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Introducing The Rhythm And Reading Video Series!

I’m launching a YouTube series called The Rhythm and Reading Series. Find out more about what I’ll cover and how you can participate as if you were taking private lessons with me.

Lessons, NewsChristian JohnsonOctober 20, 2020Beginner, Rhythm and Reading Series, Rhythm, Reading, Intermediate, Advanced, PracticingComment

News: FREE Downloadable Book

I’ve just made a NEW book available FREE to all of my subscribers!

The Practice Log and Journal is a method for creating and tracking long and short term music goals, with printable worksheets, logs and journal pages.

NewsChristian JohnsonApril 29, 2020News, Practice, Practicing, Practice Log, Journal, PDFs, Beginner, Intermediate, AdvancedComment

Performance: Charley Wilcoxon's All-American Drummer - Solo #10

A personal project to play through Charley Wilcoxon’s rudimental solo masterpiece All-American Drummer.

Performances, VideosChristian JohnsonDecember 25, 2019Lessons, Snare Drum, Rudiments, Practice Pad, Practicing, Solos, Drum Pad, Intermediate, Wilcoxon, ChristmasComment

Performance: Charley Wilcoxon's All-American Drummer - Solo #9

A personal project to play through Charley Wilcoxon’s rudimental solo masterpiece All-American Drummer.

Performances, VideosChristian JohnsonDecember 18, 2019Lessons, Snare Drum, Rudiments, Practice Pad, Practicing, Solos, Drum Pad, Intermediate, WilcoxonComment

Video Lesson: Using Syncopation To Create Accent Patterns

My focus this week is smoothing out my left-hand lead and developing my left-handed accents.

Lessons, VideosChristian JohnsonDecember 16, 2019Lessons, Rolls, Rudiments, Practice Pad, Practicing, Practice, Snare Drum, Drum Pad, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Warm-Ups, SyncopationComment

Performance: Charley Wilcoxon's All-American Drummer - Solo #8

A personal project to play through Charley Wilcoxon’s rudimental solo masterpiece All-American Drummer.

Performances, VideosChristian JohnsonDecember 11, 2019Lessons, Snare Drum, Rudiments, Practice Pad, Practicing, Solos, Drum Pad, Intermediate, WilcoxonComment

Video Lesson: Singles and Doubles from Tommy Igoe's Great Hands For A Lifetime

This week I focused on getting my hands nice and loose while playing rolls. So, I took an excerpt from Great Hands For A Lifetime and concentrated on staying loose, loose, loose.