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Aaron Edgar  /  Drum Beats
7 Awesome Odd Time Grooves
What if someone asks you to play a groove in odd time? If you don't know what to do, this lesson is for you.

Pete Lockett  /  Drum Beats
Indian Rhythms Applied to the Drumset
Learn how to apply some Indian rhythms to the drum set in this full lesson with Pete Lockett.

Eric Moore  /  Drum Beats
Hi Hat Licks That Fatten Up Your Groove
Useful Rudiments for Modern Drummers » If you’re looking to add some girth to your grooves, this is the lesson for you. Eric Moore will show you how to apply rudiments you already know to the hi hat, adding an extra layer of fatness to your drum beats. More lessons from Eric Moore: So You […]

Scott Pellegrom  /  Drum Beats
Making Your Drum Beats Musical
Watch Scott take ordinary household items and pet toys and turn them into a canvas of musical ideas.

Stephen Taylor  /  Drum Fills
10 Drum Fills Every Drummer Should Know
Stephen Taylor teaches you 10+ drum fills every drummer should know.

Jimmy Rainsford  /  Drum Fills
One Tip That Will Change The Way You Play Drum Fills
Start Your FREE Drumeo Trial! Click here for the sheet music » One thing that separates a beginner from advanced drummer is utilizing your bass drum during drum fills. Adding one more limb opens up creativity, makes your fills beefier, and overall allow them to flow better. The great thing about this tip is you […]

Jimmy Rainsford  /  Drum Fills
How To Learn Drum Fills By Ear
Start Your FREE Drumeo Trial! Jimmy Rainsford is back to drop some helpful tips on learning your favorite drum fills by ear. Drum transcriptions are hard to come by, so these steps will help you take a seemingly complicated fill and break it into chunks – such as length, note value, accents, and understanding the […]

Jared Falk  /  Drum Beats
The Easy Beat System
In this video, I discuss something called the Easy Beat System. This is for beginner to intermediate drummers who struggle to be creative and come up with new grooves to play on the kit. I know that I always found myself playing the same thing every time I sat down at the kit, so this […]

Mark Kelso  /  Drum Beats
Introduction To Brazilian Grooves – The Bossa Nova
Start Your Free Drumeo Edge Trial Click here for the sheet music! The Bossa Nova is one of the most iconic latin drum beats – and Mark Kelso is here to show you everything you need to know to get it under your belt. Similar to jazz drumming, the skills you develop from latin drumming […]

Billy Rymer  /  Drum Beats
The Rhythm Creation Formula
Open Your Ultimate Drumming Toolbox Click here for the sheet music! The Rhythm Creation Formula – the method of making the most out of simple concepts. When Billy Rymer of The Dillinger Escape Plan presented this topic to us, we knew we were in for something special. Broken down to it’s most basic form, the […]

Brandon Toews  /  Drum Fills
How To Incorporate Your Feet Into Your Drum Fills
Open Your Ultimate Drumming Toolbox! ***Click here for the sheet music!*** A common problem intermediate drummers experience is the ability to play more creative, punchy drum fills. The secret ingredient? Include the bass drum! Brandon Toews has put together three fills that focus on two note bass drum groupings. 8th note triplets, 16th notes, AND […]

Aaron Edgar  /  Drum Beats
3 Sick Polyrhythmic Grooves Every Drummer Should Know
***Click here for the sheet music!*** A polyrhythmic groove is simply a groove that makes use of two or more different rhythms simultaneously. Not only does it make for some cool sounding beats, but it also helps your overall limb independence tremendously. If you’ve never dabbled in polyrhythms before, this is the perfect place to start! […]

Jared Falk  /  Drum Fills
One Bar Drum Fills – Play Along
***Download the MP3 Tracks!*** Have a new fill or lick you’ve been wanting to apply to a real musical situation? This is the perfect play-along to do just that! Sure, the track may sound simple – but it gives you a chance to really figure out what flows and what doesn’t. Remember to download the […]

Gabor Dornyei  /  Drum Beats
One Shuffle Drum Beat That Will Change Your Life
Start Your FREE Drumeo Edge Trial! ***Click here for the sheet music!*** The first time Gabor Dornyei heard Steve Gadd play this shuffle groove – it changed his life! This simple (yet effective) shuffle beat sounds tricky at first, but is actually totally doable for drummers of all skill levels. This is a fantastic groove […]

Jared Falk  /  Drum Fills
Two Famous Fills From Everlong By Foo Fighters
Learn how to play the drum fills from "Everlong" by the Foo Fighters (R.I.P. Taylor Hawkins).

