Swinging Latin Grooves
Posted in Beats, Grooves & Patterns, Intermediate Lessons
These ‘swinging latin’ grooves came out of the bebop era, when Cuban percussion rhythms were being introduced to American jazz. They are often used in…
Category: Intermediate Lessons
Drum Fills For 4/4 Rock & Funk
Posted in Beats, Grooves & Patterns, Intermediate Lessons
In this video, you’ll see 55 different 4/4 drum fills that you can copy and try out in your own drumming. They start out simple…
Rudiments – Triple Ratamacue
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Triple Ratamacue drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can be…
Rudiments – Thirteen Stroke Roll
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Thirteen Stroke Roll drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can…
Rudiments – Ten Stroke Roll
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Ten Stroke Roll drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can…
Rudiments – Swiss Army Triplet
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Swiss Army Triplet drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can…
Rudiments – Single Ratamacue
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Single Ratamacue drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can be…
Rudiments – Single Flammed Mill
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Single Flammed Mill drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways…
Rudiments – Single Dragadiddle
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Single Dragadiddle drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can be…
Rudiments – Single Drag Tap
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Single Drag Tap drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can…
Rudiments – Seventeen Stroke Roll
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Seventeen Stroke Roll drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can…
Rudiments – Seven Stroke Roll
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Seven Stroke Roll drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can…
Rudiments – Pataflafla
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Pataflafla drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can be applied…
Rudiments – Nine Stroke Roll
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Nine Stroke Roll drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can…
Rudiments – Inverted Flam Tap
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Inverted Flam Tap drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can…
Rudiments – Flamacue
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Flamacue drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can be applied…
Rudiments – Flam Paradiddle
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Flam Paradiddle drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can be…
Rudiments – Flam Paradiddle-diddle
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Flam Paradiddle-diddle drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can be…
Rudiments – Flam Drag
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Flam Drag drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can be…
Rudiments – Flam Accent
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Flam Accent drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can be…
Rudiments – Five Stroke Roll
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Five Stroke Roll drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can…
Rudiments – Fifteen Stroke Roll
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Fifteen Stroke Roll drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can…
Rudiments – Eleven Stroke Roll
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Eleven Stroke Roll drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can…
Rudiments – Drag Paradiddle 2
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Drag Paradiddle 2 drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can…
Rudiments – Drag Paradiddle 1
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Drag Paradiddle 1 drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can…
Rudiments – Double Ratamacue
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Double Ratamacue drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can be…
Rudiments – Double Drag Tap
In this lesson, Sacha demonstrates the Double Drag Tap drum rudiment on the snare drum, then shows you one of the many ways it can…
Jazz Brushes
Learning to play with brushes can be a great way to start discovering some of the secret sounds hidden inside your drum kit. This lesson…
Foot Technique – Double Strokes
This lesson on foot technique helps you begin to unlock the secrets of developing speed and power into your bass drum and pedal hi-hat strokes.
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Trading Drum Solos
In this lesson you’ll learn a technique often used in jazz and other types of improvised music for drummers to take a drum solo while…
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