| ACCENTS |
| Lesson 1 |
- A handful of free drum beats and
drum patterns. Don't underestimate the value of properly
placed accents in your drum playing! Learn to play
drums properly and systematically with these valuable beginner
drum tips. |
| Lesson 2 |
- A creative exercise for drumset incorporating
drumbeats with accents, within a snare and bass drum groove.
The snare drum plays 8ths while the drums are accented by the
hands and kick drum. |
| For books and dvds
for drum
lessons on accents click the link. |
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ADVANCED
to
the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- An arm movement exercise for drumset
endorsed by Jim Chapin and others that support the Moeller Method
and related drum concepts, from johnnydrums.com. Quicktime movie.
Allow to load.  |
| Lesson
2 |
- Unique exercises, intermediate to
advanced, for drums utilizing 16th note triplets on the drumset.
Features Mike Johnston with challenging lessons. |
| Lesson
3 |
- Professional drummer, Dave Walsh
demonstrates expert advanced drum technique. The one handed
triplet, 16th notes with one hand / hand to hand flams.
Scroll down for video |
Click the link below
for more drumset lessons online. Drummer patterns,
left foot clave exercises for drumset, backwards drumbeats,
left foot clave on drumset ala drums pro, El
Negro Horatio Hernandez, and displaced beats
for drums. Also pro drummer /author Alan Reider's book, Time
Manipulation |
| More
'Advanced' Lessons at Drums Database |
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AFRO-CUBAN (see also "Latin")
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Lesson
1
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- Learn how to play afro-cuban with
Latin drum lessons. Rhythm transcriptions for drums by Jim Salem.
The introduction is esp. thought provoking. |
|
Lesson
2
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- Don't miss this online educational
lessons site from Mamborama.com! "Cuban Music 101"
offers a crash course for drums with precise definitions and
quick-loading sound samples. |
| Lesson
3 |
- Plan on learning Latin drums? Here's a free demonstration
on video including a Latin drum concept utilizing left foot
clave. Free drum lessons videos online!
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| Lesson
4 |
- Percussion.info houses tons of percussion
links / resources. Links to percussion websites that specialize
in Latin and Afro-Cuban drums and creative drum beats.
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ARTISTS
to the top
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Lesson 1
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- A great tribute site with free music
MP3's of Dave Weckl tearin' up the drumset.
Learn Weckl drum beats! |
| Lesson
2 |
- A brief drum lesson on Dave Weckl's
triplet concept. Learn how to play triplets fluently around
the drums. |
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Lesson 3
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- Larry Bright "tearing
up" the drums! Free video clips with Gary Grainger and
Victor Wooten on Bass Guitar. More
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Click the lessons
link below for more drum tabs and free drum videos on Vinnie
Colaiuta, Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, MPEG video clips, double
bass drum & more drumset artists drum solos. Tons of free
drum lessons and and the best video instruction for drummers
right here!
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BALANCE
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| Lesson
1 |
- Learn how pro drummer, Paul Wertico
deals with the ever important issue of balance on the drums
/ drum set. |
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| BAIION
(see also "Latin") |
| Lesson 1 |
- Lessons featuring the Baion rhythm
(Baião) played on the Pandeiro, featuring Emiliano Benevides.
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BASIC
BEATS to
the top
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| Lesson 1 |
- Learn how to play the drums for
free online! Drummer rock beats and rhythms. Simple 8th note
rock drum beats and drum fills for you drumbums! Each beginner
drum lessons exercise has a sound file! You'll be learning how
to drum in no time. Lessons slow to load. Sorry,
site is temporarily down |
| Lesson 2 |
- Learn to play the drums online using
all types of "beginner" drum fills on drumset. From
a terrific drum lessons site, the Web Thumper has a terrific
drum learning system! Sound files.
|
| Lesson 3 |
- A good "how to" education
for getting started playing a groove on the drumset. Includes
basic notation instruction and 6 useful beginning to intermediate
drum beats. |
| Learn how
to play drums for free, at the Drum Lessons Database. Snare
Drum Lessons, Drumset Lessons, and Drum Basics. Beginner
Drum Lessons DVDs. |
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| awesome..Light
Up DrumSticks... drumbum.com |
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BASS DRUM (see also Double
Bass) |
| Lesson
1 |
- Lessons in the heel toe method for
bass drum. Highly recommended bass drum lessons for beginners
and advanced drummers! |
| Lesson
2 |
- A great how to drumset article by
"Tiger Bill" Meligari on getting your feet up to speed.
- A superb drums site featuring free how-to articles and drum beats online. |
| For books and dvds
on bass
drum lessons click the link. |
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BEGINNING (see also Basic
Beats) |
| Lesson
1 |
- Frank Favacho teaches beginner drum
lesson concepts necessary for drums such as technique, coordination,
independence on drums, reading, drum tuning and drum beats.
More free beginning drum lessons throughout this page. |
| Lesson
2 |
- Join the drum
lessons guys on the micro-blogging drum blog over at twitter.
Some great drums tips and links to free drum lessons online.
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| Lesson
3 |
- Young kids,
teenagers, and adults can learn to play the drumset easily.
Check out this funk beat as well as many other beginner free
drum lessons that encourage you to bang on the drums all day! |
| Lesson
4 |
- Definitions for each part of the
drumset and explanation on how to set up a snare drum, toms,
cymbals, drumset. - Includes detailed drum video. |
| Lesson
5 |
- Beginner
drum lessons on books, cds, and DVDs. Learn beginner to
advanced through pro drums media with famous drummers. |
Click on the lessons link below for more free beginner
drumset, easy drumset beats, drum fills, and drum tips
with music notation. Lots of beginning
drumset information on stroking, bass drum peddling, hi-hat
techniques, shuffling and choices for drumsticks. Pro Phil Rowley,
taught by legendary drum teacher and educator Murray Spivak's
system, demonstrates proper grip for the drums. Beginner Drum
Lessons and instruction for drum playing... and it's all free!.
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| More
'Beginning' Drum Lessons at Drums Database |
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| BEGUINE (see also "Latin") |
| Lesson
1 |
- Beguine lessons for drumset. More
percussion styles to be added. Online drumming site w/ beguine
drum beats samples. How to play a beguine
drum beat. |
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BEMBE (see also "Latin")
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| Lesson
1 |
- How to play bembe beat on the drums..
Follow their "7 wheels to bembe" link. More on bembe
drums and latin drumming throughout this site. |
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BLUES (see also Shuffle)
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| Lesson
1 |
- Frames site. Click on "Audio"
to hear some terrific blues drumming. Cool shuffle patterns,
drum lessons, and drum soloing from pro, Jim Ryan.
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| Lesson
2 |
- Learn how to play the blues. Learn
blues drumming with some blues grooves from Harold O's Digital Drum
Curse. |
| Lesson 3 |
- Basic Blues Drum Beats for
Drumset. 6/8 and 12/8 beginner drum rhythms. Explanations of
blues for the beginner as applied to the drums. |
| For books and dvds
on blues
drum lessons click the link. |
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BODHRAN
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Lessons on how to make bodhran drums.