Issah Contractor  /  Drum Beats
The “Amen Break” Beat
***Click here for the sheet music!*** This popular drum groove, the “Amen Break”, is arguably the most sampled and looped drum beat in the world – so naturally we figured we needed to have a drum lesson for it! Not only will you be learning a vital beat for your drumming vocabulary, but you’ll also […]

Larnell Lewis  /  Drum Beats
7 Must Know Gospel Drum Beats
Open Your Ultimate Drumming Toolbox Click here for the sheet music! Many drummers think gospel music consists solely of drum chops and fast linear patterns. Sure, those aspects are important – but what about the groove? Luckily Larnell Lewis is here to provide us with 7 beats you should have under your belt if you’re […]

Aaron Edgar  /  Drum Beats
Easy Double Bass Grooves That Sound Hard
The Ultimate Toolbox To Jumpstart Your Drumming ***Click here for the sheet music!*** Aaron Edgar is here today to provide you with a handful of double bass grooves that sound difficult but are actually super simple to play. The great thing is they’re all based around a similar left foot pattern – allowing you to […]

Daniel Glass  /  Drum Beats
The Surf Beat
The Ultimate Toolbox To Jumpstart Your Drumming ***Click here for the sheet music!*** Let’s step back to the 1950s and 60s with Daniel Glass and explore one of the very first rock grooves: the “Surf Beat”. You’ll recognize this groove from songs such as Wipeout from The Surfaris and Pipeline from The Ventures. Want to […]

Aaron Edgar  /  Drum Beats
Danny Carey’s Tools Of The Trade
Learn how to play some of Danny Carey's epic drum parts, like "Ticks & Leeches" and "Eulogy" by Tool.

Jost Nickel  /  Drum Beats
Grooving With Creativity
Jost Nickel teaches you how to groove creatively - and you can start today.

Aaron Edgar  /  Drum Beats
Making Ordinary Beats Extraordinary
**Sign up for our FREE Drumeo trial!** Click here for the sheet music! Aaron Edgar is here today to help you spice up your ordinary drum beats! As a longtime Drumeo satellite instructor, we figured it was about time to get him to the Drumeo HQ to film some lessons. If you’re in a drumming […]

Brandon Toews  /  Drum Beats
Make Your Boring Drum Beats Sound Awesome
**Sign up for our FREE Drumeo Edge trial!** Click here for the sheet music! Struggling to come up with new groove ideas? In today’s lesson, Brandon Toews is here to provide you with 3 different concepts you can easily apply to ANY drum beat, making them sound fresh and new. Keeping your grooves from becoming […]

Tony Royster Jr.  /  Drum Beats
Tony Royster Jr.’s First Drum Beat
We all start somewhere, and in this masterclass excerpt you’ll hear Tony’s first ever drum beat – and his advice for beginners who want to build a solid foundation on the drums.

Jared Falk  /  Drum Beats
Drumeo Course: Rock Drum Beats (#4)
Check out these uncommon rock drum beats!

Jared Falk  /  Drum Beats
Drumeo Course: Rock Drum Beats (#3)
**Get a free t-shirt when you join Drumeo Edge** Download this lesson’s PDF » Download this lesson’s MP3 exercises (zip file) » Here’s the third video in the free Rock Drum Beats course, with five more essential rock beats for you to practice. This is taken from the popular “Drumeo Courses” area inside the Drumeo […]

Jared Falk  /  Drum Beats
Drumeo Course: Rock Drum Beats (#2)
Download this lesson’s PDF » Download this lesson’s MP3 exercises (zip file) » Inside Drumeo Edge there are all sorts of ways to help you learn and improve on the drums: Live Lessons (and the recordings), Drumeo Courses, Drum Play-Alongs, Tools & Resources, Student Lesson Plans & Reviews, the Community Forums, and much more. This […]

Jared Falk  /  Drum Beats
Drumeo Course: Rock Drum Beats (#1)
Download this lesson’s PDF » Download this lesson’s MP3 exercises (zip file) » Inside Drumeo Edge there are all sorts of ways to help you learn and improve on the drums: Live Lessons (and the recordings), Drumeo Courses, Drum Play-Alongs, Tools & Resources, Student Lesson Plans & Reviews, the Community Forums, and much more. I […]

Jared Falk  /  Drum Beats
One Easy Drum Beat That Sounds Hard
This drum beat sounds hard, but even a beginner drummer can learn to play it.

Carmine Appice  /  Drum Beats
Realistic Rock Linear Drum Beats
Start Your Free Trial To Drumeo Edge » One of the first drum books I ever bought was “Realistic Rock” by Carmine Appice. So when Carmine was booked for a lesson at Drumeo I was unbelievably excited and nervous. The lesson went great and I know you’ll enjoy it! And in case you didn’t know, […]

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