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Yep. Tons of tasty drum lessons and they're all here, for no money.
Why?
Because my teachers took time out of their lives, sometimes for free, to show me the tradition of the drumset...
Here, however, the drum lessons are online and free all the time!
There are articles and video drum lessons here for everyone - Beginners or experts, no matter the style. I cover topics like...
- Rudiments, simple to advanced
- Hand and foot techniques
- All sorts of beats/grooves/styles
- Playing brushes
- Using a metronome/ Playing with a click!
- Devloping good practice habits
- Having the right mindset for performance!
- An introduction to sight reading, for beginners
- Advanced rhythmic/polyrhythmic concepts for the adventurous!
- Choosing gear/ buying drumsets/ types of cymbals and heads
- Famous drummers and their signature styles/vocabularies
The list goes on and on... And I'm always adding more drum lessons.
I have a philosophy when it comes to drum lessons: The simplest answer is always the best one. Less is often more. No, I don't mean that I intend to post little to no information on the site. What I mean is that we need to realize what our jobs are as drummers; We are keepers of the time, we are supporters of the music, and we are responsible for the sounds we create.
When it comes to fulfilling these job descriptions, less is often more; most of the time it's easier to groove, support the music, and be responsible for our sound when we play simpler figures.Try and keep that in mind when you're reading the drum lesson articles, and watching the videos! I'll show you lots of technical things: rudiments, drum fills, all sorts of grooves and beats, but these things are only tools to create music. Treat them as such.
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Want to learn how to play the drums? Choose a starting point based on your experience level.
A list of some great famous drummers (and some up-and-comming) to check out. Biographies, styles, Licks and vocabularies!
All drum techniques: Stick Grips, foot technique, push-pull, moeller, brushes, ride cymbal technique, you name it!
Learn tons of different, exciting drum beats for all styles!
Need help with how to play the drums? Ask your question here and have it answered by a professional.
All about drum sets. Choosing sizes, woods, heads, sticks and hardware, then setting them up!
Get informed about the cymbals you play. Learn about sounds, how to clean, repairing, setting up, buying, etc.
About Marc Beland, drummer/author/educator/All-Around Cool Dude
Use "contact me" for whatever questions, suggestions, comments, etc. you may have for me regarding drumlessonland.com
Free drum videos are the most fun form of free drum lessons online. This is where I post all the videos on the site.
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A collection of free drum beats that I have created/ stumbled upon and that I find interesting. I'm always adding new ones, enjoy!
Bernard Purdie is the hit-maker. He's one of the most recorded, and most influential drummers of any era. Plus, he's the inventor of the purdie shuffle.
The most basic drum beats to get you started. Learn how to groove right now, it's easy!
What to look for in a bass drum. What qualities produce the sounds we are searching for?
Learning which bass drum techniques to use can be the difference maker in your playing. With proper technique, you can achieve that extra bit of speed and control that you might be looking for.
These simple, beginner drum lessons are a list of things to keep in mind for your drumming career. They apply to everyone.
The guide to buying cymbals in a shop. Picking the right metal to suit your musical needs.
Chad Smith is the funk/rock powerhouse behind Red Hot Chili Peppers. Learn about his style, grooves, and gear.
Before cleaning cymbals, get the facts. What does it do? What products should you use? Should you be cleaning at all?
Make the most of your cymbal setup. Common practices, suggested placement and some ideas you might not have tought of!
What determines your cymbal sounds? The shapes, sizes, and weight distributions create infinite sounds for all kinds of drummers.
The double paradiddle is a simple variation of the paradiddle, and is great for playing 12/8 grooves. Learn about how to use it and how to practice it.
The double stroke roll is the second most practical rudiment in all of drumming, and it's a part of nearly every other rudiment. Learn how to play it cleanly.
The drag is a great piece of rudimental drumming. It's a simple concept that can be surprisingly tricky to perfect, but can do wonders for your drumming.
The Drum Brush Lessons is about playing brushes on the drumset. While jazz is a main focus, there are plenty of other ways to use brushes on the drums.
Playing drum fills is an art! Learn how to use them effectively, and how to create your own unique fills.
Perfect your drum kit setup to maximize efficiency and speed, and prevent injury.
Learn the common drum rudiments as well as some more obscure ones
Follow drum set history as we go from african traditional drums to jazz to John Bonham and beyond!.
