Drums Highlights

The video on this page explains how to count eighth note triplets. Unlike quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and thirty-second note sub-divisions that divide time in half - eighth note triplets actually divide quarter notes in three.

What is a drum fill? Simply put, it is a short rhythmic idea played by the drummer to fill a space at the end of a vocal or instrumental phrase.

Drum Lessons: Learn how to play sixteenth notes on the drums.

In this section, Chris Traylor shows you hi hat rock beats on the drums.

Learn how to play fills on the drums while playing Jazz. Visit FreeDrumLessons.com for more free drum video lessons and secret lessons.

Depending upon the type of shuffle, you're either going to stomp the high hat onthe 2 and 4 like on a swing tune, though there is also a type of shuffle where you can stomp on all four beats

Improve your dynamic drumming and groove with the video lessons below. They cover various drumming concepts including: ghost notes, rim shots, cross-sticking, crescendo & decrescendo, open/closing hi-hats, sizzling the hi-hats, and cymbal choking.

Learn to see and feel how your hands and legs work together when playing the drums.

In this drum lesson, you will learn the basic jazz drumming pattern that is the foundation for most jazz drum beats. It requires a fair amount of independence, so you will learn it through progressive steps. This will simplify the entire learning process, and get you playing jazz with greater ease.

Learn how to layer drum samples within the Redrum instrument in Reason 4.0 for clearer and punchier kits.

In percussion, the paradiddle is a four-note pattern of the form RLRR or LRLL. When multiple paradiddles are played in succession, the first note always alternates between right and left.

Drum Lessons: Learn how to count and play eighth notes on the drums.

These are the basic steps for tuning your drum kit

Are you a beginner or intermediate drummer that would like to learn how to count various time signatures, note values, and sub-divisions? If the answer to either of those questions is yes, you've come to the right place. The video lessons in this section will teach you all the essentials in step-by-step detail!

In this section, Chris Traylor shows you how to properly play the ride cymbal on your drum kit.