Lesson 10 introduces the concept of Syncopation. There are two parts to this lesson. Part 1 deals with 8th note syncopation and Part 2 deals with 16th Note Syncopation. Exercise PDFs

Lesson 9 introduces two ways that composers can create longer duration sounds - Ties and Dots. I'll also cover rarer double dotted rhythms and briefly cover the 6/4 and 7/4 time signatures.

This brief lesson shows you the proper grips for holding the drum sticks. There are two videos; one for matched grip and one for traditional grip. They’re great for beginners or old pros who want to see exactly how the stick should be held.

Lesson 8 features 16th note rests and all of the places you can play (or not play) them! We also add the 2/4 time signature to our basket of time signatures.

Here's Part 2 of the discussion on 16th notes. In this lesson I'll talk about mixing 16th's and 8th's to make totally new rhythms!

Lesson 6 is about 16th notes! I'll introduce the Table of Time and the multi-measure repeat sign. This is part 1 of a 2-part lesson.

In lesson 4, you'll learn about 8th notes and how to count them. I'll describe the parts of the note - notehead, stem, flag and beam. I'll also cover the concepts of subdivisions and subdividing the beat.

Lesson 3 is about the half note and half note rests. I also take a minute to introduce the 3/4 and 5/4 time signatures. I'm also pleasantly surprised by a whole note late in the video, so we'll cover that briefly.

In lesson 2, I introduce the quarter note, quarter note rest and explain the 4/4 time signature. We also have a new element of music: the repeat sign.