Become a complete percussionist - 25 hours of lessons

Discover the three essential cajon sounds—bass, high, and medium—and master them through simple exercises. Practice with both hands to develop a solid rhythm.

Study rhythms by hearing them at normal speed, then learn the sounds (bass, medium, high) shown on screen, and practice cycles from slow to fast.

Learn rhythm 1 to 10 by practicing simple patterns with bass, medium, and high velocities in cycles.

Practice rhythm patterns from 11 to 20, focusing on bass and medium notes. Explore varying velocities and cycles to develop precision in percussion performance.

Learn to navigate rhythm sequences and velocity changes, from bass to base and medium to high dynamics, through varied patterns and careful tempo variations.

Explore rhythm patterns 31 to 40 by varying bass, medium, and high notes, practicing different velocities and the order of notes to deepen percussion technique.

Explore rhythm patterns from rhythm 41 to 50 by varying bass, medium, and high velocities to understand note order and articulation in percussion.

Explore rhythm patterns 51 to 60 by varying velocities across bass, medium, and high notes to reveal how different orders shape percussion timing.

Explore rhythmic patterns from rhythm 61 to 70, examining how bass, medium, and high sonorities align in various orders and velocities to sharpen percussion technique.

Explore rhythm patterns 71 to 80 by sequencing bass, medium, and high accents with varying velocities to understand rhythm structure and timing.

Explore a series of rhythm patterns from bass to high velocities, analyzing how different velocity levels shape the percussion feel.

Explore how varying velocities shape a percussion rhythm, moving from bass to high bass and medium tones across different sound orders.

Learn the four basic djembe sounds: bass, high, medium, and slap, and practice them with proper posture to build rhythms through slow repetition and cycles.

Explore rhythm patterns from bass to medium to high, cycling through various orders and velocities. Learn to identify and reproduce rhythm sequences with different velocities.

Explore rhythmic patterns from rhythm 11 to 20, featuring bass, medium, and high notes with varying velocities; practice recognizing, executing, and transitioning through sequences.

Study rhythm from bass to high velocities, noting the order and repetitions as velocities vary to help become a complete percussionist.

Explore rhythm patterns using bass, medium, and high dynamics, and experiment with different velocities across sequences to hear how the rhythm changes.

Explore how rhythm patterns shift with different velocities, featuring orders of high, medium, base, bass, slap, soft.

Explore rhythm patterns 51 to 60 by sequencing bass, slap, and hi accents across varying velocities to understand rhythm structure and timing in percussion.

Explore rhythm sequences from rhythm 61 to 70, following patterns of bass, medium, and high velocities with slap and base notes, and experiment with different velocities.

Explore rhythms 71 through 80 with varied velocity patterns, combining bass, high, medium, and slap timbres to practice sequencing and timing for percussion mastery.

Learn to craft and interpret rhythm patterns across bass, medium, high, and slap tones, exploring how different velocities shape the sequence and feel of percussion.

Explore rhythm patterns 91 to 100 through varied velocity dynamics, featuring high, medium, bass, and slap bass sounds to build percussion accuracy.

Learn the basic bongos sounds: bass, high, medium, top (tap), and rock, with hands-on practice sequences and a silence rest to master these sounds.

Learn the rhythms step by step by mapping bass, medium, and high sounds to bongo patterns. Practice first one time slowly, then in cycles, and finally increase velocity.

Learn martillo rhythms with variations, exploring high, medium, and bass tones across cycles and velocities, including a common version with tap and rock accents.

Explore rhythm patterns such as top rock, high rock, rap rock, rock, bass, pop rock, and Martillo rhythms, adjusting velocities to build timing and groove.

Explore rhythm patterns 21 to 30, identifying rhythm sequences and variations in velocities from bass and medium to high, and learn how different velocities shape the groove.

Develop rhythmic sequencing and velocity control across bass, medium, and high dynamics, exploring rock, pop rock, and metal patterns for versatile percussion performance.

Explore a variety of rhythm patterns and velocity variations, from bass and medium to high, including top rock, rock, pop rock, and rock bass, to enhance percussion technique.

Explore a range of rhythm patterns from rock to top rock and bass variations, and experiment with different velocities to master percussion timing and groove.

Explore rhythm patterns 61 to 70 by practicing bass, medium, and high dynamics across different velocities to hear how the groove changes.

Explore a sequence of rock, pop, and bass rhythms for percussion, and experiment with different velocities to understand how rhythm patterns shape timing and feel.

Learn how rhythm patterns vary with velocity across bass, medium, and high levels, exploring bolero, top rock, rock bass, and pop rock rhythms to become a complete percussionist.

Develop ear training by practicing bolero rhythms by ear, slow and in parts, then explore complex rhythms that fuse four- and six-time signatures and fast eight-note figures.

