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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...
How to – Use our Put it Together (PiT) sections to learn how to read and how to improvise
Many drummers experience difficulty in reading drum notation and/or improvising freely. This is a very...
A helpful illustrated guide on how to transport your hi hat stand in 13 easy steps
Time needed: 1 minute (with some experience) Getting your hi hat stand ready for transportation will most likely take you 10 minutes the first time. The second time will take you less than 5 minutes. After you've done this a few more times you'll be able to do this in...
How to find the Best Online Drum Lessons – Free Trial for Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced
The internet is full of Online Drum Lessons. It's only logical we're all wondering how we could benefit from this seemingly infinite source of drumming information. But there's only so much time we can spend on drumming so it's important not to waste it by looking for...
How to – 7 Pdf tips to help you get the most out of 3D and Sub 5
For your optimal user experience we advise downloading our digital books Level 1 and Sub 5 to a device with a screen size of 12" or more. The books will be fully functional on any device, as long as a pdf reader is installed, but they may not be...
How to download your products to iPad or iPhone
For your optimal user experience we advise downloading our digital books Level 1 and Sub 5 to a device with a screen size of 12" or more. The books will be fully functional on any device, as long as a pdf reader is installed, but they may not be...
Daily Drum Diet: How long should drummers play every day
How long or how much should you practice drumming every day? The simple answer would be: whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your drumming. But this is a matter of setting goals and ambition as well. Ideally you would be able to play and practice as long...
How to download your Skillz Drum Lessons products
If you want to use our products on an iPad or iPhone see How to download your Skillz Drum Lessons products to iPad or iPhone For your optimal user experience we advise downloading our digital books Level 1 and Sub 5 to a device with a screen size of...
Rosanna Drums Jeff Porcaro Groove Transcription Notes Tips to Practice
I think Rick Beato is doing a fantastic job with his YouTube series "What makes this song great". The link is at the bottom of this article. Since Rick is not a drummer I thought I'd make a drummer's supplement. So this is "What Makes This Song Great - The Drum...
What to buy next for my drumming – Part 3 – Upgrades to your drumming
Here's part 3 in our 'What to buy next' series: Drumming Upgrades There are also quite a few other things drum related we could invest in. Things which aren’t necessarily part of our drum set, but which could have a profound impact on how we play. Or how we will be...
What to buy next for my drumming – Part 2- Drum set upgrades
What can you do to make your instrument sound better? How can you upgrade your drum set? If money is no issue you can just buy whatever you want and if you don’t like it you dispose of it. Sound familiar? Not to me. And it certainly wasn’t like this when I was just...
Why do I need a drum hero?
First let me start by answering the question of why you need a drum hero immediately: It motivates the heck out of you. I always try to get students to get into some type of music more heavily. After that they most often find one or more drum heroes. What this does is...
What to buy next for your drumming Part 1: Additions to your drum set
What should you buy next for your drumming? This is a question we as teachers often get from the more driven students. It’s a cool question with lots of possible answers. So let’s dive into these drum set additions. This article is purely about adding something...
Drummer hand injuries
This article will be about typical drummer hand injuries. I will cover the types of injuries, how we can deal with them, and how we can prevent them as best we can. By the end of this article you’ll know things like how to spot a hand injury coming up, how we can cure...
Rudy Richman Sabian Newsbeat story – How to prevent injuries
Unfortunately I don't know exactly what year or issue of Sabian Newsbeat this story was in. The particular issue is probably somewhere in one of those boxes you never get around to unpacking after having moved yet another time. It has to be either '90 , '91 or '92....
Jam session from the drummer’s perspective
You’re a drummer and you want to go to a jam session and start jamming with other musicians. Excellent! This article is all about jam sessions from a drummer's perspective. What is a jam session and how do you prepare for one? What can you expect, what do you...
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