How To Play Cissy Strut On Drums
Here’s my video explaining the basics of Zigaboo Modeliste’s seminal groove on The Meters’ Cissy Strut.
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The Four Amazing Learning Methods You Can Use To Learn Any Groove
This is a super useful video I made recently outlining the four most useful methods for learning to play patterns on drums: I use a bog standard Bossa Nova beat as an example in this video but anything you want…
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How To Play SRV’s Couldn’t Stand The Weather
Another video covering Chris Layton’s playing. This time it’s Stevie Ray Vaughan’s – Couldn’t Stand The Weather. The groove is heavy and funky with a syncopated snare pattern and some tasty hihat 16ths. Here’s a PDF with the exercises written…
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Hard To Handle by The Black Crowes – Drum Sheet Music
This is a drum chart I made for students who are studying towards a grade four exam. I am doing exams through MTB which is brilliant as they allow students to choose whatever they want to play as long as…
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Start! by The Jam – Full Drum Chart
This is a drum chart showing you hopw to play Start! by The Jam. Do you even need a chart to play this? If you do, it’s here. It’s a fun song to do if you’re looking for something with…
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Dakota by The Stereophonics – Drum Sheet Music
I recently did a chart for a student of mine who’s learning Dakota by The Stereophonics. It’s a great song, it’s fun to play and a god one to know for covers gigs. Here’s the chart for your delectation: Download…
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How To Play Testify By Stevie Ray Vaughan On Drums
Here’s my instructional video on how to play Chris Layton’s energetic groove on Stevie Ray’s Testify. It’s a brilliant groove to learn and to play and gives us a chance to focus on doing the dynamic strokes (Full, Down, Tap…
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Playing Paradiddles As Grooves
My latest YouTube video covers the topic of using paradiddles as grooves between the snare and bass so instead of playing R L R R L R L L you play B L B B L B L L and…
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Isac Jamba Teaches Samba
Check out this wonderful clinic presented by Brazilian drummer Isac Jamba who has come to my attention via YouTube. He offers a really comprehensive introduction to the Brazilian samba drum kit vocabulary and style. Topics covered include fundamental rhythmic patterns,…
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More On The Purdie Shuffle
Here’s a follow up to the recent video I made about the world famous Purdie Shuffle. In this one I cover playing a ghost note after the backbeat accented snare note and the ope hihat options. Enjoy.
