Here, we'll introduce the various topics being discussed in this section, including a ton of rhythmic practice on the drum, a few new stroke types, and some etudes and exercises.

Let's begin with a very basic exercise that will help us develop a strong, steady stroke with alternating hands.

Let's continue practicing this first exercise, this time just a little faster.

Let's take this first exercise even faster.

Let's add accents to our alternating sticking patterns with this exercise.

Let's continue practicing this exercise, only this time slightly faster.

Let's wrap up this exercise by playing it at an even faster tempo.

Learn another new popular snare drum exercise that doesn't include accents, but will help us continue to build our timing and accuracy skills.

Let's take this exercise at a slightly faster tempo.

Let's wrap up this exercise by playing it at an even faster tempo.

Now let's take a look at an extremely popular snare drum 16th note exercise. Understanding these basic 16th sticking patterns is crucial to playing faster and more accurately.

Let's take this exercise at a slightly faster tempo.

Let's wrap up our 16th note study by playing it at a slightly faster tempo.

Everything we've studies thus far has been in duple time. Let's add triplets to the mix to change it up a bit.

Let's take our triplet exercise just a touch faster.

Let's wrap up our triplet exercise by playing it at an even faster tempo.

Learn how practicing a metronome can help you perfect your timing and syncopation.

Let's combine some of the techniques we've learned in this section with a fun etude, or 'study.'

Learn a second etude that combines many of the topics from this section.

Let's discuss a number of things that might be giving you trouble and how you can go about fixing them.

Here, we'll discuss the various topics being covered in this section, including some new strength building exercises and our first snare drum rudiments.

Learn how, why, and when to use your wrist for playing the snare drum.

Learn a few clapping exercises that will help improve your timing, rhythm, and strength.

These next few exercises are meant to tire you out. Drummers refer to forearm strength as having 'chops.' Let's start building your chop strength!

Continue building your chop strength at a slightly faster tempo.

Learn another exercise that will help you develop your chops.

Let's repeat the previous exercise at a slightly faster tempo.

Let's combine doubles (quarters, eighths, and sixteenths) with triples (triplets) for this fun, challenging exercise.

Learn your first drum rudiment, the paradiddle.

Learn your second drum rudiment, a variation on the first, called the paradiddle-diddle.

Learn your third drum rudiment, another variation on the first, called the para-paradiddle.

Let's incorporate our drum rudiment, the paradiddle, into an etude.

Let's repeat the previous etude at a slightly faster tempo.

Let's discuss a few issues you may have encountered in this section and how to remedy them.

Here, we'll introduce the various topics being covered in this section, including a detailed look at another rudiment, the flam.

Let's begin this lesson by practicing a new exercise meant to help you master stick control.

Learn how to increase single stick speed with this exercise.

Let's repeat the previous exercise at an even faster tempo.

Let's wrap up this exercise by playing it at an even faster tempo.

Let's rehash the paradiddle with this exercise.

Let's repeat the previous exercise at a slightly faster tempo.

Learn a new, popular drum rudiment called the flam.

Let's spend some time getting familiar with flams.

Learn a variation of the flam, the flam tap.

Learn a second variation of the flam, the flam accent.

Let's apply our knowledge of flams to this etude.

Let's take the previous etude at a slightly faster tempo.

Let's conclude this section by analyzing what may have given you trouble and how to fix it.

Welcome to the cymbal portion of MusicProfessor's Beginning Percussion series. Here, we'll introduce the various topics being covered in this section, including a discussion of the different kinds of cymbals, cymbal playing position, basic cymbal strokes, and tying a cymbal knot. Let's get started!

Learn how to identify various types of cymbals, how they are used, and what they sound like.

Learn how to correctly stand while playing the cymbals.

Learn how to pick up and prepare your cymbals for playing.

Learn how to correctly bring the cymbals together.

Learn how to make a different, sizzling type of sound with the cymbals.

Learn another cymbal playing technique called pass through.

Finally, let's conclude our look into various cymbal strokes with a listening exercise.

Every now and then a cymbal knot will break. Learn how to correctly repair or replace a broken cymbal knot.

Let's discuss some of the issues you might be facing up to this point in your cymbal playing.

Welcome to the second Cymbal section of MusicProfessor's Beginning Percussion series. Here, we'll discuss how to perform various cymbal crashes, play cymbals with mallets or sticks, and the high hat.

Learn how to perform a short cymbal crash.

Apply your short cymbal crash to an etude.

Learn how to create a soft cymbal crash.

Learn how, why, and when to play suspended cymbal. Learn how differences in mallets (or sticks) and mallet placement can make huge changes to the tone of the cymbal.

Let's apply all of the cymbal techniques we've learned thus far to this comprehensive etude.

Learn about the high hat, how it works, and how to play it.

Let's discuss some of the issues that might be giving you trouble and how to go about fixing them.

Welcome to the bass drum portion of MusicProfessor's Beginning Percussion course. Here, we'll introduce the various topics being covered in this section, including playing position, various strokes, and a number of helpful exercises.

Learn how to properly stand and position your body to play the bass drum.

Learn how to correctly grip a bass drum mallet.

Many times, you'll need to muffle the bass drum head to keep the drum from ringing. Learn how to correclty use your non-mallet hand to muffle the drum head.

Let's continue learning how to muffle the bass drum.

Learn how to produce a bass drum roll.

Let's apply the many bass drum techniques we've learned thus far into an etude.

Let's spend some time discussing some of the challenges you may be facing and how to resolve them.

Welcome to the tambourine and triangle portion of MusicProfessor's Beginning Percussion course. Here, we'll introduce the various techniques needed to master both instruments, including playing position and strokes.

Learn how to properly stand while playing the tambourine.

Learn how to play the tambourine softly.

Tambourine can be challenging and requires masterful technique. Learn the basic strokes needed to play correctly.

Learn how to develop both your tambourine speed and dynamic range.

Learn how to play the tambourine shake roll.

Learn how to produce and perfect a tambourine finger roll.

Let's combine our various tambourine techniques into this single etude.

Let's repeat this exercise at a slightly faster tempo.

Learn how to properly hold a triangle.

Learn how and where to play the triangle to produce a softer tone.

Learn how to muffle the triangle to produce a unique tone.

Learn how to produce various rolls on the triangle.

Let's combine the various techniques we've learned in this section into a single etude.

Let's discuss some issues you may be facing with both your tambourine and triangle playing and how to remedy them.

Welcome to the woodblock and castanet portion of MusicProfessor's Beginning Percussion course. Here, we'll introduce the various topics being introduced in this section, including playing position and technique.

Learn how to correctly hold and play a woodblock.

Let's learn an etude that combines various woodblock techniques.

Learn how to support and play the castanets.

Learn how to produce various types of castanet rolls.

Let's apply the various castanet techniques we've learned to this etude.

Learn about the contents of Matt's stick bag and what he considers essential to get started.

Welcome to the mallet portion of MusicProfessor's Beginning Percussion curriculum. Here, we'll introduce the various topics being covered in this section, including an overview of the marimba and how to properly grip mallets.

Here's a brief introduction to our mallet course and the marimba self.

Learn about the history of the marimba.

Learn about the few, though important parts of the marimba.

Learn about different types of mallets and how they relate to each mallet instrument.

Let's begin discussing how to properly grip the mallet.

Let's continue our discussion of mallet grip.

Here are a few pointers for music teachers who want to get their students up and running on mallet instruments.

Here are a few pointers for beginning percussionists on how to get started with practice.

Let's quickly recap everything we've covered in this section.