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With andy

Don't have an instrument to practice at home? no worries! 

SG ECP Drums Anatomy Of The Drumset.mp4

Lesson 1: Anatomy of the Drumset

Learn the parts of the drum set!

SG ECP Drums_V Drum Steve Explaining.mp4

Lesson 2: Watching V-Drum Notation

How to read our "V-Drum" drum notation.  Similar to "Guitar Hero" scrolling down...

SG ECP Drums_V Drum Let_s Start!.mp4

Lesson 3: Kick and Snare (and Hi-Hat)...beginner

We always need to count to "4" when playing drums.  Which beats is the kick drum on in this exercise?  What about the snare drum?

Media: V-Drum Tutor "Light Pop-Let's Start"

SG ECP Drums_V Drum Let_s Start! INTERMEDIATE .mp4

Lesson 3: Kick and Snare (and Hi-Hat)...Intermediate

We always need to count to "4" when playing drums.  Try playing all four beats on the hi-hat while playing kick and snare...

Media: V-Drum Tutor "Light Pop-Let's Start"

SG ECP Drums_V Drum Rock Easy_Beginner.mp4

Lesson 4:  Drum Fills, Tom 3, and Ride...Beginner

SG ECP Drums_V Drum Easy Rock Intermediate.mp4

Lesson 4:  Drum Fills and Tom 3...Intermediate

Play Along 1:  "Another One Bites The Dust"- Queen

SG ECP Drums_ABTD TEST.mp4

BEGINNER

Choose if you want to play two hi-hats, four hi-hats, or eight hi-hats!

Play Along 2:  THE WHITE STRIPES - SEVEN NATION ARMY

SG 2021 Drums_7 Nation Army.mp4

Beginner

Counting to 4 is the trick to this song!

Play Along 3:  IMAGINE DRAGONS - BELIEVER

SG 2021 Drums_Believer.mp4

Beginner

Tom-Snare-TomTomTomTom-Snare is the pattern!


Play Along 4:  panic! at the disco - high hopes

SG 2021 Drums_High Hopes Beginner.mp4

BEGINNER

The main pattern is kickkick-snare with quaver hi-hats

Try to stick the snare build-up with RL-RL-RL-RL!

SG 2021 Drums_High Hopes Intermediate.mp4

Intermediate 

The main pattern is kickkick-snare with quaver hi-hats

Try to stick the snare build-up with RL-RL-RL-RL!

Play Along 5:   "Youngblood"- 5 Seconds of Summer

SG 2021 Drums_Youngblood.mp4

 Beginner

Co-Ca-Co-La is the Tom 3 pattern again!

Try to play the Tom 3 pattern with your right hand only!

Play Along 6:   "Uptown Funk"- Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars 

SG 2021 Drums_Uptown Funk.mp4

Intermediate 

A great song to practice your kick-snare pattern

Try to stick the snare build-up with two hands! RL-RL-RL-RL

Play Along 7:   "Best Day Of My Life"- American Authors 

SG 2021 Drums_Best Day Of My Life.mp4

-Intermediate

Co-Ca-Co-La is the Tom 3 pattern!

Kick-hi-snare-hi is the Chorus!

Play Along 7:   "Pompeii"- Bastielle 

SG 2021 Drums_Pompeii.mp4

ADVANCED 

Remember our pattern is:

KICK-SNARE-TomTom-SNARE

Eli-Dancing-On-The-Dance-Floor-And-WHAT?! :) 

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Can't Stop Play Along

Tutorial video

This song can be pretty tricky. To simplify it, don't worry about playing the double stroke rolls or the drum fills. 

Play along

With the original song!