Live Lesson #2 (16th Note Accent Grid)
Welcome to the 2nd installment of my Live Lesson series! Last week we covered The Four Basic Stroke Types along with some accent exercises. This week we will continue working […]
Live Lesson #1 (Stroke Types & Accents)
Welcome to live lesson #1! This is the kickstart to a weekly series I am going to start. It’s a chance for me to give back to the drumming community […]
Hybrid Rudiment Breakdown: Chutra Drag
Chutra Drag Step 1. If we strip away all of the bells and whistles we start off with a set of alternating quintuplets. Step 2. Add the flam to […]
Implementing Stick Height Exercises Using The Softer Padding On The Los Cabos Practice Pad
View this post on Instagram Found a cool practice idea to implement stick height exercises using the soft padding under my @loscabosdrumsticks practice pad. If you play tap strokes you […]
Triple/Double Paradiddle Groove
R l R l R l r r L r l r l l This groove is one I fell upon while experimenting with different Paradiddle combinations. It’s simply just playing […]
Drum Lessons In Whiteville NC
Private drum lessons are a great way to create a strong foundation for your entry into the world of drumming, or to further advance your playing abilities! Since 2003 I […]
Diddle Grid: Part 1
The objective of this exercise is to evenly distribute diddles throughout the 16th note grid. In part one we are focusing on single, double, and three note groupings starting with […]
Live At The Chef & The Frog
Tucker Ellis and myself recorded a recent session we played at the Chef & The Frog restaurant in Whiteville NC. This was an improv gig where we were hired to […]
Autoschediasm 2018 Live
I’m on an album that just released over the weekend titled Autoschediasm 2018 Live by Tucker Ellis . This is an improv album that was recorded and mixed by Tucker and myself. […]
Thankful
I was thinking over the weekend what I could write about for this week since it’s the week of Thanksgiving and my Birthday. What better time than to just simply […]
