Here’s my attempt to explain the a basic flam. We’re all content creators now! I am going to join the party. There seems to be a shortage of videos with simple explanations for beginners. Hopefully I can contribute to alleviating it.
I really loved this post from Todd Bishop of the Cruise Ship Drummer blog. Go have a read, he very succinctly summarises a bunch of stuff that’s essential to be aware of. Go read here – http://www.cruiseshipdrummer.com/2014/12/advice-for-novices.html Meanwhile, I’ve had another Skype lesson with Todd and found it very enjoyable and am planning to do an actual kit lesson with him soon to see what it’s like. Oh, and to get some pointers on my jazz playing.