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Dave DiCenso  /  Full Lessons
De-Mystifying Rudiments & Applications
Open Your FREE Drumming Toolbox! Click here for the sheet music » Every story is told based off one idea – not a hundred ideas. As drummers, we have a story to tell. In this lesson, Dave DiCenso talks about taking one idea and diversifying it with multiple creative devices to expand your repertoire, as […]

Jared Falk  /  Drummers
Help Us Win The “Best Educational Website” Drummie Award!
Click Here To Vote For Drumeo.com » We’ve been lucky enough to win the Drummies “Best Drum Education Website” award TWO years in a row, and we are so thankful for all of your help and support. Voting is open until August 12th and it would ROCK if you could vote for us again. Here’s how […]

Henrique De Almeida  /  Full Lessons
Making Polyrhythms Musical
Open Your FREE Drumming Toolbox! Click here for the sheet music » Click here for the MP3 track » A polyrhythm is the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms. Sound confusing? Luckily we have Henrique De Almeida, an associate professor of percussion at Berklee College of Music, back again at Drumeo to teach […]

Michael Schack  /  Full Lessons
Dominate Your Live Drumming Experience
Open Your FREE Drumming Toolbox! Click here for the sheet music Michael Schack is a firm believer in having a live drummer over programmed drums during an EDM concert, and I think this lesson will convince you as well. From the human feel, showmanship, and pure talent – this man really knows how to entertain […]

Casey Cooper  /  Full Lessons
7 Ways To Get Out Of A Drumming Rut
Open Your FREE Drumming Toolbox! Drumming ruts happen. It’s a natural occurrence in your drumming journey. Whether it be lack of inspiration or motivation, it’s going to come around sooner or later. Luckily Jared and Casey are here to give 7 tips EACH to get yourself back in action – so you’ll have 14 ideas […]

Will Calhoun  /  Full Lessons
Frequency Rhythmic Assimilation
Will Calhoun, drummer of Living Colour and more, is an incredible progressive rock player and you don't want to miss this lesson.

Jared Falk  /  Drummers
New Drumeo Walkthrough
***Try The New Drumeo Members-Area*** We’re so excited that the BEST online drum lessons have just got better! We’ve just launched the brand new Drumeo Members-Area with several key improvements to make your learning experience easier than ever before: Responsive Design: The website will always adapt to whatever device you’re using. Whether you want to […]

Stanley Randolph  /  Full Lessons
Tips & Tricks For The Funky Drummer
Stanley Randolph has drummed for some of the biggest acts of our time, and he's here to teach you how to be funky.

J.C. Bryant  /  Full Lessons
Progressive Drumming Concepts
Start Your Free Drumeo Edge Trial J.C. Bryant, the drummer for progressive-rock band Scale The Summit, finds the number one topic he gets asked about is the creative process behind his drum parts. In today’s lesson, J.C. will break down his creative approach to coming up with drum parts, becoming well versed with odd time signatures, […]

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 […]

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Remembering Remo D. Belli, Founder Of Remo Drumheads
Remo D. Belli founded one of today's biggest and most well-respected drumhead companies.

Jared Falk  /  Drummers
Everyone Has The RIGHT To Learn Drums!
Not everyone has the same access to learn the drums. How can we change that?

Eric Moore  /  Full Lessons
Building Speed & Maneuvering Around The Kit With Combos
Learn how to groove (and shred) like a gospel drummer in this free hour-long chops lesson from Eric Moore!

Danny Seraphine  /  Full Lessons
The Art Of Jazz Rock Drumming
Danny Seraphine (Chicago) shows you how he combines jazz and rock influences in his own unique way.

Jimmy Rainsford  /  Full Lessons
How To Learn Songs By Ear
Open Your Ultimate Drumming Toolbox! The wait is over! Here is Jimmy Rainsford’s FULL Drumeo lesson! Not only does this lesson contain awesome tips for learning songs efficiently by ear, but it also features Jimmy performing TWO of his own original tunes! As he’s never taken a formal drum lesson in his entire life, it […]

Jared Falk  /  Drummers
The Evolution Of Online Drum Lessons
See Our Special Anniversary Deals! Right now we’re celebrating our FOUR YEAR anniversary at Drumeo, so we figured this would be the perfect time to revisit and showcase our previous milestones leading up to this point. We present to you: The Evolution Of Online Drum Lessons.

