A metric modulation increases or decreases the tempo at what you’re playing, in relation to the note value setting the pulse. You can think of a metric modulation as a rhythmic illusion. This concept is quite common in classical music but has made its way to drum-set playing through guys like Tony Williams and Vinnie Colaiuta. Applying this concept to the drum set can seem quite daunting if not explained correctly. However, through simple methods, Aaron Edgar shows you exactly how to do a metric modulation in this video. If you’re not sure about how to use a metric modulation, you will be after watching this free drum lesson. More »
Understanding and playing polyrhythms can be a real challenge if you don’t have the best set of tools to do so. You can use traditional music notation to help you out, but that can actually make your learning process that much harder. So, with this free drum lesson, Dave Atkinson teaches you how to use and decipher the notation from the Time Unit Box System (TUBS), a great system for simplifying the relationships between complex rhythms, and how to expand on the polyrhythms he’ll be teaching you about in this series of free drum lessons on polyrhythms. More »
A polyrhythm is a combination of two or more rhythms played simultaneously while moving at the same linear tempo. So generally speaking, two rhythms are considered a polyrhythm if the number one is their only common divisor. In this free drum lesson, Dave Atkinson explains what’s a polyrhythm and shows you how a polyrhythm sounds on the drum set. 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 free video drum lesson, Jared Falk teaches you how to count quarter note triplets, and how to relate them to 8th note triplets, 16th note triplets, 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 quarter note triplets and how to notate quarter note triplet rests. More »
In this free video drum lesson, Jared Falk teaches you how to count 16th note triplets, and how to relate them to quarter notes, 8th notes, 16th notes, and 8th note triplets. He does so by using some simple but effective exercises and fills. Jared also teaches you how to read and write 16th note triplets and how to notate 16th note triplet rests. More »
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 »
