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How To Play A Buzz Roll

How To Play A Buzz Roll Learn how to play a buzz roll on the snare drum This Is The How To Play A Buzz Roll Drum Lesson Welcome to the buzz roll drum lesson. Here we will learn how to play a buzz roll on the snare drum. This is also known as the press roll. It is an essential drum technique that many drummers overlook. I believe that every drummer should know how to play a buzz roll to a reasonable level. It can be used in the traditional drum roll sense but it can also be broken…

Push Pull Technique

Push Pull Technique Lesson Learn how to use the push pull drum technique This Is The Push Pull Technique Lesson Welcome to the push pull technique lesson. In this drum lesson we break down what the push pull technique is, how to execute it and we learn some grooves that you can use it in. The push pull technique is a really important drum technique that allows you to play certain patterns much more efficiently.This is important when playing a whole song or even a long show. If you play without good technique you will be stiff and waste energy. That…

How to play a cross stick on the drums

How to play a cross stick on the drums Learn how to play a cross stick This Is The Cross Stick Drum Lesson Welcome to the cross stick drum lesson. If you want to know how to play a cross stick on the drums then you are about to find out! Cross sticks are sometimes called rim clicks or, incorrectly, rim shots. These are played on the snare drum and give as a softer alternative to a back beat on the full snare. They allow drummers to offer more dynamics within a song as well as offering more sonic options when.…

Learn Drum Rudiments

Learn the Essential Drum Rudiments Rudiments are essential WITHOUT RUDIMENTS you are missing the fundamental building blocks of drumming. Whether you like it or not we all need rudiments. As a drummer you cannot escape them. If students that are adamant that they don't won't to get involved with 'proper' learning of the drums, they must still understand that they will inevitably use rudiments every time they sit at the drums. Take a very basic snare roll that Travis Barker plays at high speeds in a Blink 182 song. Any drummer that wants to learn that has to learn to…

Rim Shot Drum Technique

Rim Shot Drum Technique Learn the essential rim shot This Is The Rim Shot Drum Technique This is a drum lesson breaking down the rim shot. This is an essential technique that can be used in a number of ways to create interesting effects on the kit.This is not just for metal drummers trying to be heard over heavy distorted guitars!But yes that is one role that this technique plays. Using a rim shot does create a loud accent so many drummers use it for their backbeat in order to really cut through. I'm not saying that is a bad use for this technique…