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This live drum lesson breaks down some awesome funky 16 beats with syncopated bass drums.
RLRLKK Sextuplet Fills. These are exciting 6 note drum fills that sound really cool but are actually simple to play. Learn this drum fill and grab the notation with this video walkthrough.
Paradiddlediddle funk beats are really fun to play. They are based on a fairly standard rudiment....the paradiddlediddle but they sound so much more interesting. Here we will learn some amazing paradiddlediddle funk beats.
Five Four Time Signature. In this drum lesson we break down the five four time signature. We slowly develop several different five four grooves and then learn how to play them with a drumless backing track.
Using Cowbell Grooves In Music. In this drum lesson we will learn an awesome cowbell drum beat and then look at how to apply it to music. Full notation is provided along with an MP3 version of the drumless track.
This live drum lesson tackles a funky technique sometimes called hi-hat barks. This allows us to make staccato accents, often in syncopated phrases within the bar.