Full Circle
Listen to episode: https://mattdudleydrumming.libsyn.com/full-circle In 1996 I was fourteen years old and I had a stack of drum catalogs from the local music stores. Anything from Pearl drums, to Sabian […]
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Ever been fired or let go from a gig? What’s the next step?
https://mattdudleydrumming.libsyn.com/ever-been-fired-or-let-go-from-a-gig-whats-the-next-step This excerpt is from a blog I wrote years back on losing a gig that was helping me make ends meet in a tough time. You can read that […]
Snare Drum Grid #1
Continuing with our Grid series we will now move on to displacing the snare over the top of our ostinato. The reoccurring pattern this time will be the Hi Hats […]
Lesson Of The Week – Bass Drum Grid #3 (3 Note Groupings)
In this installment of the Bass Drum Grid Series we will be looking into 3 note groupings. The same principle applies from the previous Bass Drum Grid Lessons. Play the […]
Bass Drum Grid #2 (2 Note Groupings)
Just like in Bass Drum Grid #1 we will be applying the bass drum grid underneath a simple ostinato but applying two note groupings. Be sure to practice each example […]
Sightreading #2
In this piece we have three sixteenth note rests along with two dotted eighth notes that gives it the offbeat feel. Starting off we rest on beat one immediately coming […]
Understanding The Buzz Roll
In this lesson we take a look at how the buzz roll works. There are a couple of factors that can help us improve the quality of sound and feel […]
Lesson Of The Week: The Purdie Shuffle From The Hands Perspective
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOAVYfYhaXY/?taken-by=mattdudleydrumming This is a breakdown of the famous groove from Bernard Purdie from the hands perspective. I wanted to capture what each hand does in hopes of helping those who […]
Applying The Hybrid Rudiment “Shirley Murphy” As A Groove
Taking last weeks Hybrid Rudiment “Shirley Murphy” and applying it as a groove along with the single Paradiddle and an inverted Paradiddle variation. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKV2v0JB4Gb/?taken-by=mattdudleydrumming Download the free PDF here: shirley-murphy-groove […]
The Importance Of Learning Hybrid Rudiments
After spending the past four years studying Hybrid Rudiments I have found many improvements in my playing, touch, and feel behind the drum set. It’s been a journey that came […]
