Welcome to the free drum lesson on one of the most important drum rudiments from the 40 drum rudiments, the flam. The flam is used in every style of music and is a hard rudiment to play with quality. In this video, Lionel Duperron teaches you how to master the flam and how to apply it to the drum set with a couple of drum beats and drum fills. More »
In this free video drum lesson, DrumLessons.com instructor Jared Falk teaches you how to count 32nd notes, and how to relate them to quarter notes, 8th notes, and 16th notes. He does so by using some simple but effective exercises and fills. Jared also teaches you how to read and write 32nd notes. More »
In this free video drum lesson, DrumLessons.com instructor Jared Falk teaches you how to count 16th notes, and how to relate them to quarter notes and 8th notes. He does so by using some simple but effective exercises, beats and fills. Jared also teaches you how to read and write 16th notes, talks about the importance of counting out loud while practicing, and shows you how to play and notate 16th note rests. More »
The single paradiddle-diddle is the last pattern from the paradiddle family of drum rudiments and the main pattern featured in the “Motown drum fill” – one of the greatest drum fills of all time, which was made famous by the great late Motown house drummer “Benny” Benjamin. The single paradiddle-diddle incorporates features from the single paradiddle and the double paradiddle. In this free drum lesson, Lionel Duperron takes the single paradiddle-diddle to the practice pad and breaks it down for you, so you can see exactly how to execute it. He then takes the single paradiddle-diddle to the drum set to demo a couple of drum beats and drum fills that make use of it. More »
Showmanship techniques are not an essential aspect of playing drum set. But let’s face it, they are a hell of a lot fun to play and showcase. With that in mind, DrumLessons.com instructors Cobus Potgieter and Jared Falk filmed this video to teach you how to develop a sweet showmanship technique that revolves around the double stroke roll. If you think drum rudiments are boring and useless, you’ll be running to the drum rudiment section on DrumLessons.com even before you’re done watching this free drum lesson. If we’re not right about this, we’ll give you free lifetime access to the remaining free drum lessons featured on this website. We promise! More »
The herta is a hybrid drum rudiment from the single stroke family of drum rudiments. It’s made up of two fast singles followed by two slower singles. It’s often described as being a single stroke double or a single stroke drag, since the two fast singles sound pretty much like a double or a drag, respectively. In this free drum lesson, South Africa’s drummer extraordinaire Cobus Potgieter, alongside his trustworthy side kick Jared Falk, teaches you how to play and practice the herta, and how to apply it specifically within drum fills. More »
After setting up your drum set, you’ll obviously feel the urge to play on it immediately. Before you do so, we encourage you to watch this free drum lesson to learn how to hold the drumsticks properly. In it, Jared Falk discusses and teaches very important concepts regarding hand technique, like proper hand angle, how to build a fulcrum, and how to wrap the fingers around the drumsticks. It’s important to build a correct grip since day one, because it will help you avoid injuries, and play and practice accurately. More »
The video in this free drum lesson has Jared Falk teaching you guys how to count 8th notes, and how to relate them to quarter notes. He does so by using some simple but effective exercises, beats and fills. Jared also teaches how to read and write 8th notes, talks about the importance of counting out loud while practicing, and shows you how to play and notate 8th note rests. More »
With this free drum lesson, Jared Falk teaches you how to count quarter notes through cool exercises, beats and fills. He teaches you how to read and write quarter notes, talks about the importance of counting while you play, and shows you what quarter note rests are as well. This is the perfect lesson for you to be introduced to drum theory and notation. More »
Thanks to Lionel Duperron and this free drum lesson, learning how to play the triple paradiddle has now become much easier. In this video, Lionel breaks down the sticking pattern of the triple paradiddle on a practice pad, so you can learn how to play it accurately. He then takes the triple paradiddle to the drum set, where he shares some ideas on how to incorporate it into your drum beats and drum fills. More »
