The six stroke roll is one of the coolest drum rudiments to apply to the drum set, and is actually one of the favorites among drummers. In this free video drum lesson, Lionel Duperron, one of the “DrumLessons.com” drum instructors, teaches you how to play, practice, and master the six stroke roll. Afterwards, he takes you to the drum set to show you exactly how the six stroke roll can be applied to the drum set in a couple of creative drum beats and drum fills. More »
In this free drum lesson, we’ll be taking a look at another pattern from the drum roll family of drum rudiments, the five stroke roll. In the video, Lionel Duperron shows you exactly how to play and practice the five stroke roll, so that later on you can take it to your drum set and apply it to a couple of creative drum beats and drum fills he wrote especially for you. More »
The triple stroke roll is very similar in nature to the single stroke roll and the double stroke roll drum rudiments. It’s an alternating roll that encompasses three strokes per hand. In this free drum lesson, Lionel Duperron teaches you how to play the triple stroke roll, and how to apply it to your drumming through a couple of drum beats and drum fills. More »
The double stroke roll is one of the most important patterns to learn from the drum roll family of drum rudiments. The double stroke roll is very similar in nature to the single stroke roll. It is an alternating roll that encompasses two strokes per hand. In this next free drum lesson, Lionel Duperron teaches you how to go about practicing the double stroke roll in an effective way, and exemplifies how to apply it to the drum set through a couple of drum beats and drum fills. More »
The multiple bounce roll (also known as buzz roll) is mostly associated with orchestral and marching band snare drumming. However, it’s still possible to hear the multiple bounce roll being applied to the drum set in drum solos, and in popular styles of music like jazz, rock and Latin. In this free drum lesson, Lionel Duperron teaches you how to apply the buzz roll to drum beats and drum fills, and shares cool practice tips that will get you playing the multiple bounce roll to your fullest potential. More »
The single stroke seven is the third and last pattern from the single stroke family of drum rudiments. In this free drum lesson, Lionel Duperron teaches you how to play the single stroke seven, and how to apply it to the drum set through a couple of drum beats and drum fills. 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 »
In this free drum lesson, Lionel Duperron teaches you how to practice the single stroke four, and how to apply it to the drum set through a couple of drum beats and drum fills. The single stroke four is a based on the single stroke roll, and thus is another pattern from the single stroke family of drum rudiments. More »
In this free drum lesson, Lionel Duperron teaches you how to play the single stroke roll and how to apply it to the drum set through a couple of drum beats and drum fills. If you’re totally new to the 40 drum rudiments and don’t know exactly how to get started, this is the perfect drum lesson for you. The single stroke roll is the main pattern you’ll find on the single stroke family of drum rudiments, and it’s actually the drum rudiment anyone should learn how to play first. More »
