The intermediate lesson on 5/4 odd-time time signature drum beats showed you how to come up with 5/4 patterns in different styles of music. With the advanced 5/4 drum beats from this lesson, Dave Atkinson keeps expanding on this concept by introducing you to 5/4 linear drum beats, 5/4 shuffle and songo drum beats. This is a great way of learning how to apply 5/4 to a lot of different styles of music. More »
The 5/4 odd-time time signature drum beats you’ll find on DrumLessons.com are featured on the rock drumming section. This doesn’t mean that 5/4 can only be used with rock music. To show you exactly this, Dave Atkinson came up with jazz and double bass 5/4 drum beats for this lesson. He also takes this opportunity to show you a cool way of using drum rudiments for coming up with cool 5/4 drum beats. More »
This free drum lesson is the best place to start learning your first patterns in 5/4 odd-time signature. The three 5/4 drum beats taught by Dave “The Canuck” Atkinson in the video are quarter note and 8th note based. They are demoed at two different tempos so you can have an idea of how they sound when played at slow and fast tempos. More »
Welcome to the first of a series of free drum lessons on the odd-time signature 5/4. Here, your host Dave Atkinson explains the differences between 4/4 and 5/4, and teaches effective ways of counting and developing a solid feel with 5/4 odd-time signature. This free drum lesson is the foundation on which the other free drum lessons on 5/4 build upon. So if you’re taking a stab at 5/4 for the very first time, we HIGHLY encourage you to watch this video before making your way to the 5/4 drum beats and drum fills. We used caps here, so you know we mean business! More »
In this video, Dave Atkinson jams along to “Calling” a song from Dying Hearts Desire, a modern Christian rock group that he was a member of. This rock drum play-along is a great place for you to practice all kinds of double bass patterns, tom-tom drum beats, hand-to-feet combos, and rock drum beats and fills. This free drum play-along comes with two MP3s that you can download and use to play along or study with – one with the drum tracks removed and an alternate version with a metronome added in. More »
In this free drum lesson, Dave Atkinson introduces you to the slide technique. The slide technique is Dave’s weapon of choice for playing fast double strokes with a single pedal. This is an awesome technique to develop and learn since it enables you to play double strokes without the need to use a double bass drum pedal. Therefore, you’ll still be able to open and close your hi-hat while adding some cool doubles here and there. Give this lesson a try; you won’t be disappointed. More »
In this free live drum lesson, Jared Falk, Sean Lang, and Dave Atkinson take you through some of the most popular bass drum techniques out there and teach you some exercises to help you develop them. Jared teaches the heel-toe technique, Dave teaches the slide technique, and Sean teaches the flat foot technique. This free drum lesson is also directed to helping you develop your ability to play fast single strokes with the double pedal, and use your hi-hat foot creatively within your drumming. More »
This free drum lesson is the next step in learning how to play punk rock. Dave Atkinson teaches five fun and challenging punk rock drum beats that incorporate tom-tom rhythms, double bass, and even some intricate hi-hat work. Each punk rock drum beat is played at a slow tempo – enabling you to see exactly what’s being played – and with play-along loops – so you can check how they sound when used in context. More »
The content included within this free drum lesson will take your linear drumming to a whole new level. Besides showing you exactly how to play five linear drum beats, Dave Atkinson teaches you how to come up with new fills and beats from any linear pattern you encounter. This free drum lesson is geared towards intermediate players, so if you haven’t already, check the free drum lesson “Beginner Linear Drum Beats” before you give this one a whirl. More »
Punk rock was initially developed in the mid 1970s. It’s a fast, hard-edged style of rock music, which albeit having a very simple instrumentation behind it, requires a lot of energy, power, and speed to be played authentically. In this free video drum lesson, Dave Atkinson introduces this style of drumming to you through five basic punk rock drum beats you’re sure to enjoy. Each punk rock beat is displayed at a slow speed, enabling you to see exactly what’s being played. Dave also takes the time to play the patterns with play-along loops, so you can check how they sound when used in context. More »