Making the rim, mounting the skin, making the beater, tuning
bodhran drums, and more. |
| Lesson
2 |
- An all-inclusive site dedicated
to Irish frame drums. This will be the only drum resource you'll
need for this unique musical instrument. |
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| BO
DIDDLEY |
| Lesson
1 |
- Definition, example, and variations
of the Bo Diddley beat. A rhythm thats been played on drums
for years. - by Drum Bum. |
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BONGOS to the top |
| Lesson 1 |
- History, examples, drum resources,
and percussion. A great bongo drums how to page! If you want
to learn the bongo drums, this is the place. More on latin percussion
and conga drums also. |
| For books and dvds
on latin
drum lessons click the link. |
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BOSSA NOVA (see also "Latin") |
| Lesson
1 |
- An explanation of the basic Bossa
Nova drum rhythm and how it's applied to the drumset. Reference
playing examples of the bossa nova beat. |
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BRUSHES (see
also Jazz) |
| Lesson
1 |
- Brush lessons by drummers such as
Clayton Cameron, Chuck McPherson and more. Traditional to contemporay
styles and brush playing for drums.
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| Lesson
2 |
-Learn how to play brushes for swing
drumming and more. Great "how to" tips on basic brush
strokes (with diagrams) for snare drum, from pro veteran drummer,
Paul Wertico |
| Lesson
3 |
- You've heard of "Paint by Numbers"?
Well, how about "Brush by Numbers". Pedro Martinez
has a gift for presenting brush strokes in a unique and creative
way for drums. Check out these brush lessons. |
Click the drum lessons link below for more on playing brushes
and swing drumming including a great article on jazz brushes
playing by prof, Steve Hemphill of NAU. Visit I.A. Jazz Educators
website for more. |
| More
'Brushes' Drum Lessons at Drums Database |
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| BUILDING
to
the top |
| Lesson 1 |
- E-drums website.
Free lesson plans online for building custom drum trigger
pad assemblies for drumsets and percussion set-ups.
|
| Lesson 2 |
- A great outline
on drumset building and rebuilding by RMMP's
own, Ben Jacoby. Covers parts, drum types, drum accessories,
etc. |
| Lesson 3 |
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BUSINESS
to the top
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| Lesson
1 |
- "How to Get Gigs",
including where to look, how to audition on drums, and how to
keep a music gig once you get it. A great resource for
drummers. How
to get gigs article |
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BUYING A DRUMSET
to the top
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| Lesson
1 |
- This is the place to start if you've
just begun to plan on Buying a Drumset.
A unique little free drumset guide from your very own drums
and accessory gift shop...Drum
Bum! |
| Lesson
2 |
- A descriptive comparison about drums
and cymbal types / sizes from the former RMMP FAQ site. An excellent
reference aid for those buying drums for the first time. Basically,
a help guide for how to buy a drumset! |
| Popular brands
are Pearl Drums, DW, Tama Drums, Ludwig, Yamaha Drums, Slingerland,
Gretch, Ayotte, Sonor, Premier Drums, Mapex, GMS, Remo, Peavey,
and other entry level drums like CB, and Sunlite |
| Learn how
to play drums for free, at the Drum Lessons Database. |
|
"Thank You. I've seen a lot of sights on the
net for
drums and percussion, but this is the best (most useful) site
I have seen
yet. I only hope other sites become at least half as resourceful
as yours.
A great reference to drum patterns and exercises. Keep up the
good work"
Rodger M. Weir, CMA
DrumCussion Association of Alberta |
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BUZZ ROLL (see also "Rudiments")
|
| Lesson
1 |
- Out of all the drum rudiments the
buzz roll can be most confusing. Drummers often mix it up with
the double stroke roll. This short drum article should help
shed some light on how to play the buzz roll on snare. |
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CASCARA (see also "Latin")
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|
Lesson 1
|
- "Latin Concepts" - Step
by step drum instruction for playing the cascara pattern starting
with emulating the timbale and then adding bass, snare and toms.
For more on how to play latin drum rhythms, see Latin Drums. |
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CLAVE (see also
"Latin")
|
|
Lesson
1
|
- A learn how to play Clave guide.
This is a frames page. Just follow the clave links on the page. |
| Lesson 2 |
- Left foot clave exercises for drums
/ drumset. "Clave and Afro-Cuban rhythms". These and
more percussion instruction. |
|
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- Another great drums article by Paul
Wertico. Learning jazz improvisation with claves. Very well-written. |
| More
Drum Lessons on Clave at Drums Database |
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CLEANING DRUMS
to the top
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|
Lesson
1
|
-A free guide to drums and drumset
cleaning, how to clean your cymbal stands and general tips for
cleaning your drums. Excellent instructional resource for drum
maintenance. |
|
Lesson
2
|
-An excellent article on cymbal
cleaning by Drum Bum. |
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CONGA (see also "Latin")
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|
Lesson 1
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- Afro Cuban Conga rhythms. One of
the many free music lessons from the Berklee Shares program.
Learn to play drums for free online. |
|
Lesson
2
|
- Basic conga lessons for beginners.
Get started on the conga with 2 primary drum beats for beginners...the
GUN and the DUN. - PDF |
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CUBAN
to the top
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|
Lesson
1
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- A few melodic exercises for drums,
from master percussionist Changuito, brought to you by pro drummer
Chuck Silverman. |
|
Lesson
2
|
- More Changuito (independence exercises).
Don't forget to check out Chuck's new video, "Drumset
Artists of Cuba". |
|
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CYMBALS
to the top
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|
Lesson
1
|
- Make those drums look better with
shiny cymbals! Here's an instruction guide on cleaning your
cymbals. For more on cymbals, click the link below. |
| Lesson 2 |
- What to do with a cracked cymbal. Fix it?
Throw it away? Make it a special effects cymbal?
|
|
Popular brands are Zildjian, Sabian, Paiste,
Meinl, Bosphorous, Ufip
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|
Click the link below for more drum lessons and PDFs on hand-held
and suspended cymbals, marching and orchestral applications.
|
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More
'Cymbals' Lessons at Drums Database
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DICTIONARY (see also "Encyclopedia")
|
| Lesson
1 |
- A glossary of drum terms related
to drums. |
| Lesson 2 |
- "University of Salsa"
is a fantastic musical resource! A complete dictionary of all
salsa related terms including such words as shekeré, clave,
and guaguancó. |
| Lesson
3 |
- School yourself with definitions
and pictures of the individual pieces of a drumkit.
Know about each of the drums. |
|
Click the link below for more drums and percussion dictionary,
glossary.
|
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More
'Dictionary' Lessons at Drums Database
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| DJEMBE (see also "Latin") |
| Lesson
1 |
- A music site containing just about
everything there is to know about Djembe drums and related percussion. Tons
of djembe drum lessons here. -Awesome! |
| Lesson
2 |
- Pro Drummer Mark
Powers teaches us a few basic conga lessons and djembe lessons.
