Building 3-16 Kick Drum Grooves

Posted on August 29, 2016February 27, 2017 by admin

These exercises, which utilize 3-16 kick drum patterns (dotted 8ths), will help build your polymetric groove vocabulary. We’ll start with playing just the kick drum pattern against a quarter note to get familiar with the three measure phrase–notice the 4 against 3 polyrhythm. Then we’ll mix in the measure positions with 8th notes on the hats and snare drum backbeats in order to create more usable grooves. Enjoy!
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NAMM Show 2016

Posted on February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 by admin

Thanks to the Vic Firth family for getting me to NAMM 2016! Here are some pictures of my experience from the show.

Hangin’ with David Lockeretz and Marcus Finnie at Evans\D’Addario booth

Trying out the new Evans ’56 vintage drum heads at NAMM 2016

Getting ready to teach a block of lessons during NAMM 2016

VF sticks get a new sleeve for NAMM 2016

Dave Weckl reunites with Dave Stark at NAMM 2016

REMO’s John Fitzgerald leading the drum circle during NAMM’s day of service 2016

Outside Pedestrian at NAMM 2016

Zildjian Booth NAMM 2016 with Tim De Ramos, Tristan Kelley and Emily Smith at NAMM 2016

Sean J. Kennedy, David O and Sam Ruttenberg at NAMM 2016

David O with Sam Ruttenberg and Shaunz Drumz at the Vic Firth Booth

The Island of Moog at NAMM 2016

And these Evans ’56 Calftone heads are going to give REMO’s Vintage line of heads a run for their money…

NAMM 2015 Pictures

Posted on January 25, 2015April 9, 2015 by admin

Paradiddle Accents

Posted on July 9, 2014March 13, 2016 by admin

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If you are looking for ways to change up the paradiddle accents then check out this video. It implies you have a good understanding of how to play the paradiddle with the Moeller technique. If you need a refresher, you can check out the Paradiddle speed builder lesson.

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