by David Edwards | Jan 29, 2022 | Beginner, Lessons, Stick Control
STICK CONTROL Lesson Information We’re building a series of lessons dedicated to Stick Control by George Lawrence Stone. LESSON ONE LESSON TWO Please Like & Share our Social Channels...
by David Edwards | Aug 19, 2020 | Beginner, Timekeeping
Timekeeping On The Drums An Introduction to Timekeeping Methods Using a Metronome Lesson Introduction Learning how to keep time with a metronome is an important step in becoming a better time-keeper. Drummers are depended upon to keep time in a band situation keeping...
by David Edwards | Nov 24, 2018 | Accents, Beginner
Introduction to Accents Using Quarters & Eighths on the Snare Lesson Introduction Accents are played louder than other notes. They add dynamics to your playing, once you have mastered accents your playing will have a great deal of character and style. In this...
by David Edwards | Nov 23, 2018 | Beginner
Play a Beat Using Eighth Notes Lesson Introduction In this lesson you will learn how to play your second drumbeat using the Kick Snare & Hats. To become comfortable with these patterns, you should be able to play them repeatedly 20 times without a mistake before...
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 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...