New! PDF - More
hand drumming. |
| For books and dvds
for djembe
drum lessons click the link. |
|
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DOUBLE BASS - Kick
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Double bass (or some call it double
kick) 16th ideas, by Chris McCaig. Check out his other double
bass lessons, drums tips and drum tabs while you're there! Learn
double bass drumming with Chris, free online. |
| Lesson 2 |
- Find tons of double
bass drum tips and ideas for playing double bass drum beats
and double bass drum fills at DrumTips.com. |
|
Click the link below for more double
bass drums lessons and double bass drumming tips. Learn to
play drums online... for free! - For DVDs, don't miss
double
bass drum lessons performed by your favorite drummers!
More
'Double Bass' Drum Lessons at Drums Database
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| jewelry, ties, keychains and gifts....drumbum.com |
|
| DRAGS (see also "Rudiments") |
| Lesson
1 |
- A drums video lesson on the Single
Drag. See links to more Drum Rudiments and Drumset Rudiments
for drums and perc. More drum set rudiments to follow. |
|
| DRUMLINES (see also "Marching") |
| Lesson 1 |
- Cadences, scores, tabs,
and other drum treasures from well-known marching drumlines/corps
(DCI) such as the Blue Devils, The Cavaliers, Santa Clara Van
Guard, Phantom Regiment, and more. Descriptions for drums included. |
| Lesson
2 |
- Mallet warmups,
drumroll interpretation, cadences, for marching
bands / drumlines. Check out Josh Gottry's drumming system.
A great music site including PDF reference files. |
| Lesson
3 |
- A very large list of drumlines.
Traditional drumlines, indoor drumlines, drumline and drumcorps
resources. Featured at DrumLinks.com |
|
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DRUMSTICKS
to the top |
| Lesson 1 |
- A great analization of various types
of drumsticks including stick sizes, shapes, wood types, lengths,
widths, and more. |
*Popular brands
are Vic Firth, Pro-mark, Zildjian, Vater, JohnnyRabb
Check out Drumsticks.org
for some very unique drumsticks. |
|
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DUMBEK (see also "Latin") |
| Lesson 1 |
- Tons of information on dumbek percussion
and dumbek rhythms, rhythmic examples, etc.. |
| Lesson
2 |
- Mid-Eastern hand drums and drum
rhythms. Well-organized into easy to follow beats for percussion. |
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DYNAMICS
to
the top |
| Lesson 1 |
- A drums lesson guide for ghost strokes.
By pro drummer, drumset artist, Gary Marshall from the UK. |
| Lesson
2 |
- A listening guide for drum recordings
with great dynamics and musicality. |
| Lesson 3 |
- A sample (dynamics) page from Brian
A. Tychinski's new method book, The Beginning Total
Percussionist. Go to PDF files. Requires Adobe Acrobat
Reader 3.0 or higher. |
Click the link below for more lessons on dynamics for drums,
and a piece by professional drummer and Berklee Music School
grad., Fran Merante. |
| More
'Dynamics' Drum Lessons at Drums Database |
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ELECTRONICS (see also
Triggering) |
| Lesson
1 |
Electronic Drums discussion at DrumChat.com.
Covering electronic drumkits, midi, triggers and all things
e-drums. |
| Lesson
2 |
- Electronic drums "Do it yourself"
Drum Trigger Pads. This electronic drums site will show
you how to combine Remo practice pads with drum machines and
save yourself some money on electronic drums. Thanks for the
submission Koz. |
| *Popular electronic
drumsets brands are Roland, Alesis D4, Pintech Drumsets, Hart
Dynamics, Ddrum, Emu, and Yamaha Electronic Drums. |
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
to the top |
| Percussion research:
Covering drum set history, building instruments, maintenance
and repair. Instruments covered are drumset, timpani, sticks
and mallets. Resources for drums including Percussive Notes,
Modern Drummer, Percussionist, and numerous drum related books
and references. |
| Lesson
1 |
- Definitions and great pics for the
following instruments: berimbau, cabassa, pandeiro, cowbells,
agogo bells, chocalo, guiro, tamborim, timbales, surdo, congas,
bongos, claves, cuica, steel drums, maracas, and apitos. A "how
to" learning guide for latin drums and percussion.
|
| Learn
to play drumset for free, at the Drum Lessons Database. |
More percussion resources and drums-related,
encyclopedia links.
A database of music terms and music definitions, the
"Multimedia Music Dictionary" features drums
history, a drum glossary, drums articles, and more lessons on
drums and percussion! Click on the drum lessons link below to
learn more. |
| More
'Encyclopedia' Lessons at Drums Database |
|
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ENDORSEMENTS
to
the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Learn all about drum endorsements
in the music industry from what drummers qualify and how the
endorsement deals work. More discussion on how
to get an endorsement. |
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FILLS
to the top |
|
Lesson
1
|
- Drum fills for drumset that incorporate
kick drum, snare drum and tom toms. 2 beat fills for drums.
*New! |
|
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- Eight fun intermediate drum fills
for drumset. From the Web Thumper's
drumming system. How to compose a drum fill on the drumset.
More on drum fills to come. |
|
Lesson 3
|
- From the drum studios of Chris McCaig.
Learn paradiddle drum fills and cool drumset beats with this
rudiment. - PDF |
For books and video dvds on drum
fills click the link.
|
|
Free drum lessons
online at DrumsDatabase.com!
|
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FLAMS (see also "Rudiments") |
| Lesson
1 |
- Learn how to play flams on the
snare drums, drumset, or an drums for that matter. DrumRudiments.com
will show you how to play them with free video drum lessons
for all drum rudiments. More on flam rudiments, rudimental combinations
and exercises based on developing flam cooridination, flexibility
and stick control. |
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FRAME DRUMS (see also "Hand Drumming") |
| Lesson
1 |
- Another great drum page by Rhythmweb!
Introductory guide to frame drums with history and explanation
of different drum types. |
|
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FUNK
to
the top |
| Lesson 1 |
- Funk Drums! - This is a frames page.
Follow the link to advance beats and then click on "Advanced
Funk". There are 3 funk exercises for drum set.
- Free drumset lessons! |
| Lesson
2 |
- Drum excerpts on the New Jack Swing
groove from Zoro's great book, "The Commandments of R&B
Drumming". |
| Lesson
3 |
- A
couple of interesting funk grooves based off of the Cascara
drum pattern. By latin drums and drumset artist, Chuck Silverman. |
Click the drum lessons link below for more funk drum grooves,
drum solos, drum fills, video drum lessons, and exercises featuring
David Garibaldi, and Steve Gadd (Paul Simon, Chick Corea, etc.).
More on funk drums and David Garibaldi's "Soul Vaccination"
groove. |
| More
'Funk' Drum Lessons at Drums Database |
|
| "LIGHT-UP" DrumSticks... drumbum.com |
|
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GHOST STROKES
to the top |
| Lesson 1 |
- An example of how ghost notes are
played on drums within a groove. Includes audio! From the Web
Thumper's unique drumming system. |
To learn more about ghost notes, click the drum lessons link
below.
