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Zimbabwean “Tuku” Music

Combining the traditional Jit, Tsotsa, and other rhythms of Zimbabwe, the late Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi’s style could only be defined as distinctly his own.

by Mark Powers
Aug 26, 2019

Superimposing 4/4 Ideas Over 3/4

Simple Approach To Implied Time

by Ted Warren
Jul 31, 2019

Funkify Your Swing

As mentioned previously, combining funk rhythms into a swing style can be helpful for players looking for new accompaniment language.

By Steve Fidyk
Jul 31, 2019

Quintuplet Linear Patterns

Adding Some Funk to Odd Groupings

by Aaron Edgar
Jul 31, 2019

O.A.R.'s Chris Culos

Chris Culos has come a long way since 1996, when he and bandmate Marc Roberge started O.A.R. in the basement of his childhood home.

Story and photos by Sayre Berman
Jul 31, 2019
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Inverted Double Strokes

In this lesson, we’ll focus on double-stroke rolls and invert them to create interesting fills and grooves.

by Nick Costa
Jun 28, 2019

The Hi-Hat Foot’s Voice

For a lot of drummers, though, the hi-hat foot can get neglected and might be the most difficult limb to work on.

by Aaron Edgar
Jun 28, 2019

Creative Cymbal Chokes

Adding Color to Your Fills

by Jost Nickel
May 29, 2019

Seven-Note Groupings

We’ll take a seven-note pattern, split it into groupings of three-, two-, and two-note clusters, and play it between our limbs within a swing context.

by Joe Bergamini
May 29, 2019

Mobile Madness

When I first started exploring odd rhythms while coming up, the tools available to help were virtually nonexistent.

by Aaron Edgar
May 29, 2019

Son Of The One-Handed Roll

What has happened is that semantics have created a communication problem. What these teachers refer to as a

by Roy Burns
May 14, 2019

Developing The Weak Hand

One of the most confidence-shattering problems facing any drummer is the realization that one hand just doesn't work right. 

by Ray Fransen
May 14, 2019
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Glitched Beats

Diving Deep into Displacements

by Aaron Edgar
Apr 30, 2019

Moving Around the Kit

In this workshop, we’ll explore moving fills around the kit easily in two directions: clockwise and counterclockwise.

by Jost Nickel
Apr 30, 2019
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