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Brian Frasier-Moore  /  Drum Beats
Brian Frasier-Moore:
Expressions With A Buzz

Brian Frasier-Moore is back with a catch-you-off-guard groove! The 'anxious' hi-hat pattern, combined with a relaxed backbeat, gives this lick a nice tension and release effect. Give it a try.

Jared Falk  /  Hand Technique
The Power Of The Weak Hand
Many drummers often underestimate how much musical value their weak hand can add to their playing. Most of us have our weak hand mainly on the snare drum, so in this video I’m going to play along to some music and only change what my weak hand is doing while keeping my kick drum and […]

Jost Nickel  /  Performances & Playalongs
Jost Nickel Drum Solo
Jost’s FULL Drumeo Video » Control, finesse, and taste: these are the words that describe this solo by Jost Nickel. For anyone looking for tips and ideas for constructing an engaging solo – take notes! Jost Plays: ►Sonor Drums ►Meinl Cymbals ►Remo Drumheads ►Vic Firth Drumsticks

Aaron Edgar  /  Drum Beats
3 Must Know 7/8 Beats
Click Here for the Sheet Music » Whether you’re just starting to drum in odd-time or have been for a while, Aaron Edgar is here to provide you with THREE 7/8 beats that will work in most musical situations. Think of these as three different ideas you can whip out of your toolbox anytime you’re […]

Eric Moore  /  Performances & Playalongs
Eric Moore Drum Solo
Useful Rudiments for Modern Drummers » Taken from his full Drumeo lesson, Eric Moore finished off his Drumeo debut with a killer drum solo. This man’s energy is contagious! Drum lessons from Eric Moore: So You Want To Be Fast? Single Pedal Bass Drum Speed Adding Cheese To Your Blushda

Aaron Edgar  /  Drum Beats
7 Awesome Odd Time Grooves
What if someone asks you to play a groove in odd time? If you don't know what to do, this lesson is for you.

Scott Pellegrom  /  Drum Beats
Making Your Drum Beats Musical
Watch Scott take ordinary household items and pet toys and turn them into a canvas of musical ideas.

Gabor Dornyei  /  Performances & Playalongs
“101 Shuffle” (Dave Weckl Band)
Open Your FREE Drumming Toolbox! Taken from his live Drumeo lesson, here we have Gábor Dörnyei performing the song “101 Shuffle” by the Dave Weckl Band. This groovy tune contains elements of funk, fusion, and jazz to create some smooth, easy listening. Click here for a lesson by Gábor on how to play a shuffle! […]

Mike Michalkow  /  Songs
Your First Jazz Drum Lesson
Learn how to play jazz drums in this simple beginner lesson.

Daniel Glass  /  Drum Beats
The Surf Beat
The Ultimate Toolbox To Jumpstart Your Drumming ***Click here for the sheet music!*** Let’s step back to the 1950s and 60s with Daniel Glass and explore one of the very first rock grooves: the “Surf Beat”. You’ll recognize this groove from songs such as Wipeout from The Surfaris and Pipeline from The Ventures. Want to […]

Brandon Toews  /  Rudiment Applications
Rudimentary Song Enders
**The Ultimate Toolbox To Jumpstart Your Drumming** ***Click here for the sheet music!*** Looking for more ways to wrap up songs on the drums? We’ve got 5 patterns for you use that incorporate fundamental rudiments such as the single stroke, double stroke, paradiddle, and flam. Using them at a variety of tempos and dynamics can […]

Jared Falk  /  Gear
The Switch Kick by Ahead Drumsticks
Earlier this year I was approached by an inventor named Kevin Smith from Drum Concepts. He developed a new piece of technology that allows drummers to change out their bass drum beaters in the same amount of time that it takes to change sticks. It’s called “Switch Kick“. The Switch Kick was designed around the […]

Brian Frasier-Moore  /  Full Lessons
The Chops Inside The Groove
**Sign up for our FREE Drumeo trial!** Brian Frasier-Moore, everyone! Having recorded and performed with Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Usher, the Backstreet Boys, Janet Jackson, and many more top artists, we knew we’d be in for an awesome lesson full of valuable takeaways. Brian is here to talk about “The Chops Inside the Groove” […]

Casey Cooper  /  Full Lessons
7 Drumming Habits You Need To Break
**Sign up for our FREE Drumeo Edge trial!** The last time Casey Cooper (COOP3RDRUMM3R) came to Drumeo, he taught us how to learn songs quickly and efficiently. This time around, Casey will be exploring different drumming habits and how you can break them! Many of us don’t even know if we have poor habits holding […]

Rich Redmond  /  Full Lessons
Country Drumming: How To Play Money Beats
**Sign up for your FREE Drumeo trial!**Click here for the sheet music Rich Redmond, the drumming powerhouse behind multi-platinum country artist Jason Aldean, took a break from his busy schedule to visit our headquarters and film a live lesson! Rich knows exactly what it takes to play with the big names. Having recorded and performed […]