More examples of ghosted notes for drums and drumset. |
| More
'Ghost Strokes' Drum Lessons at Drums Database |
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GRIP
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- A short drums essay by Marc Zoutendijk.
The never-ending debate of "traditional" verses
"matched" grip technique. Discussion on matched
/ traditional hand grips and technique. |
Click the lessons link below for more video instruction
on grip technique for drumset, matched grip approach by Alan
Mclean and drums pro, Phil Rowley demonstrates proper grip
for drumming. PIT alumni and Berklee Grad, Phil was also
taught by legendary drum teacher/guru, Murray Spivak. Video
Drum Lessons Online! |
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GROOVE
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Kenwood Dennard demonstrates a solid
groove! Click your way through these drum beats to the "Groovagitalistic"
drum lessons area and check out this funky pattern for drums.
Nice! |
| Lesson
2 |
- Paul Wertico talks about defining
the quarter note pulse to help lock in the rhythm. Includes
practical examples for drums.
|
| Lesson
3 |
- Odd meters,
and other interesting groove patterns inspired by musicians
from Phish, Primus, Oysterhead, etc. Media formats are Virtual
Drummer Loop, Midi, and MP3. |
Click the lessons link below for more
8th and 16th note drum grooves that focus on implementation
and variations of the hi-hat for drumset. Play with
groove! Learn how to groove on the drums with video examples. |
|
More 'Groove' Drum Lessons at Drums Database |
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HALF TIME
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- David
Capuzelo plays a half time drum beat that literally melts
in your mouth. Drum videos and links to more rock beats, jazz
beats, linear grooves, latin beats, permutation, ostinato, drum
rolls, and more drumset related stuff. *New!
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HAND DRUMMING (see
also "Latin") |
| Lesson
1 |
- Another great page by Rhythmweb!
Introductory to frame drums with history and
explanation of different types. Bongos, pandeiro, djembe drums,
etc. A great world drumming site. |
| Lesson
2 |
- History, examples, resources and
tips for playing the Bongos. More bongo drum lessons
coming. |
| Lesson
3 |
- A music site containing just about
everything there is to know about playing Djembe
drums from beginning techniques to latin drum fills. -Awesome! |
More on Taiko drums and drumming methods, information
on
Dumbek rhythms, examples of hand drums, etc.,
and lessons on how to play the Tamborine, Triangle and
other drums and percussion instruments.
Click the drum lessons link below to learn more. |
|
More 'Hand Drumming'
Lessons at Drums Database |
| *Popular brands
are LP, Toca, Meinl, Rhythm Tech, Remo, Gon Bops |
|
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HEAD SELECTION
to the top |
| Lesson 1 |
- A subjective view on drum head types
and their application to drums. Brand selection includes Remo,
Aquarian, Evans, Attack, and Premier. Also covers tuning and
styles. Frames page, click on "Tips on Heads" for
drum head info. |
| Lesson
2 |
- Drumhead tips, the "Tap Test",
sound characteristics, comparison chart, and tuning sheets.
By Aquarian Drumheads |
| *Popular brands
are Remo, Evans, Aquarian, Pearl, Ludwig |
|
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HEALTH ISSUES
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- A page long music FAQ about Tinnitus.
Important for all musicians ... drums, piano, guitar players,
bass players, etc. |
| Lesson 2 |
- An incredible resource guide and
education on Musician's Injuries. Features
numerous articles, and book references. |
| Lesson
3 |
- Life Lessons. A valuable
read for those drummers who want to take their drumming career
seriously. |
| Lesson
4 |
- Get informed about Carpal
Tunnel Syndrome |
| Lesson
5 |
- "Take care of yourself."
- Another "real" important drum article by Mike
James concerning things us drummers often underestimate. |
| Lesson
6 |
- Common Drumming Injuries
and Health Tips for Drummers with info. on Sprains, Tendonitis,
Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, Back Pain. Don't let these ailments
get the best of you. |
| Lesson
7 |
- DrumLinks.com features a
health links section and a section with sites featuring drummers
with disabilities. |
| cool...Drum
Lessons, Drum Tabs... Everything
about drums |
|
|
HISTORY
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Links on the history of drums.
411
Drums is a respected drumming and percussion educational
site with drum
lessons on more than just how to play drums. See
the evolution of the drumset including music links to early
pioneers who played brand drumsets like Ludwig and Slingerland
as well as 18th century drumming and more. A great lesson plan
page for drums. |
|
|
INDEPENDENCE
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- A lesson on the triplet concept
Dave Weckl popularized and taught in his drumset clinics for
years. Great for inspiring creative drum beats and drum
fills. |
| Lesson 2 |
- Drumbeats that focus on putting
the ride cymbal or high hat on upbeat eighth notes. A practical
how-to guide. |
| Lesson 3 |
- Terrific exercise for drums. Playing
upbeat eighths on cymbal or hi hat, over practical groove patterns.
One of many lessons for guitar, bass and
percussion. |
Click below for more drumset lessons. Drums independence exercises
for drum fills, drumset beats, and drums grooves on video. -
More free drum lessons, and video drum lesson online! Learn
to play drums with the drumming independence you need. |
| More
'Independence' Drum Lessons at Drums Database |
|
|
JAZZ (see also
Swing) |
| Lesson 1 |
- Jazz Drums cool jazz drum beats!
The art of the standard swing pattern for swing
drumming. (Frames page. Click on "Basic Beats" and
select the "Jazz" link) |
| Lesson
2 |
- A great drum article on trading
fours in a very free and polyrhythmic way. From pro
drummer, Paul
Wertico |
| Lesson 3 |
- Drum transcriptions of the legendary,
pro jazz drummer, Philly Joe Jones |
Click below for a
article on "Choosing the Right Equipment",
from
legendary jazz/rock master drummer/teacher, Steve Smith. Pro drummer
Steve Korn is a terrific educator as well as a seasoned musician.
Check
out his article on time for swing drumming, phrasing, tempo,
drum beat displacement, jazz ride cymbal pattern, and more on
swing for jazz drums. |
| More
'Jazz' Drum Lessons at Drums Database |
|
|
LATIN (see also Hand Drumming) |
| Lesson 1 |
- Various world drumming and Latin
lessons from pro drummer, author, and drum clinician, Chuck
Silverman. Study mambo, mozambique, calypso, the bossa nova
beat and evem latin drum fills. |
| Lesson
2 |
- Drumlessons on video with pro drummer
/ drum teacher, Phil Rowley. Phil demontrates a 6/8 afro cuban
into double time mambo, inspired by Billy Martin. Scroll down
for lesson. |
| Lesson
3 |
- Basic Latin "rudiments"
by expert drummer / clinician, Chuck Silverman. More on salsa
drums including latin drum beats, transcriptions and drum pictures.
All latin styles... and catch a ride to Cuba while you're at
it! |
|
Learn to play drumset for
free, at the Drum Lessons Database!
