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Overwhelmed – Why you should feel overwhelmed and how to deal with it
Overwhelmed? Not a problem, in fact, you should feel overwhelmed. I'll explain why and how to overcome this quite...
Overconcentration and how to fix it – How to study drums
Overconcentration can seriously harm our results when studying. People/teachers always used to say "just concentrate harder" if things weren't going as planned. That was always the answer, just focus more. In other words, work harder, you lazy bum! These days we know...
Free Drum Lessons – Simon Phillips – Dave’s Gone Skiing – Toto – Part 02 – Layers
Dave's Gone Skiing (Toto - Simon Phillips) - Part 2 This is Part 2 in the series of "Dave's Gone Skiing". (If you're looking for the article with the actual groove transcription and video drum lessons simply click here. If you need help counting this you should also...
When should I replace my drumsticks
You should replace your drumsticks if one of the following has occurred: It has broken at the shoulder, shank or neck of the stick The tip has come off (wooden or nylon tip) The tip is no longer intact and has sharp edges (this will ruin your drumheads) (wooden tip)...
How can you make drumsticks last longer?
You can make your drumsticks last longer by doing at least one of these two things: Change your gear Change your grip Intro Being able to make drumsticks last longer is a big deal of course because this can save quite a lot of money. A pair of good quality drumsticks...
Free Drum Lessons – Simon Phillips – Dave’s Gone Skiing – Toto- Part 01
Simon Phillips- Dave's Gone Skiiing (Toto) Simon Phillips is responsible for many iconic grooves. But this verse groove has to be in the top 10 at least if you ask me. We're gonna concentrate on getting the entire groove step by step. So let's check out how we can...
Quintuplet Lessons Free 03 – Quintuplets Layered Drumming – 5C + 3+3+2
Quintuplets Layered Drumming - Ostinato/Melody Looking for some exciting Quintuplets Layered Drumming patterns? Then this is a video for you. This is a rather challenging one. Ostinato/Melody playing requires a lot of layered coordination. I mean A LOT. The...
Quintuplet Lessons Free 02 – Quintuplets Linear Drumming Patterns – 3+7
Quintuplets Linear Drumming Grooves Looking for some cool new linear grooves in Quintuplets? Then this is a video for you. We’ll be playing a short linear phrase consisting of a 3 note grouping and a 7 note grouping while counting Quintuplets. In this case as 3+2...
Quintuplet Drum Lessons Free 01 – Bass Drum Control Part 1 – Singles and Doubles
Quintuplets Bass Drum Control Looking for some cool new ways to upgrade your bass drum control and speed? Then this will be a video for you. We’ll be playing a pattern of five and count them in Quintuplets, either as 3+2 or as 2+3. The transcription is down below....
How to find the perfect drum throne or stool height for drummers
The right drum throne height is something which is stunningly often overlooked. But it is very important because this is where it all starts for us, because in order to get good we have to sit countless hours on our stool. So how do you find your perfect drum...