I’ve been thinking a lot this last week about how I can motivate all the drummers that watch my videos to practice more. It seems that everyone is looking for that one quick fix that will make them a pro overnight, and they don’t want to do any work.
Hand To Feet Combos Around The Drum-Set
In this video lesson, me and Dave talked about the different hand to feet combinations that you can instantly apply to your everyday drumming.
A Drumming Email That Made My Day
In this message, I wanted to share with you an email I got today (December 21, 2009). These are the kinds of emails that make everything worth doing what we do here at Railroad Media Inc., and FreeDrumLessons.com. It’s so great to be a part of such an amazing online community of people.
Hey Jared
Since you [...]
Six Must Know Drum Beats (Free Sheet Music Included)
In this post, I wanted to share with you what I believe to be my six most used drum beats. If you want to play in any modern day pop band, church setting, or studio session; you MUST KNOW these six drum beats. Now I am sure there are some of you who have your [...]
How To Choose Cymbals
My idea for this article came directly from all the email I get. Lately, I have been receiving an overwhelming amount of messages asking how to choose what cymbals to buy.
I think I am in the perfect mood to write this, as I just bought a whole new set of Paiste cymbals. I purchased 16″, [...]
The Best Way To Learn The Drums
Today I wanted to write a little about how you should start learning the drums. With all the information out there, it’s hard for students or teachers to know what techniques or concepts to start with. At one point in my life, I taught 40 students every week. Each one of those students had a [...]