Click on the link below for more music sites with lessons
on clave, Bomba, Guaguanco, Mozambique, Samba Drums,
Salsa, Merengue, Calypso, and Mambo.Get an education
on the origins and influences of Salsa music and latin drumbeats,
while learning about latin jazz, music definitions, Merengue,
bossa nova, latin hand drumlessons, and transcriptions of
afro cuban beats and world drumming beats including the Batucada,
Calypso, Cha Cha and Guaguanco. Some midi sound files/wav
files.
|
| More
'Latin' Drum Lessons at Drums Database |
|
| LEFT
HAND |
| Lesson
1 |
- Have you forgotten about your left
hand? Here's an exercise written by Bill Rotella to help you
develop and strengthen the left hand for playing drums / drumset. |
|
|
LICKS
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Keith Cronin presents, Drum Licks
from Hell. An exciting drums page with awesome drum fills,
drum beats, and drum licks from Terry Bozio, Vinnie Colaiuta,
Deen Castronovo, Billy Martin, Dave Weckl, Manu Katche' and
more!
|
| Lesson
2 |
- Free
Drum Videos with the most incredible drum beats, drum licks,
fills and drum solos! Learn to play a drum solo on the
drums!
|
|
| LIFE
LESSONS |
| Lesson 1 |
- Important thoughts about drums and
wisdom. This should come before drum beats and drum fills! Spend
an equal amount of time on your head and your heart. |
|
|
LINEAR DRUMMING
to the top |
| Lesson 1 |
- Definition and examples of linear
drum beats and drum playing from Tomas Howie. One of the
best drumming resource sites on the net! |
Click the drum lessons link below. Kevin Picone of The Drum
Machine
walks you through 12 linear drum grooves for drums in drum tab
format. |
| More
'Linear Drumming' Lessons at Drums Database |
|
|
MALLETS
to
the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Numerous listings and descriptions
of drums method books. |
| Lesson
2 |
- A great lesson area on chord voicings,
comping, jazz music techniques, effects processing, and much
more from musician, James Walker. Many
percussion treasures at this site! |
| Lesson
3 |
- A research paper by Greg Merrill
(SMU, 1996), explaining construction and performance of Marimba
percussion. |
*Popular mallet
brands are Mike Balter, Vic Firth, Vater, Pro-Mark
*Popular bell brands are Ludwig-Musser, Bergerault, Yamaha,
Pearl |
Click the link below for more percussion performance on the
Marimba.
Marimba definitions, mallets construction,
cost, lessons, terms, and links to other drums and percussion
sites and resources. Also
a mallet FAQ page answering some of the most frequently
asked questions about marimba and vibraphone. |
| More
'Mallet' Lessons at Drums Database |
|
| watches, clocks,
pins....drumbum.com |
|
| MARCHING (see also Drumlines) |
| Drum sites regarding
drum corps, cadence, marching band, DCI drumlines, etc. |
|
|
- Bill Bachman displays an impressive
quads drum solo incorporating many drum rudiments. Check
out Bill's drum beats at BillBachman.net. (Select Videos,
then "Reefed Beats Leftovers", then select Beatlicious
video) |
|
|
- A Modern Drummer article featuring
"Rudimental Challenges in Quad Drumming" by
Bill Bachman. |
|
Lesson 3
|
- Drumline Parking Lot features
include DCI drumline competition schedules, scores for marching
drums, sound bites, movies, drum polls, rolls, and more! A "don't
miss" for marching drummers, drumcorps and drumline drummers!
|
|
|
METRONOMES
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Metronomes for drums: A comparison
between the Boss DB-88 Metronome & the Tama Rhythm Watch.
Very detailed lessons on one of the more important drum accessories,
the metronome. |
| *Popular brands
are Boss, Qwik Time, Wittner, Korg, Franz Ltd., Tama |
|
|
MIC'ING
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
-"Live"
drumset micing techniques (miking) by Gordy Gale -sound engineer
for "Niacin" / Dennis Chambers. |
| Lesson
2 |
- Free microphone techniques for drums.
An extensive resource for micing techniques from Shure microphones.
Mic positions, micing tips, miking placement, etc. |
| More
'Micing Techniques' at Drums Database |
| *Popular drum microphone
brands are Shure, AKG, Audio-Technica, Beyerdynamic, Electro-Voice,
Audix, Neumann, Sony, Peavy, Sennheiser |
|
|
MISCELLANEOUS
to the top |
| Lesson 2 |
- A grab bag of novelty licks, drum
beats, rock drumfills, and drum tips including linear,
salsa, double bass drums, etc. This page is used by Jeff Salem
to help promote his latest publication, "The Book of Licks".
Learn to play cool drum licks!
|
| Lesson
3 |
- Percussion
resources including percussion websites, tips on percussion,
tabs, drum terms, and beginner drum lessons for percussion.
This online guide has an all percussion theme. |
| Lesson
4 |
- DrumLinks.com has hundreds
of drum websites and drum links for drums and percussion. Snare
drum lessons, drum tips, drumlines, manufacturers, rock drumming
lessons, drum schools, vintage drums, drum forums, diy drum
building, and more! |
| Lesson
5 |
- Drum Articles covering beginner
drum lessons and themes including all type of topics about drums
from drum tuning, cleaning drums, how to tune drums, and other
rock drumming lessons. |
| Free
Drum Lessons Online, at the Drum Lessons Database. |
|
Overview of next page: Drum
and bass (drum n bass), more drum tips, gogo drum beats,
a.study of African dance-drumming containing
songs, rhythmic principles, polyrhythms, and more world drums,
drumbeats, and percussion. - More information on grips,
concert snare drums, stroking exercises, speed drumming, timpani
methods, ensemble drum playing, crashing concert cymbals,
off-beats, semiquavers and more! Questions about drums, a
Drum Circle handout, and things to think
about when participating in drum circles and other drumming
events. Click on the lessons link below.
|
|
More 'Miscellaneous'
Drum Lessons at Drums Database
Fun
with Drums
|
|
|
MOTIVATION
to the top |
| Lesson 1 |
- Recommended reading for drums by
pro musician / drummer, Jon Dowling. |
| Lesson
2 |
- Preparing to be The Best!
Every serious drummer / musician should read this for inspiration
and motivation. Play drums with confidence. Prepare to be the
best drummer alive! |
| Lesson
3 |
- Legendary drummer Steve Smith of
Vital Information
offers an important lesson on "Learning from Mentors".
A great motivational piece for drummers... from one of the drum
masters! |
| |
| More
'Motivation' Drum Lessons at DrumsDatabase |
|
|
MOTOWN
to the top |
| Lesson 1 |
-Ten very useful Motown rhythms for
drums /drumset. Every drummer should know these on the drums. |
|
|
MOVEMENTS
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
-An education on the physical movement
of drumming as it applies to rock, jazz, latin, or any style.
