JP Bouvet / Practice Tips
How To Play With A Bass Player
As a drummer, how do you lock in with the bass player? Here are some tips.

Jason Sutter / Hand Technique
5 Tips For Better Brush Technique
Here are FIVE ways to quickly improve your brush technique by Jason Sutter. If you feel like you’ve hit a wall with your playing, these tips are just for you. If you’re looking to learn the basics of brushes, start here! Without further ado… Reverse Your Strokes If you normally play everything clockwise, start practicing […]

Derek Roddy / Hand Technique
Derek Roddy’s Blast Beat Technique (Slo-Mo)
Today we’re going to take a look at Derek Roddy’s blast beats… in slow motion! Derek is known for his lightning-fast speed drumming, so being able to dial it right back and take a look at his technique will help us understand how he’s reaching those top speeds. On his right hand, Derek uses a […]

Jared Falk / Practice Tips
How To Build A Drumming Practice Routine
Here are a few ways to put together a drum practice routine.

Dave Atkinson / Foot Technique
Beginner’s Bass Drum Boot Camp
This drumming 'workout' video will help any beginner drummer develop a faster and more controlled bass drum foot.

Matt Johnson / Full Lessons
How To Be A Good Sounding Drummer
So often as drummers we focus on what we’re playing rather than how we’re playing it. Our speed and technical abilities should come after we’ve honed in on our timing and dynamics. Matt Johnson is an experienced musician who knows what’s needed to become a great sounding drummer. In this lesson, Matt will share some […]

Jason Sutter / Practice Tips
Practicing Drums Anywhere!
Back when Jason Sutter was in college, he struggled to find a way to effectively improve his drumming while away from his kit. Sure, he had a standard practice pad and a pair of sticks at his disposal – but what about those times where he needed to practice in absolute silence? Or when he […]

Jared Falk / Practice Tips
My Top 3 Drumming Independence Workouts
I’ve put together three of my favorite go-to concepts for building your drumming independence. These might be hard to swallow at first, but just add one piece at a time! If you put in the work, the results will be well worth the effort. And if you want to take the next step in your […]

Jared Falk / Practice Tips
Drumming Independence Made Easy!
Learn how to play whatever you want on the drums - feet and hands separately!

Jared Falk / Hand Technique
The Power Of The Weak Hand
Many drummers often underestimate how much musical value their weak hand can add to their playing. Most of us have our weak hand mainly on the snare drum, so in this video I’m going to play along to some music and only change what my weak hand is doing while keeping my kick drum and […]

Brandon Toews / Practice Tips
How To Practice Drum Coordination
Download the Sheet Music » Ready to improve your coordination, independence, and linear drumming? The goal with this lesson is to have each of your limbs work together effectively, which will ultimately give you more freedom to express yourself around the drum set. Before we get started, let’s go over the three different kinds of […]

Claus Hessler / Hand Technique
5 Benefits Of Open Handed Drumming
Here are five reasons why you should consider drumming open-handed (instead of crossing over).

Jason Sutter / Full Lessons
Finding Your Voice With Brushes
Try Drumeo Today! » Download the Sheet Music » About the lesson: This lesson is all about finding your voice and developing your creativity on the kit – with brushes! Jason Sutter will be covering different patterns and strokes you’ll be utilizing to extract a variety of colorful sounds from your snare drum. He’ll also […]

Chip Ritter / Hand Technique
How To Play A Snare Scratch
A snare scratch is a fun, simple effect you can add to your playing. By pressing one stick into the head of the drum and rubbing the two shoulders of your sticks together, you can pull out a cool sound that almost emulates a record scratch. Try it out on different surfaces! Oh, and the […]

Derek Roddy / Foot Technique
Derek Roddy’s Double Bass Technique
Derek Roddy is one of the quickest speed metal players in the business, so getting him to breakdown his double bass technique for us was one of our top priorities when he came out to our studio. He discusses the main muscles he engages, his foot positioning, and other tips to help you achieve those […]

Anika Nilles / Practice Tips
Anika Nilles’ Top Two Drum Warm-Ups
Try Drumeo Today! » Download the Sheet Music » It’s always a treat being able to ask the different artists who come through Drumeo what they like to do to warm up on the drums. Anika Nilles has two go-to exercises she likes to use to get the hands moving before jumping into a recording […]