Gabor Dornyei  /  Full Lessons
Percussive Drumming And Independence
**Start your FREE Drumeo trial!** Gábor Dörnyei is a talented musician who is currently a faculty member at The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) in London and the drummer for the group Thunder Duo. Gábor’s wide range of talent has scored him sharing the stage with top players such as Jojo Mayer, Billy Cobham, […]

Pat Petrillo  /  Full Lessons
Exercises For Great Hands And Fills
**Start your FREE Drumeo trial!** Click here for the sheet music! The last time Pat came out to our studio, he taught a lesson on grooving responsibly and filling creatively (watch here). This time around he discussed “Exercises For Great Hands And Fills”! Pat Petrillo is a regular Drumeo satellite instructor who joined our roster […]

Jared Falk  /  Drummers
Drumeo Staff Christmas Collaboration
Click here for the MP3 without a click!Click here for the MP3 with a click!Click here for the drum chart PDF! Every year the Drumeo staff loves to put together a Christmas collaboration for you all to enjoy and laugh at. This year is no different. But really, we sincerely appreciate all the support we […]

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

Mark Kelso  /  Full Lessons
Making Metronome Practice More Fun
We recently had the very special honour of hosting Mark Kelso out to our studio! The lesson topic was “Making Metronome Practice More Fun” which we knew was going to be beneficial for all drummers of all levels. Needless to say, I think you’re going to like it. Mark’s ability to play a wide variety […]

Florian Alexandru-Zorn  /  Full Lessons
Brushes In Modern Drumming
Try Drumeo Edge Today! Considered to be the leading educator on brush playing, Florian Alexandru-Zorn took a trip to Drumeo to teach us all about this under-utilized art. Needless to say, he provided us with a ton of valuable takeaways and a lot of material to practice! In this lesson, Florian will be outlining fundamental […]

Anika Nilles  /  Full Lessons
Exploring Quintuplets
Open Your FREE Drumming Toolbox Click here for the sheet music! Here it is! Our highly anticipated, hour-long live event with Anika Nilles! In this lesson, Anika dives into the topic of quintuplets – an area not many drummers have attempted to tackle. She also performs many of her own songs, including her track “Synergy”! […]

Henrique De Almeida  /  Full Lessons
How To Prepare For An Audition
**Sign up for our FREE Drumeo Edge trial!** As an associate professor of percussion himself at Berklee College of Music, we were very excited that Henrique De Almeida was coming to Drumeo to teach a lesson on preparing for an audition. Since Henrique auditions potential students himself, it was great to get the inside scoop […]

Drumeo Team  /  Drummers
5 Videos of Anika Nilles Every Drummer Should Watch
Here are five videos that show why Anika Nilles is a drummer to be reckoned with.

Jason Bittner  /  Full Lessons
Metal Fundamentals
**Sign up for our FREE Drumeo Edge trial!** Click here for the sheet music! Widely known as the drummer from American metal band Shadows Fall, Jason Bittner has won numerous awards including Modern Drummer Magazine’s #1 Metal Drummer in 2005 and 2006, #1 Up and Coming Drummer in 2004 and 2005, and #2 Clinician for […]

Jared Falk  /  Drummers
Drumeo Headquarters Walkthrough
**Sign up for our FREE Drumeo Edge trial!** It’s hard to believe it’s been a full year since we’ve moved to our new headquarters! Thanks to our generous kickstarter backers, we were able to build a brand new office and studio to host guest artists and VIP camps. We’ve done a few renovations and touchups […]

Brian Frasier-Moore  /  Full Lessons
The Chops Inside The Groove
**Sign up for our FREE Drumeo trial!** Brian Frasier-Moore, everyone! Having recorded and performed with Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Usher, the Backstreet Boys, Janet Jackson, and many more top artists, we knew we’d be in for an awesome lesson full of valuable takeaways. Brian is here to talk about “The Chops Inside the Groove” […]

Casey Cooper  /  Full Lessons
7 Drumming Habits You Need To Break
**Sign up for our FREE Drumeo Edge trial!** The last time Casey Cooper (COOP3RDRUMM3R) came to Drumeo, he taught us how to learn songs quickly and efficiently. This time around, Casey will be exploring different drumming habits and how you can break them! Many of us don’t even know if we have poor habits holding […]

Rich Redmond  /  Full Lessons
Country Drumming: How To Play Money Beats
**Sign up for your FREE Drumeo trial!**Click here for the sheet music Rich Redmond, the drumming powerhouse behind multi-platinum country artist Jason Aldean, took a break from his busy schedule to visit our headquarters and film a live lesson! Rich knows exactly what it takes to play with the big names. Having recorded and performed […]

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