Free Drum Lessons
Snare Based Grooves
These grooves use the snare drum to carry the beat. Accents, rimshots, and diddle strokes add dynamics and articulation to bring the grooves to life.
Foot Refrain Drum Fills & Solo Concept
These drum fills are played over a hi-hat and bass drum refrain, keeping the time and holding the fills together.
Rhythm Builder: How Far Can You Go?
Starting with a simple rhythm on the snare drum, this exercise gradually builds throughout each measure. In the audio demonstration, each example is played 4 times before moving on.
Twelve "Walking" Beats & Fills
The Walking foot pattern is a lot of fun to play and makes for a great drum solo concept. The term "walking" refers to the motion of your feet while playing the technique — right, left, right, left — like you're walking.
Rock Ride & Tom Build - 6 Beats
Starting with a straightforward rock groove, each beat builds from the previous. The first grooves are easier and grow with complexity. The audio example plays each groove 4 times before moving on.
Drum Fills From “1 ah”
This lesson explores the improvised drum fills from the "1 ah" drum lesson, providing notation, counting, sticking and extra examples.