Chip Ritter / Practice Tips
How To Juggle Your Drumsticks
Try Drumeo Today! » No matter how important the musical and technical sides of drumming are to us, it’s good to take a break and have some fun focusing on the visual aspects of your playing. Today, Chip Ritter is going to teach you how to juggle your drumsticks in time! He’ll break the juggle […]

Stephen Taylor / Practice Tips
5 Tips For Playing Drums In Church
Try Drumeo » Thousands of drummers around the world play in church every week. For some, it’s their first ever experience playing in front of a crowd. Some churches choose to hire their musicians, so even if you don’t usually play in church, there’s a chance you might get a call one day asking if […]

Derek Roddy / Practice Tips
3 Helpful Tips For Speed Drummers
Want to be a fast drummer? Derek Roddy shares these three simple tips.

Jared Falk / Technique
Fastest Way To Get Faster #10: Take’r For A Rip, Eh?
Get The Full Series! » Download the Sheet Music » It’s the last day! Congratulations! Now let’s take the concepts that we’ve covered so far and merge them into — say this next part in your best announcer voice – a single mind-numbing exercise! I love doing this sort of thing as it reinforces everything […]

Jared Falk / Technique
Fastest Way To Get Faster #9: Everything’s Cool When You’re Part Of A Team
Get The Full Series! » Download the Sheet Music » Yes, I stole the title. It’s actually a line from the Tegan and Sara song “Everything Is Awesome” which is part of the soundtrack to The LEGO Movie. It’s burned into my memory from hearing my kids running around the house screaming it. Anyways, these […]

Jared Falk / Technique
Fastest Way To Get Faster #8: Do You Even Math? (Part 2)
Get The Full Series! » Download the Sheet Music » Sequels are never as good as the original, right? Well we’re going to break that trend with the second part of “Do You Even Math”. Today we’re going to challenge your abilities as we play groupings of 3, 5, and 7 between the hands and […]

Jared Falk / Foot Technique
Fastest Way To Get Faster #7: The Main Foot Killer
Get The Full Series! » Download the Sheet Music » Simply playing fast isn’t enough, but it all comes together when you add control. So let’s get your main foot ready for a battle of double-stroke madness that will help you alternate between your lead hand and your main foot for controlled double strokes. (This […]

Jared Falk / Technique
Fastest Way To Get Faster #6: The Illusion Of Speed
Get The Full Series! » Download the Sheet Music » Sometimes you’ll hear a drummer playing a beat that sounds extremely difficult and fast, but when you break it down it’s actually shocking in its simplicity. This actually happens to me quite a bit when I read song transcriptions for what my favorite drummers played […]

Jared Falk / Hand Technique
Fastest Way To Get Faster #5: Crazy Crossovers
Get The Full Series! » Download the Sheet Music » Drumming isn’t all about crossovers and showmanship, but they sure look cool and are fun to practice! I don’t use crossovers that much while I’m playing the drums, but they’ve been extremely helpful for me while warming up or practicing speed – they’re a great […]

Jared Falk / Technique
Fastest Way To Get Faster #4: Do You Even Math?
Get The Full Series! » Download the Sheet Music » Okay, it’s not a very good title but hopefully I caught your attention and you are reading this wondering what I was thinking. This is one of my favorite ways to practice my speed and fluidity around the kit. The first pattern is in 2/4, […]

Jared Falk / Hand Technique
Fastest Way To Get Faster #3: The Forearm Crusher
Get The Full Series! » Download the Sheet Music » This warm-up is not something I created; I was first inspired to practice it when hanging out with Larnell Lewis (check him out if you haven’t). It’s a simple exercise that consists of one bar of single strokes, one bar double strokes, and one bar […]

Jared Falk / Technique
Fastest Way To Get Faster #2: The Buddy Bruiser
Get The Full Series! » Download the Sheet Music » I can’t say for certain that Buddy Rich played this exact fill, but it sure sounds like something he would do, especially when it’s played super fast. The exercise is played using triplets and will again help increase your speed and movement around the drum-set. […]

Jared Falk / Hand Technique
Fastest Way To Get Faster #1: Paradiddle Madness
Get The Full Series! » Download the Sheet Music » Most of what we play on the drums is simply a combination of singles and double strokes – and that’s why I love the practicality of today’s Paradiddle Madness exercise. The first pattern is a triple paradiddle played around the kit, starting on the snare […]

Bruce Becker / Hand Technique
5 Truths About Hand Technique
With these 5 tips, your drum technique will improve at least fivefold!

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