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Drum Lesson No. 58 (Level = Intermediate) In this drum lesson we are playing a Bossa Nova. Working through five exercises - staring off with a basic pattern playing sixteenth notes on the hi hat and finishing with our complete bossa nova. Play......

Drum Lesson No. 60 (Level = Intermediate) In this drum lesson we are playing various samba snare drum patterns. Playing groups of three sixteenth notes on the ride cymbal and keeping the hi hat on the '+' of each beat and the bass drum on the fir......

Drum Lesson No. 61 (Level = Intermediate) In this drum lesson we are playing a samba groove and incorporating a cascara pattern on the snare drum. Starting with eighth notes on the ride cymbal against the cascara pattern to get comfortable with t......

Drum Lesson No. 62 (Level = Intermediate) In this drum lesson we are looking at an introduction to jazz drumming. Playing a basic jazz ride cymbal pattern with the hi hats on beats 2+4 - also adding the bass drum at certain points in the groove. ......

Drum Lesson No. 63 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are playing more complex funk grooves. Adding more ghost notes, applying rudiments and playing demi semi quavers on the bass drum. The snare drum is playing the backbeat and bass dru......

Drum Lesson No. 64 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are looking at more advanced funk grooves. Playing double strokes as 32nd notes with a sixteenth note motion on the snare drum, hi hats and bass drum - we are also playing the hi hats w......

Drum Lesson No. 65 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are looking at sub-divisions - dividing each beat into between one and eight notes. Playing double strokes as our rudiment on the snare drum and playing the hi hat on the quarter note w......

Drum Lesson No. 66 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are playing a single paradiddle through eight sub-divisions. Being able to divide the beat will help solidify every drummers internal body clock. The odd sub-divisions can be quite d......

Drum Lesson No. 67 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are taking a look at adding the feet into the sub-divisions. We are still keeping the hi hat on the quarter note and alternating our sub-divisions between hands and feet - between snare......

Drum Lesson No. 68 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are playing singe stroke sub-divisions between hands and feet while always keeping an eighth note ride cymbal pattern and a quarter note hi hat ostinato. In some of these exercises w......

Drum Lesson No. 69 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are mixing up our sub-divisions. Playing two bar phrases and keeping the hi hat on the quarter note. We are playing a drum groove followed by a drum fill with each beat having a differe......

Drum Lesson No. 70 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are playing a groove in 7/8 time, counting seven eighth notes, and playing various hi hat patterns over two bars. Playing quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes hand to hand an......

Drum Lesson No. 71 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are Playing a melody between our snare drum and bass drum. Playing three and four way coordination we are playing quarter notes, eighth notes and sixteenth notes with various accented n......

Drum Lesson No. 72 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are Playing a melody between our snare drum and bass drum. Playing three and four way coordination we are playing quarter notes, eighth notes and sixteenth notes with various accented n......

Drum Lesson No. 73 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are Playing a melody between our snare drum and bass drum. Playing three and four way coordination we are playing quarter notes, eighth notes and sixteenth notes with various accented n......

Drum Lesson No. 74 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are Playing a melody between our snare drum and bass drum. Playing three and four way coordination we are playing quarter notes, eighth notes and sixteenth notes with various accented n......

Drum Lesson No. 75 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are Playing a melody between our snare drum and bass drum. Playing three and four way coordination we are playing quarter notes, eighth notes and sixteenth notes with various accented n......

Drum Lesson No. 77 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are Playing a melody between our snare drum and bass drum. Playing three and four way coordination we are playing quarter notes, eighth notes and sixteenth notes with various accented n......

Drum Lesson No. 79 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are playing two bar phrases, a drum groove followed by a drum fill, in each drum fill we are playing flams in one or two of the beats. Playing quarter notes on the hi hats and also play......

Drum Lesson No. 81 (Level = Advanced) In this drum lesson we are playing two bar phrases, a drum groove followed by a drum fill, always keeping the hi hat on the quarter note, in each drum fill we are playing groups of three through sixteenth not......