In this free video drum lesson, Jared Falk teaches you how to count 8th note triplets, and how to relate them to quarter notes, 8th notes, 16th notes, and 32nd notes. He does so by using some simple but effective exercises, beats and fills. Jared also teaches you how to read and write 8th note triplets. 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 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 »
Learning how to play in an odd-time signature can be a bit challenging at first. This is especially true if you’re only used to playing in 4/4 time. In this free drum lesson, Jared Falk teaches you how to play your first 7/8 drum beat and drum fill, and a couple of exercises that will help you develop the feel for playing in 7/8 odd-time signature. He also goes a little bit into how the numbers of a time signature relate to the way you count it out, and to what you see in a measure of music. More »
Warming up properly is crucial for any drummer. Doing so will help you play to your fullest potential while making sure you don’t injury yourself. Some drummers tend to play without warming up. Most do so because they don’t know what to warm-up with. If you’re one of those drummers, you came to the right place. In this free drum lesson, Jared Falk teaches a cool 16th note warm-up that makes use of the triple stroke roll. This is a great warm-up since you’ll be practicing hand technique and drum rudiments while getting your hands warm and relaxed. More »
This is the last free drum lesson on developing speed with your bass drum foot. The exercises you’ll find here are very challenging and will have you working on 16th note triplet and 32nd note double strokes, as well as developing your feel for going from one note value to the other with a greater ease. Jared Falk, your instructor for this lesson, also takes the time to give you some cool tips on how to count these exercises and how to practice them effectively. More »
This free drum lesson is the next natural step in developing speed with your bass drum foot. The exercises presented in this free drum lesson by Jared Falk are sure to foster your ability to play double and triple strokes with a single bass drum pedal. He also shares some extra tips on some of the techniques you can use to play double and triple strokes at slow and fast tempos. These exercises can be used to develop your weaker foot as well. Doing so is invaluable if you want to play double and triple stroke rolls with your feet at faster tempos. More »
Getting faster with the bass drum foot is a matter of how much time you spend improving your pedal technique with the right set of exercises and tips. In this free video drum lesson, Jared Falk teaches you three exercises that are great for working on your bass drum speed with either heel-up or heel-down playing. He also shares some important tips on foot technique and methods for practicing the exercises accurately. These exercises can be used with each foot individually so you can improve your double bass drumming chops as well. Remember that you’re as fast as your slowest foot. More »