All about drum stick grip: the common ways to properly hold your drum sticks.
Don't know what drum sticks to choose? Here's an overview of the different shapes and types.
One of the coolest drum techniques, the Push Pull technique allows you to get 2 strokes for the price of one. You can double your hand speed.
Of the drum techniques, the ride cymbal technique is one of the most highly regarded among jazz drummers. Groove is king, and in jazz, the groove comes from the cymbal.
Drum Tuning is a major factor in sound. Whether for jazz, metal, or even reggae, tuning gives you your sound.
The pros and cons of using and electronic drum set, vs. playing an acoustic drum set. Make the right choice for your drumming.
Elvin Jones is one of the legnds of jazz drumming. We'll analyze his styles and licks (some transcribed), and discuss his contribution to the drums.
The five stroke roll is the shortest of the controlled drum rolls. Learn about the various ways you can use this cool little rudiment.
Flam accents are fun rudiment to learn. It's a great way to loosen up the hands, it improves dexterity, and can be applied to grooves as fills alike.
The flamacue is a more advance, compond rudiment. It's uses are a bit more litmited than other rudiments, but it can still be applied to all sorts of music.
Flams might just be one of the most useful rudiments around. They can be used in so many ways. Learn how to apply flams to your drumming.
The flam tap is another great way to master the flam, and to learn to throw it into streams of 8th double strokes. Learn how to master it, and apply it to grooves and fills.
Free drum videos are the most fun form of free drum lessons. This is where I post all the videos on the site.
Gene Krupa is the creator of one of the most recognizable drum beats known to man. He was a drumming pioneer and a fantastic musician.
Funk drumming really took off with James Brown's drummers. Learn about what makes a beat funky, and learn some famous funk beats.
Playing jazz drums requires the right frame of mind more than anything. Learn what it takes to play jazz and other improvised music on the drums.
Jeff Porcaro was probably one of the most legendary studio drummers of the 70's through the 90's. No one plays more metronomically perfect.
What you need to know before buying a used drum set! Get informed before you buy. Learn to spot the best deals.
Tony Williams totally revolutionized jazz drumming. He was known by drummers for his super-human ride cymbal technique, but he had the whole package: incredible chops, musiciality and groove.
All about Steve Gadd: one of the greatest drummers to walk the earth.
Keith Carlock is one of the most exciting and dynamic drummers today. Learn about his style, and check out some of his transcribed licks and grooves.
Many companies make a kids drum set. Learn what's important when choosing a kid's kit.
The snare drum comes in many forms. Learn about all the different drums and sounds available to you.
The single stroke roll is the most fundamental and versatile of all the rudiments.
The seven stroke roll is one of the common, controlled drum rolls. Learn about the mechanics and applications of this great rudiment!
There's more to samba drumming than what's written on the page. The samba feel is one of the hardest to reproduce on the drumset for non-Brazilian drummers.
Playing rock drums is something almsot all drummers love to do. It's the most popular style of music among drummers in the western world. Learn the basics of how to play it.
Repairing cracked cymbals can give them new life. You can easily stop a crack from spreading, saving it from certain demise. Some drummers even love the sound of cracked cymbals
Learn about reggae drumming: some common grooves and fills, plus a list of great masters to check out.
Reading sheet music is essential to any drummer. It makes learning infinitely easier when you are able to translate music into writing.
The Ratamacue is a rudiment built for marching drummer, but it can be cleverly applied to all sorts of styles of music.
The polyrhythm guide will take you through all the fun stuff you can do with rhythm. Metric modulation, cross rhythms, rhythmic illusions, etc.
Paradiddles are a common rudiment that many drummers learn early on. It can be applied to various grooves with relative ease.
The moeller method, documented by Sanford Moeller, is all about efficiency of movement and transfer of energy. Learn to play at all dynamic levels while staying loose and relaxed.
Mark Guiliana is pushing the envelope in modern drumming. With chops to spare and incredible musicianship, he's definitely one to watch!
Learing how to use a metronome properly is key to developing good time as a drummer.
Learning to play beginner drums is a not as hard as one might think. Learn how to get drumming in just a few minutes.
Who do you think are the best drummers? Share your thoughts, and even post your transcriptions or photos if you've got them!
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