by David Edwards | Nov 22, 2018 | Beginner, Fundamentals, Theory
The Music Staff Drum Music Staff and Note Values Lesson Introduction In this lesson we’ll be looking at the drum music staff where we will place our lessons within. This staff is in the 4/4 time signature, meaning there are four beats to the bar. This is the...
by David Edwards | Oct 31, 2018 | Coordination, Deconstructs, Intermediate
Song Deconstruct Immigrant Song – Led Zeppelin Lesson IntroductionLearn how to construct a song using a simple rudiment (paradiddle) expanded to play between the snare, bass and hi-hat.Learn to play around the drum kit free form and play along with a metronome...
by David Edwards | Oct 29, 2018 | Beats, Beginner, Coordination, Fundamentals
Play a Beat Using Quarter Notes Lesson IntroductionIn this lesson we will learn how to play your first drum beat using the Kick Snare & Hats. The best way to approach this is to start using just one instrument.Set a tempo of 60 bpm and play the following one by...
by David Edwards | Oct 28, 2018 | Beginner, Fundamentals, Hand Patterns, Rudiments
3 Basic Rudiments Singles, Doubles and Paradiddles Lesson Introduction Today we explore the 3 basic rudiments Single Stroke Roll Double Stroke Roll Paradiddle These Rudiments were created by the Percussive Arts Society, as a reference you can download these here. For...
