Should you get maple or birch? Die-cast hoops or triple flanged? Six ply drums or 7 ply drums?

All these are questions that drummers NEED answered.

Well I am happy to say we had the extreme privilege of doing a live drum lesson with Jason Kliewer of Casey Custom Drums. Jason is not only a great guy, but SUPER knowledgeable about drums.

As a custom drum builder he tells you exactly what to look for when buying a kit. Whether you want to go used or new, maple or birch, all these questions are answered.

It’s great as Jason obviously wants to sell his drums, but he doesn’t come across that way. He is just excited to chat with drummers and drums and all things drumming – regardless of the brand of kit they play. That’s definitely refreshing.

However, since Jason’s not going to do it I will PLEASE, go and check out Casey Drums and support this guy. He makes great drums and you should definitely consider them when making your purchase.

Anyways, enough jabber. Below is the video from the hour long session talking drums with Jason.

Drum-Set Buying Tips

Lionel was one of my favourite all-time teachers, not just drum teachers. He is an amazing communicator and genuinely always cared about my progression as a drummer. I highly recommend any drummer to get lessons from Lionel if you can.

Lionel taught 12 simple exercises that most beginner drummers would know. The trick is to play them using the motions as he discusses in the video.

I recommend ALL drummers learn these techniques that he is teaching. Once you have gotten a handle on this lesson you can purchase his Drum Rudiment System. The Drum Rudiment System not only offers a complete overview of all 40 drum rudiments, but he teaches all the motions and how to apply them in different beats and fills.

The Basic Drumming Motions

Please leave your comments or questions below. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

The lesson opens up with Dave playing to a song from his band Yuca. The song is called “It’s About Something.”

Next we go into the lesson and discuss 10 different beats and fills that all use the single paradiddle. This lesson is best suited for beginner to intermediate drummers.

The single paradiddle is my favorite drum rudiment to play around the kit. You can play it at all different tempos and note values, which makes it applicable in ANY musical setting.

Enjoy the lesson, and please leave your comments below.

Single Paradiddle Applied Around The Drum-Set

Note: For more information on drum rudiments I highly recommend you check out Lionel Duperron’s Drum Rudiment System. It comes complete with over 13 hours of rudiment training!

The biggest thing to remember when learning how to tune your drums is that tuning is a personal preference.  There is no right or wrong, just different. For example, I tuned my snare drum a little bit looser then Dave tunes his. Nothing wrong with that, just different.

You will also want to take into account the style of music you are playing when figuring out how to tune your drums. If you like jazz, then you will probably tune to a higher pitch and use one ply drumheads.

One last thing, the prizes in this lesson were supplied by Evans Drumheads. Not only do they make the best drumheads in my opinion, but they are great people to work with.  I highly recommend Evans Drumheads for any drum-set application.

How To Tune Your Drums – Part #1

How To Tune Your Drums – Part #2

Note: For more information on how to tune your drums check out Mike Michalkow’s Drum Tuning System – It comes complete with over 4.5 hours of drum tuning tips and tricks.

I talked about the different hand to feet combinations using a single bass drum pedal, and Dave discussed how to play hand to feet combos using a double bass drum pedal.

The sheet music for this lesson is free and can be download in our forums. Just click here to download this sheet music. It is posted right below the video lesson on that page.

Hand To Feet Combinations Around The Drum-Set

In this live drum lesson, me and Dave talked about how to develop your single stroke roll speed around the kit. We gave seven exercises that you can take to your kit immediately to help build speed.

One thing I mentioned in the video is that there is no quick or overnight trick to have you blazing around the kit. What it really comes down to is hard work and practice practice practice.  If you are willing to put the time in, you will see results.

To download the free sheet music for the lesson click here. (must be a forum member to download)

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If you have been looking at getting a new double pedal I would highly recommend watching through these videos and finding out exactly what to look for when buying double pedals.

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Double Bass Drum Pedal Reviews – Part 1

Double Bass Drum Pedal Reviews – Part 2