Drum Lessons: Drummer Tricks - Page 4

Drummers Sharing Tips, Tricks and Knowledge on subjects such as Drum Tuning, Drum Rudiments, Paradiddles, Shuffles, Groove Ideas,
Drum Kit Dynamics, Drum Fills, Triplets, Drum Micing, Drum Recording, Changing Drum Heads and so much more.

Billy Ashbaugh: Understanding Subdivision Pt. 1

by billy ashbaugh on 09/03/2009 | 14,179 Views | 5 Comments

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Here's a lesson on a very important subject...Subdivision! Once I was able to utilize this concept around the kit, my playing jumped to the next level. Anyone having trouble with fills should check this one out. Enjoy!!

Mike Johnston - Something New To Practice

by ThatDrummerKid on 03/27/2009 | 12,155 Views | 2 Comments

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Here's a really cool lesson by Mike Johnston. He teaches that being able to speak/talk while playing is actually very important in a live situation just in case something goes wrong with your equioment. If something goes wrong, you need to be able to speak up to whoever is back there ready to fix your problem. To download this video or to enroll in "LIVE ONLINE" drum lessons with Mike Johnston go to www.mikeslessons.com

Mike Johnston - Double Bass With One Foot

by ThatDrummerKid on 03/25/2009 | 14,441 Views | 3 Comments

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Mike Johnston shows a really cool way to play a double bass groove with one foot. It's basically built around a 32nd note double stroke roll between the kick and right hand(deepest floor tom), and when sped up, sounds really cool!

Mike Johnston's Crossover Groove

by ThatDrummerKid on 03/24/2009 | 9,103 Views | 1 Comments

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Mike Johnston shows a really cool crossover groove that had both really tight groove, and awesome showmanship.

Drummer Todd Walker -Polyrhythm "4 over 3"

by King on 03/18/2009 | 14,911 Views | 2 Comments

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This is Todd Walker,a Florida resident who operates a drum studio out of the Port St. Lucie area. In addition to being a session/studio player and instructor Todd performs with one of Florida's most premier groups Bobby and the Blister's. You can find out more about Todd by checking out his website and some more of these great instructional vids! Now we get into some polyrythms with "4 over 3". Most people become intimidated from just the mere mention of the word Polyrythm but in all actuality, most drummers have actually played this and never realized they were playing a polyrythm. http://toddwalkerdrumstudio.com  

Drum Lesson with Mike Johnston "Improving Bass Drum Speed"

by drumfreak on 03/13/2009 | 11,540 Views | 2 Comments

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Drum Lesson with Mike Johnston "Improving Bass Drum Speed"

Felipe Torres: Cymbal Stacks - The Weekly Flip

by Diablo on 01/19/2009 | 15,573 Views | 1 Comments

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Felipe Torres demonstrates how to combine your cymbals together and "stack" them to make more musical sounds out of your equipment. Be inventive and have some fun with your gear!

Felipe Torres: Stick Twirls Part 1 of 2 - Flip of the Week

by Diablo on 01/19/2009 | 19,951 Views | 8 Comments

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Felipe Torres Demonstrates Part 1 (of 2) Stick Twirls.

Felipe Torres: Stick Twirls Part 2 - Flip of the Week

by Diablo on 01/19/2009 | 16,078 Views | 0 Comments

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Diablo shares this drum lesson with us.

Funk Chicken Does The Mambo?

by King on 08/05/2008 | 16,893 Views | 5 Comments

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FunkChicken is sort of the official/unofficial mascot of Drummer Connection. Here he is playing along to a Mambo track on the Roland TD-6. And yes...the suit is VERY HOT!