Lesson Category: technique

This session introduces you to a variety of drums to help you find one or more that fits for you.

This session provides a tutorial on how to read the musical notation presented in this course and offers some basic exercises you can do before we begin the training.

This session details the four basic strokes we will use during this program. I demonstrate these strokes on three types of drums: barrel and goblet-shaped drums, Tar-style frame drums, and Lap-played frame drums.

This session shows you how to play eight 16th-note patterns utilizing open and muted tones.

This session shows you how to play six 8th-note triplet patterns utilizing open and muted tones.

This session shows you how to play the basic exercises for advanced players on a barrel or goblet-shaped drum.

This session shows you how to play the basic exercises for advanced players on a frame drum.

This session shows you 4 types of the classical drumming rudiments called paradiddles. These exercises will help you learn to play single and double strokes.

This session shows you 4 types of the classical drumming rudiments called paradiddles. These exercises will help you learn to play single and double strokes.

This session shows you how to play the basic exercises for advanced players on a frame drum.