Explore the basic conga sounds, including high, two, rock, medium, and the slap variants (closest and open), and practice a two-handed split-movement technique to develop accurate rhythms.

Learn a practical conga rhythm study method that teaches rhythms by playing at normal speed, displaying sounds on screen, and practicing at slow to fast velocities for easy, intuitive mastery.

Learn to master rhythms by studying slowly, in cycles, then adding velocity. Break difficult rhythms into two parts, then four parts, practice each part, and gradually combine them.

Explore conga tumbao rhythms from basic rock patterns to complex variations, including slap, high, and two-conga rhythms, with different velocities.

Explore rhythm patterns including rock, slap rock, hi rock, and prog rock, with different velocities to reinforce rhythm sequencing and percussion technique to become a complete percussionist.

Practice rock and slap rock rhythms from rhythm 21 to 30, vary velocities, and master high and open slab techniques through patient, focused repetition.

Explore tumbao patterns in three and four time signatures, count with one two three and one two three four, and vary velocities to shape rock, silence, and rhythms.

Explore varied percussion rhythms from rock and slap patterns to rap rock and hard rock, focusing on sequencing and experimenting with different velocities.

Explore rhythms in a three time signature by sequencing rock, silence, slab, and high patterns, then vary velocities to practice dynamic percussion.

Explore a sequence of rock-based rhythm patterns from 61 to 70, experimenting with varying velocities and textures like rock, high rock, slap, and metal to sharpen percussion skills.

Explore rhythm patterns 71 to 80 and vary velocities to master rock, slap, and high accents, building precise percussion timing.

Examine rhythm patterns 81–90, exploring how velocity and dynamics—high, medium, and low—alter accents such as rock, slab, and rock two, with rests guiding the groove.

Explore a variety of percussion rhythm patterns including rock, slap, and high rock, using different velocities and orders like two, medium, and high to build rhythm fluency.

Master basic percussion sounds and rhythm notation using 1s and 0s to indicate hits and silences. Learn to write cycles like 1011 in two-line notation, playable with hands or sticks.

Explore rhythm 1 to 10 through slow to fast practice, counting silences, and coordinating hands across varied velocities. Build precision by recognizing rhythm patterns, timing, and hand movement variations.

Practice very slow rhythms and vary velocities to reveal patterns, introduce tumbao bass in salsa, and explore the clave rhythm to capture salsa elements.

Master slow clave patterns 2-3 and 3-2 through hands-on practice with varying velocities, then combine the two patterns and explore samba clave on the disklavier.

Master samba club rhythms and clave variations, moving from 2-3 and 3-2 to the Latin clave, with slow-to-fast velocities, cascara patterns on timbal and cowbell, and tumbao tipica integration.

Practice cascara rhythms across slow to fast tempos, cycling through patterns with both hands, exploring variations in velocity and a simple swing pattern on the cymbal.

Explore rhythm patterns from slow to fast with different velocities and cycles, and study the cascara and extended Afro cascara in Afro music and Afro jazz.

Explore rhythm numbers 61 to 70 by playing the same rhythm at varying velocities from slow to fast. Observe how the rhythm's sound changes with velocity.

Explore how rhythm changes with different velocities, hearing how the same rhythm sounds at varying speeds, and relate these variations to becoming a complete percussionist.

Practice rhythm 81 through 90, experimenting with different velocities to understand how velocities shape rhythm.

Practice a rhythm and hear how varying velocities alter its feel, including reggae-ton-like patterns and syllabic cues such as ee, EY, and E.

Explore the basic drum sounds—bass, snare, cymbals, and hi-hat—and learn to read and write rhythms on three on-screen lines, counting silences as e and practicing velocity variations.

Practice rhythm 1 to 10 by repeating a single rhythm at very slow tempo, then vary velocities and cycle the rhythm to build control and timing.

For becoming a complete percussionist, practice rhythm patterns that repeat in cycles with different velocities, starting very slow and using notes like E.

Explore rhythm patterns with varying velocities and cycles at very slow tempos, using single hits and notes like e and ey to become a complete percussionist with precision.

Explore rhythm 31 to 40 through very slow tempos, varying velocities, and cyclic patterns to build precise percussion technique.

Develop rhythm in percussion by practicing very slow rhythms with different velocities and cycles across the lesson.

Develop rhythm mastery by practicing patterns 51 through 60 at a very slow tempo, with varying velocities and single-hit accents. Focus on dynamics and repetition to build control on percussion.

Explore rhythm 61 to 70 with different velocities and cycles to develop dynamic percussion technique.

Develop rhythm 71 to 80 for a complete percussionist by exploring very slow, different velocities, and cycles.

Learn rhythm 81 to 90 by practicing a rhythm that remains very slow, with different velocities and cycles, to build precision and musical control for percussionists.

