Learn to play the Drums

Rhythm Drill 9 introduces the triplet to our drills

Here we will learn to apply the Paradiddle in a few different ways as a beat

Here we will learn to change the accent of the triplet rudiment

Here we will learn to apply the Triplet rudiment as a beat

Here we will learn another accent change on the triplet rudiment

Applying the triplet as a beat in a normal 4/4 environment

Here we introduce a silent middle note in the triplet

Here we will learn how to use the Double-Paradiddle sticking pattern as a beat

Here we will learn how to apply the flams over normal triplet accents, and move them around

Revision of everything is super important!

Here we will learn to use a double-paradiddle in a 4/4 environment

Here we will learn the first Funk beat

Here we will apply the flam to the middle accent of the triplet

Here we will learn Blues variations in 12/8

Triplets in the Rhythm Drill with and without the middle note

Here we introduce the musical style called swing

Using only triplets, this rhythm drill covers any and every option using triplets

Here we introduce independence. Your first exercise to limb-independence

Go back and do every exercise a few times to make absolutely sure you can do all of them.

Double_Paradiddle as Triplets

Flam-Accent changes

Rhythm Drills 11 & 12

Funk variations 1 & 2

Blues variations 1 & 2

Swing variations 1 & 2

Basic Independence

Introducing 16th notes to the triplets

Here we will learn to keep a foot-pattern and play all the up-beats with our hands

Here we will learn that quarter notes can also be used as triplets

Here we will learn some beat-displacements called "Syncopations"

Here we will continue with 16th note triplets, adding a middle silent note

Variations 3& 4 of the 12/8 Blues beats

Here we will mix a lot of rudiments over written note values to show you how easy it is to switch between sticking- patterns

Continuing with swing style we will learn variations 3 & 4

Revision of Independence 2

Funk variations 3 & 4

Blues variations 3 & 4

Swing variations 3 & 4

Rhythm Drills 13 & 14

All triplets in lesson 12

Pair-a-what

Here we introduce the Paradiddle-diddle which is basically 2 singles with a double and a double

Here we introduce the Rhythm-Scale

Here we will learn to play the Paradiddle-diddle as Triplets

Here we will add some more sub-divisions to the click

Here we will continue with bars 11 - 14 of the Pair-a-what exercise

Here we will add 6 strokes to the Rhythm scale

Here we will learn to apply the Double-Paradiddle played as Triplets to a Beat

Here you will learn Pattern 1 - Movement using rudiments

Here we will learn 4 different applications of a single rudiment over Pattern 1

Here we will learn another 4 different applications of a single rudiment over Pattern 1

Here we will learn to apply the Paradiddle over pattern 1

Here we will learn 3 Applications for the Double-Paradiddle over Pattern 1

Here we will learn to apply the Flam-Accent over Pattern 1

Here we will learn a linear pattern of 5 strokes (quintuplet) over pattern 1

Pattern 2 is an extension of Pattern 1 - But it becomes more melodic

Here we will learn to apply all previous triplets over Pattern 2

Here follows the last Triplet applications over Pattern 2

Here we will learn to apply paradiddles over Pattern 2

Here we will learn to apply double-paradiddles over Pattern 2

Here we will learn to apply the Flam-Accent over Pattern 2

Here we will learn the linear 5-stroke pattern over Pattern 2

Here we will learn to split the drum kit into 2 halves, giving separate movements to each hand

Here we will learn to apply paradiddles over pattern 3

Here we introduce the first Cross-Sticking-Pattern

Here we will learn to apply Paradiddles over Pattern 4

Here we will learn to apply Double-Paradiddles over pattern 4

This is the second cross-sticking pattern we will learn

Here we will learn different 16th note applications over Pattern 5

Here we will learn different Triplet applications over Pattern 5

Here we will learn paradiddle applications over Pattern 5

Here we will aplly Double-Paradiddles to pattern 5

Here we will apply the Flam-Accent to create an awesome groove which I call "South Africa vs. New Orleans"

Here we will apply the Paradiddle-Diddle over Pattern 5

Here we will apply the linear 5-stroke pattern over Pattern 5, but we will also cover extra applications for the 5-stroke pattern