Drum Technique in a Bottle

By Nate Brown

Learn the tom-layering technique used by Stewart Copeland in the classic hit Message in a Bottle.

Leading into the first chorus, Copeland plays a traditional, driving, up-rock beat but adds a little flavor to it with the toms. On beats "& 3" of each measure, a tom pattern is layered over the base groove. You can translate this technique to any groove you might already play. Try throwing in a tom pattern when your snare stick isn't playing.

Drum notation for the "Drum Technique in a Bottle" drum lesson.

Tags: Drum beats, Other, Song parts

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Drum Technique in a Bottle

By Nate Brown

Learn the tom-layering technique used by Stewart Copeland in the classic hit Message in a Bottle.

Drum notation for the "Drum Technique in a Bottle" drum lesson.

Chart-Topping Drum Beats - Ebook

Nate Brown

By Nate Brown (82 pages) — Exploring drum beats from the 60s through today’s most popular music, Chart-Topping Drum Beats is designed to develop your skills through sequential lessons with an emphasis on coordination, drum beat vocabulary, and a strong emphasis on drum beat selection – knowing what to play and when. Upon completion of this book, you will have dissected over 150 drum beats from chart-topping songs and over 390 coordination exercises.

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BONUS: The downloadable companion course is included with your ebook purchase. Enjoy over 1 1/2 hours of video instruction with Nate Brown, walking you through each lesson with practice tips, counting, sticking, etc. Over 4 1/2 hours of audio playalongs for every beat in the book are also included. All of the tools you’ll need to master every beat and technique.

NOTE: Paperback version available on Amazon