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Adding Personality To Your Drum Grooves

Rodney Holmes  /  UPDATED Aug 20, 2022

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Rodney Holmes’ technical prowess coupled with his love for playing out-of-the-box have made him one of the best drummers to learn from when it comes to creative drumming. If this is something you’ve been struggling with, this is definitely the lesson for you!

Rodney has worked with some of the most talented and respected musicians in the rock and jazz world such as Santana, Steve Lukather, Michael Brecker, and many others.

Lesson Index:
0:22 – SONG: “Ghost” by Rodney Holmes
5:24 – Introduction
14:00 – Developing your personality
19:04 – Spicing up grooves
30:58 – Recommendations for younger drummers
38:48 – SONG: “Electric Wildlife” by Rodney Holmes
45:15 – Q & A!
54:20 – Drum Solo

Rodney Plays:
Tama Drums
Meinl Cymbals
Evans Drumheads
Vater Sticks


Jared Falk is a lifelong drummer, drum teacher, and the co-founder of Drumeo. For over 18 years, Jared has been a leader in the online music education industry, publishing his first online video lessons in 2003 and founding Musora in 2005.

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