Another great drum lesson by percussionist Marc Zoutendijk |
|
|
MOZAMBIQUE (see also "Latin") |
| Lesson
1 |
- Mozambique Rhythm: Steve Gadd demonstrates
the Mozambique pattern for drumset.
|
|
|
OSTINATOS
to
the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Thanks Mike
Timms for putting together a terrific site on Ostinato Drumming
for drum set. Includes definition, exercises for drums, soloing,
transcriptions, and advice on how to get started. Awesome!
|
| Lesson 2 |
- A terrificly challenging exercise
by Rick Gratton that incorporates ostinatos on drums.
Don't miss his book, "Rick's Licks". We highly recommend
his video collaborations with artists Paul DeLong and Marco
Minnnemann. -Amazing! |
|
|
ODD TIME (see also Polyrhythms) |
| Lesson 1 |
- Learn to play Drum Beats in 5/4
time on drumset. The Web Thumper explores odd times for
drums. |
| Lesson 2 |
- Learn to Play Drum Beats in 3/4
time on drumset. From the Web Thumper! |
Click the lessons link below for more on odd time drum beats,
Indian drumming, MP3 samples of 5/8,
7/8, and 9/8 drum rhythms
in jazz music, and more music downloads. Click on the link below
for more odd drum rhythms, beats, and drum fills, in odd meters. |
| More
'Odd Time' Drum Lessons at Drums Database |
|
|
PANDEIRO (see also "Latin") |
| Lesson
1 |
- Online tips on how to play pandeiro
drums. Six different percussion rhythms to learn. |
| Lesson 2 |
- Thank you Emiliano Benevides for
these great drums and percussion lessons for Pandeiro. Includes
percussion instruction on samba and baion drum patterns.
(drum video)
|
|
|
PARADIDDLE (see also "Rudiments") |
| Lesson
1 |
- Incorporating the paradiddle as
the foundation of the groove on drumset. Numerous beginner exercises
and concepts with sound! |
| Lesson
2 |
- Learn the basic Single Paradiddle with this video drum
lesson demonstrating it from slow to fast. Don't forget; you
can use paradiddle fills for pad drums or drumset.
|
| Check out more on Drum
Rudiments by clicking the link. |
|
|
PATTERN GENERATORS
to the top |
| Lesson 1 |
- A free midi hand drum rhythm generator.
Create drum beats for hand drums! |
| Lesson 3 |
- Drum Pattern Generators for Rock,
Fusion, and Jazz. Frames site. Click on "Drum Set Menue".
- German site |
|
|
PERMUTATION
to the top |
| Lesson 1 |
- Permutation around the drums. No
lessons at this time. |
|
|
PHRASING
to
the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- An interesting approach to unique
musical phrasing and where we place our beats on the drums.
By Fran
Merante. |
|
| drumsticks, posters,
necklaces,....drumbum.com |
|
|
PRACTICING
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- A great idea list of things to practice
on drums and drumset from grooves to drum fills. A useful resource
guide for the serious drummer or percussionist. |
| Lesson 2 |
- THE quintessential drums "practice
tips" archive. Over 2000 tips including practicing suggestions
for drums and drumset. |
Click the lessons link below for more practicing advice for
drums, drumset and percussion. Drum tips toward more effective
practicing, drum fills, an article from Modern Drummer magazine
and a discussion about practicing with the metronome. |
| More
'Practicing' Drum Lessons at Drums Database |
|
|
POLYRHYTHMS
to the top |
|
Lesson
1
|
- Matt Thomas offers up some free
polyrhythms drum lessons from the "Table of Time"
to "3/4 and 5/4 Time Excursions". |
|
Lesson
2
|
- Click on "The mother of all
musical polyrhythms" 3 against 2 for polyrhythms. |
|
Lesson
3
|
- Polyrhythmic applications and beat
variations of the quintuplet. Excellent! |
|
More on 3/4 and 4/4 polyrhythms ostinatos
for drumset, polyrhythmic
applications of the sextuplet and more definitions,
musical examples, videos,
and clarification about polyrhythms and polymeters for drums.
|
| More
'Polyrhythms' Drum Lessons at Drums Database |
|
|
POSTURE / POSITIONING
to the top |
| Lesson 1 |
- More on seat height and positioning
for playing drum set. |
| Lesson 2 |
- Drumset posture and pics from Alan
McLean. |
|
| PUNK
DRUMS |
| Lesson
1 |
- A handful of Punk Drum Tips from
Punk drumming and rock enthusiast, Charlie Platt. |
| Lesson 2 |
- Punk Drums! - The Punk Drumming
Website is still in it's infancy but growing. Thanks Ryan! |
|
| QUADS (see
also "Rudiments") |
| Lesson
1 |
- Quad drums and quads lessons! Ever
heard of "Quad-a-diddles"? These are paradiddle
combinations for the Quads! Great drum beat patterns and beat
combinations for quad drums. Learn to play quads in drumline! |
|
|
READING
(see also Theory) |
| Lesson
1 |
- It ain't english, math, or science;
it's reading! Tomas Howie does it again! An awesome page on
introductory reading and theory. Put those
drum tabs aside! (drum video) |
| Lesson 2 |
- Go back to school with the Charts
of Rhythmic Values. An awesome drum lesson
plans page and unique music ed tool for drums! |
| Lesson
3 |
- Alan McLean offers up a thorough
page on basic reading, beginner notation, intro to bar lines,
staff, quarter note, and time signatures. Read Music! |
Click below for more lessons on basic music note values, reading
music,
and rhythm exercises and etudes that will polish up your reading.
|
| More 'Reading' Drum Lessons
at Drums Database |
|
|
RECORDING (see also Studio) |
| Lesson
1 |
- Studio Mic'ing techniques by Engineer,
Drummer, and rmmp newsgroup regular, Lyle Caldwell. |
| Lesson
2 |
- Article on understanding microphones
and the differences between condenser and dynamic mics. Very
helpful for recording drums. |
| Lesson
3 |
- A short tutorial on how
to record drums to make videos. for You Tube or simply for
yourself. - New! |
|
|
REGGAE
to
the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Learn how to play Reggae drums online!
This guys kicks up some cool reggae drum beats and drum fills
with an awesome groove. |
|
|
REPAIR
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Tips, discussion, suggestions on
fixing cracked cymbalsIncludes methods, plans, necessary accessories,
alternatives, etc. |
| Lesson 2 |
- Friend (and comedian) Stephen Mulholland
shares his step-by-step method of re-covering a drumset.
|
|
|
RHUMBA (see also
"Latin") |
| Lesson
1 |
- A brief lesson for the Rhumba clave.
Variation also spelled rumba clave. Stay tuned for how to play
the rumba rhythm on drumset. |
|
| RUDIMENTS
to the top |
|
Lesson 1
|
- List of 40 Standard Drum
Rudiments for drums, plus video examples of drum
rudiments, double stroke rolls, press rolls, paradiddles,
flams, drags, etc. Based off of standard drum method books and
PAS rudiments. The official 40 snare drum rudiments or Percussive
Arts Society (PAS) drum rudiments. - Video - DrumRudiments.com.
*Hot! |
|
More on the long roll, discussing ties, compound time and execution of all 40 drum rudiments.
