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Daru Jones  /  Full Lessons
Creating Your Own Identity On The Drums with Daru Jones
Known for his individual style - both musically and in terms of his setup - Daru has found success across multiple genres as a session drummer. Here's how!

David Raouf  /  Full Lessons
25 Drum Hacks Anyone Can Do
David Raouf, aka rdavidr on YouTube, is here to give you 25 drum hacks you can try yourself!

Larnell Lewis  /  Drum Fills
How To Build Epic, Kick-Driven Fills
In this incredible lesson, Larnell Lewis demonstrates how to build epic, killer fills powered by the kick drum.

Raghav Mehrotra  /  Drum Beats
How To Create Modern Grooves
Raghav Mehrotra explains what makes a groove 'modern' and how layered rhythms and elastic timefeel are critical concepts.

Gil Sharone  /  Full Lessons
Why Modern Drummers Should Still Use Old School Techniques
Gil Sharone shows how modern drummers can - and should - apply classic drum techniques to any style of music.

Gregg Bissonette  /  Full Lessons
How Learning Jazz, Rock & Reggae Will Supercharge Your Drumming
Learn how skills transcend genres with Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth, Ringo Starr), one of today's most versatile drummers.

Juan Mendoza  /  Full Lessons
11 Ways To Make Rudiments Fun
In this video lesson, you'll learn 11 ways to adapt each rudiment to the drum set in a creative way.

Rashid Williams  /  Full Lessons
How To Be A Tighter Drummer
If you want to take your drumming and sound to the next level, this lesson will show you exactly how to polish your playing.

Steve Lyman  /  Full Lessons
The Jazz Drum Soloing Formula
Steve Lyman reveals his four-part formula for writing jazz drumming solos that tell stories and draw people in.

Keith Carlock  /  Full Lessons
How To Make Your Drum Solos More Interesting
Keith Carlock, best known for his work with Steely Dan, Toto, and other legendary acts, shows you how to make your solos more interesting with modulation and more.

Dom Famularo  /  Full Lessons
8 Steps To Maximize Your Drumming Practice
Learn how to be a good student and ask your teacher the right questions, plus how to get the most out of your practice time.

Tony Coleman  /  Full Lessons
Authentic Blues Drumming
B.B. King's drummer, Tony Coleman shares what it means to play the blues 'authentically' and how to spice up your shuffles.

Taylor Gordon  /  Full Lessons
Developing Your Own Pocket
Taylor Gordon (thepocketqueen) talks about what it means to be 'in the pocket', how she builds grooves, and how beginner drummers can improve their pocket.

Marco Minnemann  /  Full Lessons
Freedom In Odd Time
Did you know you can compare layering odd meters to a pizza? Marco Minnemann talks about how to get comfortable playing odd time signatures and more.

Brian Tichy  /  Drum Fills
Brian Tichy:
Effective Triplets for Rock Drumming

Triplets aren’t just for jazz, blues and shuffles. In this lesson, Brian Tichy talks about spicing up your rock drumming with triplets.

Jost Nickel  /  Drum Fills
A Fun & Easy Way To Approach Drum Fills
In this lesson, Jost Nickel is going to teach you the approach he developed to aid himself and his students in the creation of unique and effective drum fills.

Dom Famularo  /  Full Lessons
Practical Techniques for the 21st Century Drummer (Dom Famularo)
What are the must-know techniques that today's drummers should focus on? Dom Famularo is here with the goods.

Harry Miree  /  Drum Fills
Backbeat Fills for Drummers
Harry Miree shows you how to keep the audience dancing with 5 unique drum fills that apply to a wide variety of genres.

Stan Bicknell  /  Foot Technique
How To Build A Better, Stronger, & Faster Single Kick
Forget about double kick pedals! Let Stan Bicknell show you five grooves that can help you increase your single kick speed.

Carson Gant  /  Drum Beats
Carson Gant: Exploring Hip-Hop Grooves
In this lesson, Carson Gant teaches 5 grooves taken from hip-hop songs. At first glance these might seem like "beginner" drum beats, but don't be fooled!

Camille Bigeault  /  Drum Beats
Camille Bigeault: Groove Illusions
A groove illusion is a pattern or groove that the listener doesn't expect and causes them to second guess the time signature.

Dan Wilding  /  Full Lessons
Dan Wilding: The 5 Building Blocks Of Extreme Metal
Dan Wilding discovered that there are five key components in his drumming that he needed to focus on in order to play extreme metal at a proficient level.

Julia Geaman  /  Full Lessons
Julia Geaman: Smooth Transitions On The Drums
This topic is often ignored among drummers: transitioning between two separate ideas that have different subdivisions, tempos, or parts of the kit used.

Dave Atkinson  /  Full Lessons
Dave King: Improving Your
Improv On The Drums

Improvising can be one of the biggest pain points for drummers. Here's how to add a layer of intention and musicality to it.

Jared Falk  /  Full Lessons
Nick D’Virgilio: Progressive Rock Drumming Tips
Nick D’Virgilio is THE drummer to teach you to improve your progressive rock drumming.

Russ Miller  /  Full Lessons
Russ Miller: Becoming A Musician, Not Just A Drummer
Constantly playing music and communicating with other musicians teaches you this skill that sitting alone in a practice room won't.

Tommy Igoe  /  Full Lessons
Tommy Igoe: Great Hands For Groove Essentials
In this video, Tommy discusses modern drumming and how it's strayed away from the fundamentals of what makes a musical drummer.

Harvey Mason  /  Full Lessons
Becoming A Chameleon Behind The Drums – The Art Of Versatility
In this lesson, Harvey is going to teach you how to achieve this level of success by becoming a versatile drummer that can play any type of music and gig.

Sarah Thawer  /  Full Lessons
Exploring Indian Grooves On The Drums
When it comes to percussion, Indian music relies heavily on the use of a varied array of hand drums. However, over the last several decades, many drummers have studied and discovered ways to bring the drum-set to Indian music by transforming the rhythms to work in the context of a full kit – and that’s […]

Kaz Rodriguez  /  Full Lessons
Learning The Drums Through Music
There are various ways to learn how to play the drums, each with its advantages and disadvantages. However, when it comes to practicing, as long as you’re working toward improving your skills and not injuring yourself, that’s what matters most. In this lesson, Kaz Rodriguez will teach you about his favorite way to learn drums: […]

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