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 »

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 »

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 is the second live lesson we filmed with Cobus Potgieter to announce The Cobus Method. The Cobus Method will teach you how to play drums by ear, just as Cobus has. With this video, you’ll get to know a little bit more about Cobus Potgieter and his career, as well as learn how to play some of his most popular drum beats and drum fills. More »

This is the first live lesson we filmed with Cobus Potgieter to announce The Cobus Method. The Cobus Method will teach you how to play the drums by ear, just as Cobus has. With this video you’ll get to know a little bit more about Cobus Potgieter. You’ll get to know when and why he began playing drums; what were the first songs he played along to; what are his drumming influences and some of the best moments he has had since he became famous with his YouTube covers. More »