This lesson illustrates how you can vary your hi-hat to change the feel or intensity of a groove. In the video, I demonstrate the hi-hats in 8th notes but emphasize or accent different points of the beats. The examples include playing all the downbeats, all the offbeats, only non accented hits or only accented hits. Read more »
Katy Perry feat Snoop Dogg – California Gurls | drum lessons
In this lesson, we’re looking at a very common sticking. It’s something I discovered when I first began to really learn to play the drums at university and is attributed to Steve Gadd from the Up Close book/video. It deals with six semiquaver triplets and two accents. R L L R R L Read more »