Stressed Out Drum Beat
Learn a cool funk rock groove from the song Stressed Out and how to apply the hi-hat technique to your own grooves.
View ArticleClassic Drum Fill From Africa
Learn how Jeff Porcaro used a simple drum fill concept in the song Africa by Toto to carry it to the top of the charts.
View ArticleRoger Taylor Drum Solo – Explained
Learn the classic 8 bar drum break played by Roger Taylor in the song Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie.
View ArticleBasket Case Drum Fill + Bonus Fill
Learn the drum-intro fill plus a bonus fill from the song Basket Case by Green Day.
View ArticleTechniques From I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
Learn a technique used in I'm Yours by Jason Mraz. Plus, develop your three-level dynamics.
View ArticleDrum Fills From Walk This Way
Learn a couple drum fills from the Aerosmith classic Walk This Way.
View ArticleRide Bell – Livin’ on a Prayer
Learn a technique used by Tico Torres in the song Livin on a Prayer by Bon Jovi.
View ArticleHi-Hat Technique – I Need a Dollar
Learn a syncopated, open hi-hat technique used in the song I Need a Dollar by Aloe Blacc.
View ArticleYour Go-To Shuffle Drum Beat
This shuffle pattern can be applied in many different ways to create great shuffle beats. Throw this pattern in your go-to bag-o-beats and be prepared for the "Give me a shuffle" requests.
View ArticleTime-Tested Power Fill – Paradise City
Learn the big transition fill from Paradise City by Guns N Roses.
View ArticleDrum Beat from Demons
Learn the main groove from the song Demons by Imagine Dragons and some ideas for exploring the technique.
View ArticleSober’s Verse Groove Technique
Learn the groove and technique used by Danny Carey throughout the intro and verses of Sober by Tool.
View ArticleAdventure of a Lifetime – Coldplay – Groove
Learn the main groove used by Will Champion in the song Adventure of a Lifetime.
View ArticleSimple Man – Intro & Verse Beat
Learn the intro and main verse beat used by Bob Burns in the song Simple Man.
View ArticleTechniques From Ride by Twenty One Pilots
Learn a 32nd note hi-hat technique used in the song Ride by Twenty One Pilots.
View ArticleHalf-time in The Hills
Learn the half-time techniques used in the song The Hills by The Weeknd.
View ArticleBorrowing Smooth Santana Beat
Learn a great rock and Latin fused drum beat from the song Smooth by Santana.
View ArticleFill Techniques from The Ballad of Mona Lisa
Learn some great short fill and linear fill techniques like in the song The Ballad of Mona Lisa by Panic! at the Disco.
View ArticleJungle Groove – Like Suicide – Soundgarden
Tribal-esque grooves are a great way to add a mysterious layer of anticipation to a song. In this lesson, learn how this technique was used in Like Suicide by Soundgarden and some techniques for...
View ArticleTravis Barker Technique – Feeling This
Learn the techniques that Barker borrowed from John Bonham and the creative way he incorporated them into the groove for Feeling This.
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