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 […]
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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 […]
Sightreading #4
Ahhh more sixteenth rests…. This one can throw your hands all out of whack starting at beat three. To begin we have a sixteenth rest on beat one followed by […]
Do something uncomfortable
Over the past 4 years I’ve found myself trying many different things with drumming online. I’ve gone from creating a drumming blog for news, product reviews, a podcast, and eventually […]
Stop worrying about the “views” and the “likes”
Recently I’ve had an epiphany. I’ve been thinking as to why I post content on this blog and social media. What’s the reason for putting in the time and effort […]
Persistence is key through it all!
I just ran across this pic I took a few years back and it brought back some memories that I felt would be appropriate to share with you. This was […]
Great sounding earbuds for cheap!
So I know this isn’t drum related but it goes along with a recent blog post and I couldn’t resist sharing! A few weeks back I wrote a blog […]
What I’m Listening To… Bring Me The Horizon – That’s The Spirit
Bring Me The Horizon – That’s the Spirit (2015) Drummer: Matthew Nicholls That’s the Spirit is a step in a softer but creative direction for Bring Me The Horizon but also it’s a […]
Behind The Kit Podcast episode #58 Aaron Kennedy
Aaron Kennedy has an amazing story to tell! Moving here from Ireland and starting a drum school, playing for many different artists, and mentoring. Aaron’s story should inspire you to […]
Lesson Of The Week – Hybrid Rudiment: Herta (Breakdown)
Herta The Herta is a single stroke drag pattern made up of two 16th notes and two 8th notes. Instead of playing the “diddle” as RR or LL you would […]
