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Storytelling On The Drums

Gergo Borlai  /  UPDATED Aug 19, 2022

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In his home country of Hungary, Gergo Borlai has appeared on more than a 100 albums, received two lifetime achievement awards and two “gold record awards,” as well as the Golden Drumstick Prize and the Artisjus Lifetime Achievement Award.

As one of the most exciting up-and-coming drummers today, Gergo is continuing to be recognized with each new breathtaking solo on YouTube and performance or clinic across the globe. And we were thrilled to have him visit the Drumeo studios for this special lesson on “Storytelling On The Drums”! Special thanks to Ronn Dunnett for helping to put this together!

Lesson Index:
00:15 – Drum Solo
11:47 – Introduction
17:42 – “19/16” Song Explanation
20:14 – “19/16” Performance
29:07 – Storytelling On The Drums
45:36 – “Metric Modulation Drum Loop” Performance
49:02 – Q & A
57:29 – “Thomas” Performance

Follow Gergo here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gergoborlai
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GergoBorlai

Gergo plays:
Dunnett Classic Drums: http://www.dunnett.com/
Gretsch Drums: http://www.gretschdrums.com/
Remo Drumheads: http://remo.com/
Vic Firth Sticks: http://www.vicfirth.com/
Paiste Cymbals: http://www.paiste.com/


Jared Falk is a lifelong drummer, drum teacher, and the co-founder of Drumeo. For over 18 years, Jared has been a leader in the online music education industry, publishing his first online video lessons in 2003 and founding Musora in 2005.

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