In this Beginner Video Drum Lesson I show you how to play 10 beginner drum fills that will get you moving around the drums in no time at all. Some of these drum fills are very simple so it's really up to you to take them further by moving your hands over different drums.
You could also try combining different parts of the various fills with each other to create your own variations...there's really no limit to this!
You can DOWNLOAD the FULL Beginner Pack, which includes THIS LESSON plus over 17 HOURS of beginner video content by CLICKING HERE
"Beginner Drum Fills (How To Play Simple Drum Fills)" - Free Video Drum Lesson
In this free video drum lesson I show you how I set up my drum kit.
When you first start playing the drums it can be a compete mystery so this video will show you everything you need to know and consider when setting up a drum set, electric or acoustic.
I show you how to angle your drums and cymbals, what stool height works best, how high the hi-hat should be as well as setting the set up so that it can all be easily reached.
Hopefully after watching this video you will know what to do to get the set up that feels right for you.
"Learn How to Lay Out a Drum Set" - Free Video Drum Lesson
Another video I've been meaning to record for a long time now is this video on the two MOST popular bass drum pedal techniques used in the world today...
The "Heel Up" and the "Heel Down" bass drum pedal techniques.
Hopefully this video will help you to become more familiar with the bass drum, and the various techniques available to play it. Making the right choice of bass drum technique and developing it can open up whole new possibilities in your playing.
These bass drum techniques also happen to be two that I predominately use, which obviously made teaching this video a lot simpler for me
Having a strong bass drum foot technique separate the "groovers" from the "bashers" - so good luck!
"Learn How to Play the Bass Drum Pedal" - Free Video Drum Lesson
The Best Licks & Practice Ideas from "Licks & Chops" DVD
Originally, these practice notes were used for my own private practice routine at home. They were chosen based on what I found to be the most interesting and useful drum ideas from the DVD. I'm pleased to share them with you as well. Hopefully you will get as much enjoyment and hours of drum practice out of these drum licks as I have.
These Drum Practice Notes feature drum licks, fills and patterns from Gavin Harrison, Steve Smith, Pat Petrillo, Keith Carlock and Aaron Spears!
View Notes As Printable PDF for Download
Download all THREE pages of these drum notes as a single printable PDF document by clicking the link "practice__dvd_notes_-_fills__chops.pdf" at the bottom of this page.
"Fills & Chops" Practice Notes (PDF Screenshots) - Page 1
"Fills & Chops" Practice Notes (PDF Screenshots) - Page 2
"Fills & Chops" Practice Notes (PDF Screenshots) - Page 3
As always, you can post any questions you may have about this or any of my videos on the Drums The Word Facebook Page.
Don't forget, you can still get the BEST of Drums The Word by purchasing the Drum Masters Video Song Pack below...
Learn how to drum 100's Famous Songs, Drum Beats, Fills & Drum Solos...
Over 200 Videos, Songs, Beats, Fills & Solos!Click Below To Find Out More...
The Best Drum Licks & Practice Ideas from "Steve Gadd" DVD
Originally, these practice notes were used for my own private practice routine at home. They were chosen based on what I found to be the most interesting and useful drum ideas from the DVD. I'm pleased to share them with you as well. Hopefully you will get as much enjoyment and hours of drum practice out of these drum licks as I have.
Please Note that all of the stickings have been written for a Right Handed drummer BUT the foot sticking (or footing) has been written specifically for me - a Left Footed drummer. Simply reverse any footing for the bass drum if you use your right foot for the bass drum.
View Notes As Printable PDF for Download
Download both pages of these drum notes as a single printable PDF document by clicking the link "practice__dvd_notes_-_steve_gadd.pdf" at the bottom of this page.
Steve Gadd Practice Notes (PDF Screenshots) - Page 1
Steve Gadd Practice Notes (PDF Screenshots) - Page 2
As always, you can post any questions you may have about this or any of my videos on the Drums The Word Facebook Page.
Don't forget, you can still get the BEST of Drums The Word by purchasing the Drum Masters Video Song Pack below...
Learn how to drum 100's Famous Songs, Drum Beats, Fills & Drum Solos...
Over 200 Videos, Songs, Beats, Fills & Solos!Click Below To Find Out More...
How To Create a Website Business Just Like DrumsTheWord.com
Just before Christmas I was flattered to be interviewed by Neil Paddock of HowToProgramDrums.com. In this Skype interview you can hear me talk about how I got started in drumming as well as how I built and grew DrumsTheWord.com into the business it is now.
The questions mainly focus on the business side of DrumsTheWord - revealing Secrets and offering Helpful Tips on how to build and grow a drum related website.
Hopefully this interview will give you a better understanding of how to run a site like DrumsTheWord.com as well as inspire YOU to grow YOUR own online projects too - drum related or not!
You can listen to the full interview below. It's in MP3 format and should start playing automatically when you click the following link...
** You can also download a copy of the PDF transcript by clicking the link "drumstheword-sykpe-interview.pdf" at the bottom of this page **
Win a FREE Copy of the "DrumMasters" Video Song Pack!!
At the end of the interview we offer the listeners a chance to win a FREE copy of the "DrumMasters" Video Song Pack. Simply Answer The Question posted on Facebook HERE and you will be entered into the draw to win your free copy of the full DVD Pack.
Neil Paddock also announces the competition details on his website HERE.
Merry Christmas everyone! In this Free Video Drum Lesson, as requested by my subscribers on Facebook Page, I'm going to take a look at Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits, featuring the drummer Terry Williams and his wonderful sounding groove!
The part I want to show you how to drum occurs around 4:24 into the song, the part where the vocal line sings "As the Time Bell rings..." Terry Williams plays a broken para-diddle between the ride cymbal and snare drum to replicate this "Time Bell" in a really fun and musical way.
Few drummers listen to the vocals, let alone interact with them. Terry really was a musicians drummer.
Lets check this great lick out below...
FREE PDF DOWNLOAD: You can download the music as a .PDF document by clicking the link titled "dire-straits-sultans-of-swing-drum-beat.pdf"found at the bottom of this page.
