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When the student is ready, the teacher appear.

photo credit: Jiuck One can learn anything as long as they want to, a teacher can teach anything when the student is ready to learn. I have had students who turn up in class expecting the drumming knowledge that they … Continue reading

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Free Rudiments Exercise 1

photo credit: AngelalalaChan I just uploaded a new rudiments exercise. Remember to play the exercises slowly and in time, use a metronome whenever possible. Watch the stickings, repeat each exercise 4 – 8 times. Only gradually increase your speed when … Continue reading

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10 Ways to get the most out of your drum lessons

1) Be punctual Nothing is more important than being on time for lessons, usually your lessons are 30 mins to an hour long, so do not waste precious time by being late. Time, in this case is money because you … Continue reading

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Drum Lesson 1

Welcome to Lesson 1, where you will learn some basic rock rhythms. The sheet music is available for download here. Here are how the rhythms sound like as written in the sheet music. Enjoy! r1.mp3 r2.mp3 r3.mp3 r4.mp3 r5.mp3 r6.mp3 … Continue reading

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Finger exercises for drummers

Here’s a simple exercise that I do to warm up my fingers, you can do them anytime to improve the strength of your fingers or to warm up before playing . First position: First, open your palms. then close your … Continue reading

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