Adam Tuminaro  /  Rudiment Applications
Teaching Your Paradiddle New Tricks
**Sign up for our FREE Drumeo Edge trial!** Click here for the sheet music! Adam Tuminaro, one of our newest satellite instructors on Drumeo Edge, was recently at our studio for a whole week during the August VIP camp! We thought this would be a great opportunity to film some lessons with him. In today’s […]

Gergo Borlai  /  Full Lessons
Storytelling On The Drums
Start Your Free Trial To Drumeo Edge » In his home country of Hungary, Gergo Borlai has appeared on more than a 100 albums, received two lifetime achievement awards and two “gold record awards,” as well as the Golden Drumstick Prize and the Artisjus Lifetime Achievement Award. As one of the most exciting up-and-coming drummers […]

Casey Cooper  /  Full Lessons
How To Learn Songs Quickly
Start Your Free Trial To Drumeo Edge » I had such a good time shooting lessons with Casey Cooper (aka COOP3RDRUMM3R), and wanted to make sure you got the full recording of his live-lesson for “How To Learn Songs Quickly”. Casey is a very well known drummer who gained popularity from his YouTube channel. He […]

Antonio Sanchez  /  Full Lessons
Creative Soloing & Freedom
Join The Ultimate Online Drum Lessons Experience » It was incredible to have four-time Grammy Award winner Antonio Sanchez visit the Drumeo studios, where he shared his creative concepts for building solos over a groove, over a form, as well as completely open solos – in addition to sharing his techniques for sustaining motivic development […]

Jared Falk  /  Foot Technique
Start Grooving With Your Left Foot On The Hi-Hats!
Click here to download the sheet music >> The Ultimate Online Drum Lessons Experience » Here’s a really fun way to integrate your hi-hat foot into your playing a bit more! You’ll see some of the great jazz drummers doing this, and it’s a unique sound that I think you’ll enjoy. Give it a shot […]

Jared Falk  /  Practice Tips
The Most Important Drum Lesson In The World
Open Your Ultimate Drumming Toolbox I’ve been lucky to meet amazing drummers like John Blackwell, Thomas Pridgen, Larnell Lewis, Jim Riley, Peter Erskine, Sonny Emory, and many more. And working with these high profile artists that are known for being the best in the business, there’s a recurring theme that I hear every single time: […]

Dafnis Prieto  /  Full Lessons
Rhythmic Independence Within Latin Drumming
Click here to download the sheet music » Click here to get a free trial to Drumeo » Drumeo was very happy to welcome Dafnis Prieto to our studios! Thank you so much to Sean Browne from Yamaha Drums Canada for arranging the event and introducing the Drumeo community to this amazing drummer! Dafnis Prieto […]

Jared Falk  /  Hand Technique
Go Blazing Fast Around The Drums
Download The Sheet Music (PDF) ***Learn Anything On The Drums With The World’s Best Teachers*** This lesson will show you a simple exercise I use to build speed around the kit. The lesson was inspired by a recent Drumeo Edge lesson by Steve Goold on “The Purpose Of Paradiddles” – and it will help you […]

Stanton Moore  /  Full Lessons
Musical Mileage
***Try Drumeo Edge*** Stanton Moore is an amazing drummer and educator from New Orleans – and earlier this week he was kind enough to join us in the studio for a lesson on “Musical Mileage”, where he’ll show you how to get the most out of a single pattern. Enjoy the lesson! Like Stanton on […]

Flo Mounier  /  Full Lessons
5 Tips To Improve Your Metal Drumming
Flo Mounier of Cryptopsy shares his tips to improve your metal drumming.

Thomas Pridgen  /  Full Lessons
Applying Rudiments To Your Drum Set
If you ever thought rudiments weren't useful, think again. Thomas Pridgen shows you how to apply them in cool ways around the drum set.

John Blackwell  /  Full Lessons
Drumming Discipline & Improvisation
In this lesson, John Blackwell (Prince, Patti LaBelle, Justin Timberlake) teaches you how to stay disciplined as a drummer.

Dave Atkinson  /  Drum Beats
Single Paradiddle Beats
***Click Here For The Lesson Resources*** ***Drumeo.com – The Ultimate Online Drum Lessons Experience™*** Dave Atkinson filmed a series on single paradiddles for our Drumeo members area, and today I wanted to share one of the lessons with you for free! The full video series covers: Introduction To Single Paradiddle Single Paradiddle Speed & Control […]

Dave Atkinson  /  Drum Beats
Turning Patterns Into Grooves
Rudiments and patterns don't need to be played on a single surface on repeat: you can turn them into grooves!

Dave Atkinson  /  Practice Tips
4 Ways To Make Your Drumming Sound Better
Dave Atkinson created an awesome video on four ways to make your drumming sound better. These tips will help you build or rebuild your foundation and refine your current beats and fills. If you like this video, click here for a full hour-long lesson with legendary drummer and producer, Simon Phillips, where you’ll learn how […]

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