Join Jai on his day by day minute building Dynamic Tension Drumming exercises for the month of December, help build discipline, focus, speed and control while toning your entire body behind the drum or pad set all in preparation for our New Years Resolutions! Limited Time Only. Starts December 1st 2012, 9am est. A brand New Video Everyday Building from a one minute exercise to a 31 minute exercise.... read more...

Drum Mentor and Drumeo instructor Jai Es is bringing his evolutionary teaching approach DRUM-YOGA to Youtube. Drum Yoga perfectly combines and balances Drum lessons with healthy living, exercise. nutrition and life coaching. Join Jai on his mission to bring healthy living and awareness to the lives of drummers everywhere. for more information, lessons and live bookings, contact Jai@jaies.net... read more...

For today’s lesson I’ll discuss several different concepts on practicing with the click. Topics included, tips on how to get more from your practice time with the click, ways to better lock with the click track, the importance of using the click track, as well as the benefits and downside. This one’s a bit long but worth the watch. Enjoy!... read more...

In today’s lesson, I’ll break down and explain the Triple Ratamacue. Enjoy! ... read more...

For today’s lesson we’re going to expand our rhythms for the kick drum in this groove setting. We’re still playing a steady flow of 16th notes phrased as Paradiddles with accents on beats 2 and 4.  The idea is to download the PDF file that has 12 one bar patterns to practice playing on the kick drum. These rhythms are getting busier so it’s also a great workout for your kick drum as well. Enjoy! ... read more...

In today’s lesson we’re going to continue breaking up the rhythms between the kick and snare. Now, all quarter notes and last triplets only will be played on the snare and all first and last triplets will be played on the kick. Remember to concentrate on keeping a nice steady swing ride pattern with 2 and 4 on the hi-hat. Be sure to print the PDF download to get all 12 one bar patterns to practice. Enjoy! ... read more...

In today’s lesson we’re going to get busier with the kick drum pattern. It’s time to introduce some 16th note rhythms on the kick drum. This is going to require some independence, so if this is new to you remember to slow everything down and go at your own pace. Don’t forget to download the PDF file for the kick drum patterns to workout with. ... read more...

Today’s lesson is going to add some more ghost notes to our hand pattern. These two tiny notes really help to propel the groove forward. Don’t forget to download the PDF file for the kick drum patterns to workout with. Enjoy!  ... read more...

We’re adding two more patterns to workout with on the kick drum. These rhythms are getting funky! We’re also getting busier with our rhythms as well by introducing our first three note possibility. Remember to slow this stuff down and make sure everything feels good before you move on to another rhythm or speed up the groove. Make sure you print the PDF file to get all 12 one bar grooves. ... read more...

For Part 2, we’re going to add two new rhythmic figures to explore around the kit as fills. We’re still going to get use to these rhythms by practicing them on the snare drum only at first. Once comfortable, we’ll begin to move them around the kit. Remember to be creative and enjoy the journey! ... read more...