Get the music here. Now some payoff for all your hard work! While you might not notice it at first, this lick is built off of many of the patterns
Day: 25 January 2022
Feeling Cross – Full ExerciseFeeling Cross – Full Exercise
CONGRATULATIONS on making it to the final lesson! Time for the Full Exercise of Feeling Cross. Work on any individual sections as needed, and then run through the entire
Feeling Cross – Section DFeeling Cross – Section D
Feeling Cross Section D is a compilation of the 16th note patterns from sections A, B, and C. This is a little more difficult (but very fun!), so take it
Feeling Cross – Section CFeeling Cross – Section C
Feeling Cross Section C is a little more difficult than the previous sections, working on larger crosses not on adjacent drums. This requires quicker elbow rotation to get the wrist
Feeling Cross – Section BFeeling Cross – Section B
Section B of Feeling Cross will work on crosses on the inside drums, drums 1 and 2. Take note that the crosses in this exercise are TAPS, NOT ACCENTS.
Feeling Cross – Section AFeeling Cross – Section A
Download the music here: Feeling Cross Feeling Cross Section A We are continuing our study of crosses with my accent tap exercise Feeling Cross. Take note that the crosses in
Eights Over Easy – Full ExerciseEights Over Easy – Full Exercise
Download Music: Eights Over Easy We have made it to the end of this piece! Now it’s time to run the sheet down. Work as needed on the individual sections,
Eights Over Easy – Section CEights Over Easy – Section C
Section C of Eights Over Easy gets the arms rotating even more. You only spend an eighth note on each drum as you move around. Despite the extra forearm rotation,
Eights Over Easy – Section BEights Over Easy – Section B
Section B of Eights Over Easy gets the arms rotating a little more. You only spend one beat hovering over a single drum rather than two. Despite the extra forearm
Eights Over Easy – Section AEights Over Easy – Section A
Welcome to the course, tenor drummer! I am very excited to have you here and honored to be a part of your tenor drumming journey. I sincerely feel that with
Master Your Crosses on Tenor DrumsMaster Your Crosses on Tenor Drums
Break your bad habits and learn how to play crosses on tenor drums the CORRECT way! Welcome to my Crosses Master Class! Crosses are so much fun to play on
How to Play Clean in a Tenor LineHow to Play Clean in a Tenor Line
Having monster chops is great and all, but it doesn’t matter one bit if you can’t play clean in a line. Below, I’ll give my tips on how to stay
Basic Exercise – 7/8 MotionBasic Exercise – 7/8 Motion
Download the music here: 7-8 Motion 7/8 Motion This is one of my favorite exercises to get you moving laterally around the drums. Be sure to watch your playing
Basic Exercise – Double BeatBasic Exercise – Double Beat
Download the music here: Double Beat DOUBLE BEAT: This is a great exercise to work on bouncing the stick. These “double beats” are basically drags in disguise. You will
Basic Exercise – Accent TapBasic Exercise – Accent Tap
Download the music here: Accent Tap ACCENT TAP: This is consistently my #2 exercise. It uses the staccato stroke which is a little less fluid than the legato stroke
Basic Exercise – EightsBasic Exercise – Eights
Even if you’ve been playing for a few years, these are some great exercises to get you moving around the drums and establishing (or reestablishing) your playing positions. For all of them,
Introduction to Tenor DrummingIntroduction to Tenor Drumming
Want to learn how to play tenor drums? Welcome to my FREE Introduction to Tenor Drumming lesson series! If you are looking to play tenor drums at your high school,