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How To Play Sing, Sing, Sing On The Drums

How To Play Sing, Sing, Sing On Drums Learn how to play a classic Gene Krupa drum groove This Is The Sing Sing Sing Drum Beat Here we will learn how to play Sing, Sing, Sing on drums. This is the drum beat played by Gene Krupa on Benny Goodman's famous version of the track which was recorded in 1937.This is a classic of the 1930s big band swing era and is a song loved by drummers because it's so heavily focussed on the drum groove.The drums are based on a swung single stroke roll played on the low tom.…

Paradiddle Funk Drum Beat

Paradiddle Funk Drum Beat Learn this funky beat that uses a paradiddle This Is The Paradiddle Funk Drum Beat Welcome this drum elsson that breaks down a paradidle funk drum beat. I LOVE taking rudiments and turning them into something exciting and creative. And that's exactly what we're doing here.In fact I had two thoughts as starting points for this groove.The first was paradiddles. The second was some inspiration from David Garibaldi, the drummer for funk band Tower of Power.I love how David displaces the snare drums for the main backbeats and his complex sticking patterns making his grooves so mesmerising.And…

The Best Drum Rudiment | Most Versatile Rudiment?

The Best Drum Rudiment Is this really the best drum rudiment? The Best Drum Rudiment Here we are looking at the best drum rudiment. Rudiments are awesome and give us the sticking patterns that we need to unlock our creativity on the drum kit. Rudiments are part of our language and without them we can't speak as eloquently on our instrument. And that is why we must be proficient with the core rudiments if we want to be the best we can on the drums. But which is the best rudiment? Well in reality there isn't really a 'best rudiment'…

Eight Ways To Play Five Four On The Drums

Eight Ways To Play Five Four On The Drums Learn how to play drums in odd time signatures. This Is The Eight Ways To Play Five Four On The Drums Drum Lesson Here we will learn eight ways to play five four on the drums.It often seems confusing when playing drums in odd time signatures but it doesn't need to be. We are just dealing with a different length of bar and we need to learn how to count it.Once we can count it we then need to decide how to construct a groove inside that bar.When we play in…

How to Play Rock and Roll on Drums

How to Play Rock and Roll on Drums Discover the hidden secret to 1950s rock and roll drummingWelcome to this drum lesson that breaks down how to play Rock and Roll on drums.We are talking about 1950s rock and roll drumming. This was an amazing transitional phase of musical history where we moved from the swing music before it to the rock music that came after.And part of that evolution was the straight eighth note rock beat that we live and breathe in modern music.Yes you heard that right....before the rock and roll period we didn't have the straight 8ths…

How to Play La Bamba on the Drums

How to Play La Bamba on the Drums Learn how to play this classic Rock and Roll drum beat This Is The La Bamba Drum Lesson Here we will learn how to play La Bamba on the drums.We are looking at the Ritchie Valens version from 1958. Originally this was a Mexican folk song but Ritchie brought it to the masses in the midst of the rock and roll era.His heritage was Mexican and he wasn't sure initially about fusing this traditional song with the new rock style. But of course he did it and it was a huge success.The…

Only Cool Dudes Can Play This Drum Beat

Only Cool Dudes Can Play This Drum Beat Learn how to play a funky New Orleans style groove This Is The Second Line Style Drum Groove It's scientifically proven that only cool dudes can play this drum beat. This is THE test to find out if you are a cool dude.This is a big moment in your life but if you're brave enough to stare cool dudeness in the face then let's get started.This is actually in the style of the New Orleans second line drum beats. It has a very groovy, slightly swung feel which gives it a cool…

Best Blues Drum Songs

The Best Blues Drum Songs Learn which are the best blues tracks for drummers So what are the best blues drum songs? Let's be honest here, any 'best of' for anything subjective like art is mostly BS! Great start to an article right!But the real purpose here is to create a resource where you can find SOME of the best blues songs for drummers and start discovering some great blues song and artists. We will also look at the best blues drummers, which is really just a list of SOME excellent drummers, but all great players that are worth checking…

How To Drum Like Earl Young

How To Drum Like Earl Young Learn how to play drums like Earl Young This Is The Earl Young Drum Course Welcome to a disco drum course where we will learn how to drum like Earl Young.If you haven't heard of Earl Young before I can say that you have almost definitely heard Earl Young. He is often credited as the inventor of the disco beat and he was a founding member of The Trammps who produced hits such as Disco Inferno.The disco style isn't about showing off but instead laying down an infectious groove that makes people dance. Earl…

How to Drum Like Tony Thompson

How to drum like Tony Thompson Learn how to play the classic disco drum beats from the Chic hit songs. How to drum like Tony Thompson Welcome to the disco drum course that teaches you how to drum like Tony Thompson.Tony was the drummer for disco superstar band Chic.Along with Nile Rodgers on guitar and Bernard Edwards on bass, Tony Thompson gave us the blueprint for disco drumming and powered huge hit songs such as Le Freak and Good Times.In this course we will break down several of his best loved drum grooves with full sheet music and video instruction…