Master rhythmic patterns from rhythm 91 to 100 by exploring slow tempos, varied velocities, and cyclic phrasing to shape rock-style percussion.

Explore the basic sounds of the shaker and cajon: bass, low, and high tones, and learn rhythm notation using 1, 2, and 0 for sounds and silences.

Practice rhythm 1 to 10 by performing rhythms very slowly, in cycles without stop, and with different velocities to develop precise timing.

Explore rhythm with varying velocities, starting very slow, and cycle through the rhythm in cycles with different velocities.

Practice rhythm 21 to 30 with very slow tempo and varying velocities in cycles to develop proficiency as a complete percussionist.

Develop timing by following rhythm with cycles and varying velocities, including very slow tempos, as you work through rhythm 31 to 40.

Practice rhythm patterns 41 to 50 by playing a single note E with varying velocities. Cycle through very slow tempos to develop precise rhythm and dynamic control.

Explore rhythm patterns 51 to 60 at very slow tempos with varying velocities and cycles. Build precision and control to become a complete percussionist.

Explore rhythm patterns 61 to 70 by practicing cycles and varied velocities, from very slow to moderate tempos, to develop control and listening skills for percussionists.

Practice rhythm patterns 71 to 80 by varying velocity and cycling through very slow tempos to explore different rhythmic feels.

Explore rhythm 81 to 90 at very slow tempos to build precision. Practice cycles with different velocities to improve timing and consistency in percussion.

Explore a rhythm that is played very slowly with different velocities, repeated across cycles, featuring a single hit per cycle.

Expand your set by changing sounds and studying rhythms, explore bass sounds with the kick using a drum pedal, and add a third line with feet for more rhythmic options.

Explore the four basic darbuka sounds—bass, high, medium, and slap—by locating each tone, then practice rhythms using bass, high, and medium before introducing slap.

Explore the course's study method by hearing the rhythm at normal speed and seeing the on-screen rhythm sounds, then observe cycles from very slow to very fast velocities.

Explore rhythm patterns from bass to high velocities, tracing sequences and cycles with bass, medium, and high sounds, and practice different velocities to understand rhythmic order.

Develop rhythm proficiency by practicing bass, medium, and high sound sequences with varying velocities to internalize rhythm patterns.

Explore rhythm patterns by sequencing bass, medium, and high tones at different velocities to hear how the order of sounds shifts.

Explore rhythm patterns 31 to 40 by sequencing bass, medium, and high sounds at varying velocities to study order.

Practice rhythm patterns by sequencing bass, medium, and high sounds in varying orders and velocities to develop timing and percussion skills.

Practice diverse rhythm patterns from bass to high, exploring different velocities in rhythm 51 to 60 to advance as a complete percussionist.

Master rhythm 61 to 70 by practicing varied sound orders including bass, slap, high, and medium tones at different velocities to expand percussion vocabulary.

Explore a series of rhythms 71 to 80, featuring bass, medium, high, slap tones, and variations in velocity to develop complete percussion technique.

Explore rhythm patterns from 81 to 90, focusing on the order of bass, high, medium, and slap sounds and how velocity variations shape percussion sequencing.

Explore rhythmic patterns by following sequences of bass, medium, high, and slap tones, and practice varying velocities to shape the order and feel of the beat.

Explore the basic pandeiro sounds—bass, high, and medium—using designated tapping areas and on-screen letters, then practice with rhythm exercises including silence.

Practice rhythms by listening at normal speed, identifying sound patterns such as bass and medium, and following on-screen cues; then cycle through rhythms at increasing velocities to reinforce learning.

Practice rhythm patterns using bass, medium, and high velocities across varied sequences, including moments of silence, to build coordination and expressiveness in percussion.

Practice rhythm patterns 11 to 20 by repeating bass and medium tones with varying velocities, following the given order of sounds.

Explore rhythmic patterns using bass, medium, and high tones with varying velocities and silences to develop precise timing and phrasing.

Explore rhythm patterns from bass to high tones, including medium levels and velocity variations, to sharpen percussion technique.

Practice a sequence of rhythm patterns featuring bass, medium, and high tones with varied velocities and silences.

Explore rhythm patterns from bass, medium, to high with varying velocities, focusing on the order of sounds and percussive phrasing to build complete percussion technique.

Explore rhythm patterns 61 to 70, featuring bass, medium, and high sounds with varying velocities to sharpen percussion phrasing.

Explore rhythm patterns from bass to high to medium with varying velocities to build authentic groove. Analyze how different sound orders shape musical phrasing in percussion practice.

Explore rhythm patterns from 81 to 90, focusing on bass, high, and medium hits, with varied velocities and ordered sequences to develop percussion fluency.

Explore rhythm patterns using bass, medium, and high tones, following sequences with varying velocities to understand the order of sounds and rhythmic feel.