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

In this quick lesson, I demonstrate how to play the “Six-Stroke Roll with Mustard” exercise from page 29 in Steve Gadd’s Gaddiments. I play the exercise at tempo, and then demonstrate each ending slowly to help you understand the tricky notation.

In this lesson, I teach my method for figuring out tough rhythms using the “Six-Stroke Roll with Mustard” exercise on page 29 of Steve Gadd’s Gaddiments as an example. It’s a great lesson if you’re interested in learning this process or if you’re having a tough time with this Gaddiments exercise.

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.

I’m really excited to share this video this week. I was given the opportunity to film myself playing along to a song from the Hudson Music Playalong catalog and Hudson shared it on their Facebook page yesterday! Very cool!

I didn’t win the Gruv Gear Challenge, but I still got a great performance video out of the deal. Watch as I play an excerpt from Ruination by Virgil Donati.

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

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