Learning to read drum music can be a bit of a chore for some of us – well, almost everyone when you first start! Here are two key questions that will help you work out any rhythm you come across, even if you have never seen it before. Follow these couple of simple rules and […]
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Fills that relate to the groove an allow you to continue the ostinato phrase will help enhance your musicality. Here are a few great tips to keep it your fills grooving.
Simple Functional Fills Read More »
In this lessons we explore the concept of making sure you are playing the “just right height” for whatever tempo you are playing at. This will help make sure you don’t play to big and force it which will allow you to develop faster and practice smart!
Bill has some important tips on how to fix some technique issues that may be leading to tendonitis as part of his work with the PAS Health and Wellness Committee. “You can only fix your car with so much duct tape, so why not just fix the problem instead of dealing with the symptoms for
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Well, it’s been a huge year at Drumworkout.com! We have completely redesigned the website to make it faster, more user friendly, and easier on the eyes. We have grown our user base, welcoming more people into the Drumworkout.com family, and we have added a huge amount of great new content for you – our users.
You Asked, We Delivered – Merry Christmas! Read More »
In this lesson, Bill will demonstrate the different velocities garnered by each (using a kitchen spoon!?) and discuss how to play with more power and the pitfalls to avoid. Awareness of the differing approaches will also help you in evening out your hands.
Velocity, Drumsticks, and the Kitchen Spoon Read More »
Hitting consistent rimshots can be a challenge, a quieter rimshots even more so since there’s less inertia to push the head down & “bottom out” just right to the rim. Aside from snare drum height and angle, there’s a lot to be said for setting up the drum itself in a way that’s conducive to
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Here’s something random, it’s “On Backs of Angels” by Dream Theater arranged for percussion ensemble by Eric Petrinowitsch. I’m playing with the Waxahachie High School percussionists and guitar/bass shredders as a featured artist in their 2014 percussion concert. This is just a soundcheck/rehearsal take of it where I turned a cheap camera on for kicks.
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We’re all about the hands at drumworkout.com, but for kicks here’s a bit about foot pedal double technique. Thank you Phil Collins for inspiring me to develop this way back in middle school.
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There’s no shortage of 2&4 rock grooves out there, and honestly no shortage of drummers who don’t know that they can’t play it in a deep pocket with great time & flow. This video shows you how to find the grease with some lazy whipping goodness.
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