Audio/video instruction. Singles, doubles,
triplets and excercises on drums sub-dividing the 13 stroke
roll. Educational lesson plans on 40 drum rudiments
from Vic Firth including single stroke, roll rudiments, paradiddles,
drag, flam rudiments and sound files to match! Even snare
drum rudiments videos for drums including lesson 25, double
ratamacues, swiss army triplets and corps drum rudiments.
Click on the drum lessons link below for more.
|
|
More Drums 'Rudiments'
Lessons at Drums Database
|
|
|
RUDIMENT SOLOS (see also
Drumlines)
|
| Lesson 1 |
- Nine rudimental solos for snare
drum. Marching corps / drumlines. Master and play your drum
rudiments with these challenging drum scores. |
|
|
ROCK
to
the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Learn how to play drums online with
rock beats! Learn basic 8th note rock beats and beginning styles
for drumset. More rock beats for drumset coming soon. |
Free rock drumming lessons and beats at drums database. Learn
beginner
rock drum beats and rock drum fills for free at Drums Database! |
|
|
ROLLS (see also "Rudiments") |
| Lesson
1 |
- Among the other rudiments, check
out double stroke rolls, 5, 9, etc. More roll rudiments
for Drums and Drumming coming soon. Also applications to drumset.
|
|
|
SALSA (see also "Afro Cuban") |
| Lesson 1 |
- "University of Salsa"
is a fantastic music and educational resource! A complete dictionary
of salsa related terms including words as shekeré, clave, and
guaguancó. - Salsa drums! |
|
|
SAMBA (see also "Latin") |
| Lesson 1 |
- Frames page. Click on "Advanced
Beats" and then click on "Advanced Latin Samba"
for 2 Samba exercises. |
| Lesson
2 |
- Play Samba beats for Djembe and
other percussion. Includes MP3 and Real Audio examples. -
Samba! (drum video) |
|
|
SECOND LINE
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- An overview and brief history of
second line drumming (street beats) and second line funk drumming.
(drum video) |
|
|
SETTING UP A DRUMSET (see
also "Posture") |
| Lesson
1 |
- How to assemble a drumset. Pictures
of each part of the drumset and explanation on how to set up
a standard 5 piece drumset. - Detailed drum pics. |
| Lesson
2 |
- How to set up a drumset. Also included
pictures. The foundation of your kit setup needs to be solid
as a rock! |
Free beginning tips on setting up a drumset. Drum placement,
seat adjustment, seating the heads on the drums and more. |
|
|
SHOWMANSHIP
to
the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Steve Stockmal is the DrumStick
Spinning king! Check out this free mpg video guide.
If you'd like to buy the book/video, you can do so at Drum
Bum. |
|
|
SHUFFLE
to
the top |
|
Lesson
1
|
- Nice drumset shuffle patterns for
drums patterned off of the infamous (Bernard) Purdie Shuffle. |
|
| SINGLE
STROKE ROLL (see also "Rudiments") |
| Lesson
1 |
- An introduction to the single stroke
roll and it's application to the drums, drum set. Drum Videos
demonstrating all 40 drum rudiments. |
| Free
Drum Lessons Online, at the Drum Lessons Database. |
|
| SNARE BUZZ to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Tips on controlling snare drum buzz
live and in the studio. Many drummers offer their advice on
stopping that annoying snare drum buzz. Sympathetic buzz. |
|
|
SOLOING
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Teriffic drum movies demonstrating
afro-cuban soloing for hand percussion instruments; quinto conga,
timbalitos, bongos and more. Symbols chart, etc. -Buy Cliff's
book! |
| Lesson
2 |
- Kenwood Dennard offers a few tips
for drum solo construction based around melody. From Berklee
Shares (drum video) |
|
| t-shirts, hats, decals...drumbum.com! |
|
|
SOLOS
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Tons of awesome drum solos! If you
love drums, you'll love these awesome Free
Drum Videos and mini drum clips. You don't need to weed
through all the bad stuff. Drum Bum has done all the
work for you. - Free drumset lessons on video! |
|
Lesson
2
|
- Steve Holme's tribute site to Dave
Weckl and Vinnie Colaiuta. Free MP3's
of great drum solos for each of them ..and you've got to see
Steve play drums too. (drum video) |
|
Lesson 3
|
- Free audio clips online featuring
amazing 15 year old drummer prodigy, Tony Royster Jr. playing
the drumset. Includes some impressive soloing! More drum
videos for Tony on the way.
|
|
Click the lessons link below for more drum solos, free drum
videos, and drumming chops featuring drum pros Tony Williams,
Max Roach, Larry Bright, and more in mp3 and wav format.
|
| More 'Solos' from
Famous Drummers at Drums Database |
|
| SPEED
DRUMMING |
| Lesson
1 |
- Tips and exercises on speed drumming
from Steve Dow. Covers Steve's personal experience with the
Worlds Fastest Drummer contest and how to prepare for speed
on drums. Learn to play fast on the drums! |
| Lesson
2 |
- Speed Drumming- Speed
Drumming Article covering the "Rise of Speed Drumming",
by George Broyer. Includes Worlds Fastest Drummer (WFD) contest
and how it is evolving and changing how we play drums. |
| Lesson
3 |
- How to play fast on the drums and
build chops. Scott LaBorde provides tips and warm-ups for improving
your speed. Finger technique (finger control) and relaxing while
playing fast. Applied to all styles... rock, etc. Learn how
to play fast! |
|
Click on the lessons link below for more on speed drumming.
Don't miss books, cds and DVDs with Extreme
Drumming Lessons.
More
'Speed Drumming' Lessons at Drums Database
|
|
|
STEEL DRUMS
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- A brief musical history of the steel
drum (pans). Let's go to the islands mon'... and play some
drums! |
| Lesson
2 |
- Plan on how to make a steel drum.
Includes video, parts and accessories needed for building drums.
Play steel drums! |
|
|
STICK TWIRLING
to the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Click the lesson link to your left
to view a free mpg sample video on how to twirl your drumsticks. |
|
|
STUDIO
to
the top |
| Lesson
1 |
- Michael Laskow, founder of Taxi,
offers up a no-nosense approach to getting great drum sounds
from your home studio.Studio mic'ing techniques. |
|
|
SWING (see also Jazz) |
|
Lesson 1
|
- A practical exercise and guide for
developing musical independence on drums against the jazz swing
ride pattern. Learn swing drumming. |
|
Lesson 2
|
- Music-minus-one! A spectacular German
site featuring jazz standards like Night in Tunisia and Freddie
the Freeloader. Midi, MP3 and PDF files. Frames site. Click
on "Drum Set Menue" and then "Minus One". Learn jazz drums today!
|
|
|
SYNCOPATION
to the top |
|
Lesson 1
|
- Learn syncopation on drums with
these advanced syncopated rhythm, rock drumset beats.
|
|
|
|
|
SYMPHONIC
|
|
|
- An overview of Orchestral Percussion
including definitions on symphonic concert snare drums, mallet
instruments, stroking exercises, timpani methods, ensemble playing,
crashing concert cymbals, off-beats, semiquavers and more. |
|
|
|
|
Lesson 1
|
- Music site dedicated to the art
of Indian tabla drums. The home page will link to free tips,
history, lessons, and other music links for tabla drumming. |
|
Lesson
2
|
- A "Basic
Overview of the Tabla" by David Courtney, PHD.
