Category: Crosses Master Class

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

 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 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 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

 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.

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

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,

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,

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

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

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