Jared Falk had the opportunity to hang out with Sean Browne, the Yamaha rep of Canada. See what happens when he plays the Yamaha DTX500 kit!
More info about Yamaha Drums here: http://ca.yamaha.com/en/products/musical-instruments/drums/
Most rock music is based on the 8th note pulse. Playing 8th notes on the hi-hat all the time is almost a given for every beginner rock drummer. Much like the bass drum and the snare drum, you can use the hi-hat to emphasize parts from different instruments. Vocal, piano and guitar parts, which are usually higher pitched, really benefit from a drummer who’s able to complement their rhythmic output with syncopated rhythms on the hi-hat. With that in mind, Jared Falk designed this lesson to teach you how to free up your hi-hat hand to play whatever 8th note- and 16th note-based rhythms. If you’re a fan of Carter Beauford‘s broken hi-hat stuff, you’re going to love what this free drum lesson will do for your drumming. More »
With Christmas 2011 just around the corner, Jared Falk, Dave Atkinson, and the rest of the crew at DrumLessons.com decided to wish you all the best for this holiday season with a very special and unique version of the Christmas song “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”. Who knew Santa could play the drums? He does have a lot of free time on his hands. More »
The single paradiddle is one of the Percussive Arts Society’s (P.A.S.) seven essential drum rudiments, along with the single stroke roll, double stroke roll, multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, flam, and drag ruff. It’s also one of the most used drum rudiments around the drum set. In this free drum lesson, Jared Falk teaches you a couple of great sounding drum beats and drum fills that make good use of the single paradiddle, and that you can use as inspiration for coming up with your own patterns. More »
In this free video drum lesson, Jared Falk teaches you how to play a half-time shuffle drum beat known as the “Rosanna Shuffle”. This half-time shuffle drum beat is one of the most recognizable and essential shuffle drum beats out there. The “Rosanna Shuffle” is a challenging pattern to perform accurately, but with Jared’s step-by-step approach you’ll be playing it in no time. More »
The single stroke roll is the most basic and essential drum rudiment out there. It’s the most used as well, so it’s essential to have good dynamic control and ability to play it at various tempos. Increasing the speed at what you’re able to play the single stroke roll can be quite troublesome and frustrating, especially if you don’t have the right collection of exercises to help you achieve that. Hence, in this free drum lesson, Jared Falk teaches ten different exercises that you can use to improve your single stroke roll speed, no matter the level at what you are right now. More »
The secret for any successful endeavor is in keeping everything as balanced as possible. Resting and having fun outside of drumming are as important as practicing as much as you can. You’ll keep yourself motivated and enjoying your life a lot more. So if you’ve been practicing like a mad man, stop! Get your favorite drink; sit back and just relax while you watch this fun behind the scenes video from the recording process of the free drum lesson “Cymbal Choking“. More »
Cymbal choking is a dynamic drumming technique used to abruptly silence the sound of a cymbal. Cymbal Choking is often overlooked by most free drum lessons-based websites and educational products for drummers. With this free drum lesson, Jared Falk fills this void by teaching you how to choke cymbals, and how to use them within drum beats and as song enders. 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 »
