Monday, April 25, 2011

Latest Drum Transcription!

My latest drum transcription is "Chelsea Smile" by Bring Me The Horizon. This is a challenging tune with lots of feel changes as well as some tempo changes. The double kick breakdowns are especially challenging as is the overall fast tempo. This one is definitely not for the faint of heart!

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Latest Drum Transcription!

The latest transcription for a student is "Be Yourself" by Audioslave. The song sounds deceptively simple at first, then the buzzed ghost notes and tom grooves appear about halfway into the tune! Very cool stuff. Be sure to check my website's Chart/Transcription page for updates!

Monday, April 4, 2011

Hunger Strike Drum Transcription!

My latest transcription for a student is "Hunger Strike" by Temple Of The Dog! Feel free to download it as well as any other charts on my transcription page!

Friday, April 1, 2011

Developing The Single Stroke Roll

Every drummer wants to have blazing singles. The question is how do we develop them? There are a number of tried and true exercises that have proven effective over the years. My latest video lesson demonstrates my favorite warm-up routine which I've found very effective in the development of the single stroke roll. It's a combination of two separate warm-ups: Countdowns (as taught by Peter Erskine) and something I stumbled upon which I call "Timed Singles."

Check out the video below and be sure to check back often for more updates!