How To Play In The Air Tonight Drums

No.60: Upbeat & Technical Hi everyone, this is just some random beat that I found myself playing about with this morning. I was having fun and figured that someone else might enjoy trying it too. Watch out for the cheeky little hi-hat pedal note in the second bar! . . #drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #beat #groove

4 weeks ago

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4 months ago

No.59: Rumba Guaguancó I originally learned this feel with a right hand cascara pattern, but lately I find my self going for this alternate version. As my left hand sits on the snare head to play a cross-stick it allows for muted and open tones in the right. . . #drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #focusrite #rumba #guaguanco

5 months ago

No.58: Stick Control pg.5 no.14 There are so many different ways to interpret George L Stone's

No.58: Stick Control pg.5 no.14 There are so many different ways to interpret George L Stone's "Stick Control". Here's a method for using some of the pages to develop your jazz independence. (Swipe to see the notation) . . #drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #jazzindependence #stickcontrol

8 months ago

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8 months ago

No.57:

No.57: "Another Groove" I just found this beat, it's been sat on my hard drive for a few months. It's basically made up of a couple of paradiddle inversions stuck together (RLRRLRRL). . . #drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #groove #drumbeat

9 months ago

No.56:

No.56: "Groove Decorations" Here's a dead simple 8-beat rock feel, but every two bars I add another small embellishment. By the end of the video it sounds a lot more colourful, but it's still fundamentally the same beat and could still work in the same song. Try adding some flavour to your grooves, enjoy! . . #drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #groove

12 months ago

No.55:

No.55: "Abakuá/Nanigo Feel" This exercise has an Afro 6/8 feel. The first four bars set up the main groove, then the next four bars introduce a "4 across 3" rhythm on the floor tom. Once you get the hang of it, try voicing the floor tom notes on other parts of your kit. . . #drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #afro68 #nanigo #abakua

1 year ago

No.54:

No.54: "Herta With Added Kicks " This is an idea that I've been playing around with for a little while now… Playing a Herta but filling the "gaps" with bass drum (or stepped hi-hat) to create a linear lick. Here I'm applying the idea to a 6/8 feel, see what you can come up with! . . #drumlessons #exeter #devon #drums #drummer #drumlife #instadrums #willbeavis #pearldrums #zildjian #vicfirth #evansdrumheads #64audio #focusrite #herta #lineardrumming

1 year ago