A very impressive drum site with tons of great beginner info
on tabla drumming. |
|
Lesson
3
|
- Very thorough. Repair and Maintenance of Tabla
including great drum pics and numerous resources online for
tabla drums.
|
Click the lessons link below for learning more on tabla drums
and tabla drumming, including a beginner's guide to tabla featuring
easy drum lessons, drumbeats, and drum fills with audio! |
| More
'Tabla' Drum Lessons at Drums Database |
|
|
TABS (see also Transcriptions) |
|
Lesson 1
|
- Site dedicated to Metallica tabs
and other rock drumming tabs. Numerous other drum tabs to pick
from as well. - Click
here for all drum tabs |
|
Lesson 2
|
- Music tablature site dedicated to
Korn tabs and other rock drum lessons. - Click
here for all drum tabs |
|
Lesson 3
|
- Dave Mathews, Dream Theater, Stone
Temple Pilots music / drum tabs. - Click
here for all drum tabs |
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TAIKO
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- Everything you need to know about
Taiko drums and Japanese drumming. A unique, all-inclusive music
site! |
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- Taiko drumming resource. Includes the drum
history, style, terms, instrument
construction, clothing, and related resources for Taiko drums
and drumming.
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TANGO
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- One of the best Tango websites on
the web featuring lessons on tango beats, time signatures, syncopation
rhythms and more. New! |
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TEMPO
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- A basic lessons page on describing
different tempos for drums and drumming. |
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THEORY (see also Reading) |
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- This site is amazing! Everything
you need to know about general music theory and tablature including
guitar, bass, keyboard, etc. A great educational site for all
musicians. |
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- A fantastic compilation of musical
terms, tabs, and definitions relating to tempo, dynamics, and
style, from Gary Ewer's fantastic "Easy Music Theory"
site. |
| More
'Music Theory' Lessons at Drums Database |
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TIME SIGNATURES (see also
Reading) |
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- An explanation of time signatures
including odd time, even time, common time and cut time. |
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- Melodic examples of time signatures.
Well written and easy to understand, from the "Easy Music
Theory" course. |
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TIMPANI
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- Information on timpani drums including
solos, exercises, and pictures of these orchestral drums.
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- A free lesson on how to make Timpani
sticks. Pictures. |
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How To Play Drums at the Drum Lessons Database |
| TIPS |
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- DrumBum (yea, that's us!)
has a ton of drum tips on learning how to drum at this index
page to our store. Online drum tips on any drums or percussion
subject. A great inspirational guide for drummers. |
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- Now there's an official drum
tips site for those who play drums. Visit DrumTips.com
for over 2000 different drum tips and Drum
Lessons on all subjects of drums including drum
rudiments, rock drum fills, beginning and advanced drumbeats,
tips on tuning drums, basic drumming, famous drummers, and Latin
percussion. |
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Find Tips on Music at FindTips.com.
This site has thousands of tips on every topic you can think
including over
890 music tips. Subjects are guitar, drums, piano, singing,
songwriting, general musician tips and even Namm show tips.
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TRAIN BEAT
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- Definitions and variations for playing
the infamous "train beat" on the drums. A pro drummers
drum lesson from Drum Bum. Learn the train beat! Can
be applied to rock drumming to punk drumming to pop drumming. |
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TRANSCRIPTIONS (see also Tabs) |
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- Metallica charts
for drums, from the Web Thumper. Misc. transcriptions, heavy
metal drumming charts. |
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- 2 nicely laid out transcriptions
of drummer's Elvin Jones and Bill Stewart.
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Click the lessons link below for more transcriptions, drum tabs,
free videos, and charts. Featured drummers include Bill
Stewart, Vinnie Colaiuta, Dennis Chambers,
and Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater). Also, music
from jazz/funk albums including the intro to Sissy Strut with
Dennis Chambers on drums. |
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'Transcriptions' and Drum Lessons at DrumsDatabase |
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TRIGGERING (see also
Electronics) |
| Lesson
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- A basic "how to" and questions
answered for triggering your drums. Coming... building your
own triggers for drums. |
| Lesson
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- Discussion on triggers for acoustic
drumsets. Links, instructions / plans for building drum triggers
and even more knowledge of midi, D4 modules, etc. here |
*Popular brands
are Barcus-Berry, Trigger Perfect, Cerper Ltd., Ddrum,
Fishman, Hart Dynamics, Dauz, Boom Theory, KAT, Pintech, S&S,
Roland |
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TUNING DRUMS
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- The Drum Tuning Bible. Impressive
book on tuning drums and drumsets. Includes snare buzz, seating
the heads, and alternative methods for tuning drums. The ultimate
beginner to advanced drum tuning source. |
| Lesson
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- How to tune drums DVD. Insight from
pro drummers on proper drum tuning. This tuning drums dvd simplifies
the process so it's easier to learn drum tuning. |
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- Need the secret to tuning drums?
Here's a forum dedicated to all things drum tuning and maintenance
from snare drum tuning and drumset tuning to drum muffling and
even drum maintenance tips. |
Click the lessons link below for more on tuning drums, tuning
snare drums, instructions on tuning a drumset, latin percussion
tuning, and more. |
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'Tuning Drums' Lessons at Drums Database |
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VIBES
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- Please see Mallets |
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WARM UPS
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- Drum warm ups including stretching
exercises for warming up before playing your drums. |
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- A teacher
PDF chock full of drumline Drum Sticking patterns for snare,
quints and bass drum. |
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- Great warm-up
stick control drills for drums. Includes a fun drumline drill,
"Porky Pig". One of many lessons for guitar, bass
and percussion. |
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WHY YOU DRUM
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- Inspirational thoughts and essays
on the power of drumming, why we play the drums, learning how
to drum and music education in general. Life lessons -Aim for
the top! |
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- An inspiring and soulful article
about the art of drumming that, in our personal opinion, everyone
that plays drums should read! |
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WORLD
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| Lesson 1 |
- Learn how
to play world drums. A brief description of Ghana's Atsić
rhythm and related drumbeats for world drums and percussion.
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| Lesson 2 |
- Impressive! Kevin O'Sullivan has
an amazing control over all four limbs while demonstrating the
world Atsić rhythm as applied
to drumset. Overhead view of drums on video. |
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- World Drumming educator, Mark
Powers schools us on the African Achiagbekor rhythm
for drumset. The Achiagbekor is a war dance of Ghana's Ewe population.
- Thank you Mark! |
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- Learn the origins of the jembe,
berimbau, cajon drum, and the steel pans at Exploratorium. -
Nice percussion page on world drumming! |
| Lesson
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- History of the Berimbau percussion
instrument. Audio lesson samples. Play the berimbau. |
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