simple but very hard to play. Have fun let me know if you have any questions. Here is the link to the sheet music.

Freeing the Half-time Shuffle: Part 2

by drumennut on 02/11/2011 | 246 Views | 0 Comments

Watch Now

This is the second video in the freeing the half-time shuffle series. It focuses on the flowing triplet sound. Sheet music link

Let's Trade Fours: Rock @ 120 BPM

by drumennut on 02/11/2011 | 322 Views | 1 Comments

Watch Now

This is a play along video of me trading fours with you. Plug in your head phones and let's trade fours. If this works I plan on doing lots of styles and tempos.  It starts off simple and gets more complex as it goes, but I never really get to crazy so you should be able to play right along and have fun.  Let me know if there are any styles you would like to trade fours in.  Thanks

5 Stroke Roll on the Drumkit

by Drummeretc on 01/31/2011 | 544 Views | 0 Comments

Watch Now

Another in the line of requests for applications for the rudiments on the drumkit. DRUM LESSONS WITH STEPHEN TAYLOR Check out my You Tube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/DrummerEtc?feature=mhum Hook up with me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/drummeretc Read my drum blog: www.DrummerEtc.com or find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/StephenTaylor81 I can also be reached by email at Stephen@loversandliars.com or littlesteviedrums@yahoo.com

Beginner Beat Displacement

by Drummeretc on 01/31/2011 | 597 Views | 1 Comments

Watch Now

A beginner look at beat displacement. DRUM LESSONS WITH STEPHEN TAYLOR Check out my You Tube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/DrummerEtc?feature=mhum Hook up with me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/drummeretc Read my drum blog: www.DrummerEtc.com or find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/StephenTaylor81 I can also be reached by email at Stephen@loversandliars.com or littlesteviedrums@yahoo.com

The Double Paradiddle on the Drumkit

by Drummeretc on 01/31/2011 | 506 Views | 0 Comments

Watch Now

I've had some requests for some applications for the rudiments on the drumset. First up is the double paradiddle. DRUM LESSONS WITH STEPHEN TAYLOR Check out my You Tube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/DrummerEtc?feature=mhum Hook up with me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/drummeretc Read my drum blog: www.DrummerEtc.com or find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/StephenTaylor81 I can also be reached by email at Stephen@loversandliars.com or littlesteviedrums@yahoo.com