Rock 'n' Jazz Clinic
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“Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover”
In this lesson, we’re going to take a look at some ways to incorporate Ralph MacDonald’s tambourine part into that same groove.
Hand and Foot Rolls
This workshop is dedicated to what I refer to as hand and foot rolls, a particularly powerful and interesting way to orchestrate single-stroke rolls.
The 5/4 Half-Time Shuffle
For those of you who’ve never heard the coveted half-time shuffle, which is also commonly referred to as the Purdie shuffle,...
Moving Around the Kit
In this workshop, we’ll explore moving fills around the kit easily in two directions: clockwise and counterclockwise.
Five-A-Diddles
Throughout their careers, great drummers such as Zigaboo Modeliste, David Garibaldi, and Dave Weckl have opened our imaginations to the possibilities of paradiddles and their inversions.
Funk In Five
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Dennis Chambers’ Half-Time Shuffle
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Playing Around With Time
One aspect of drumming that I enjoy very much is playing around with time.
Beat Shifting
The rhythmic potential of a beat is not exhausted once it is mastered in its original written form.
Balance
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