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Drum Lessons - Learn How to Play the DrumsDrum lessons anyone? What is it you say? You'd like to learn more about how to play the drums? A very wise choice I might add... but then again, I'm a little biased... This page links to this site's free drum lessons collection, which is full of things I found useful when I was learning to play drums. Enjoy! Drum Lessons For TechniqueHolding Drumsticks Using the Matched Grip - This technique lesson prepares you to play drums using the matched grip. How to Play Drums Using the Matched Grip for Volume, Speed, and Accuracy - Discusses more key techniques for striking the drum and improving your playing. Fast Stick Drumming Techniques - How to achieve fast speed on the drums with proper technique. Snare Drum Instruction - Double Stroke Roll - This drum lesson will show you how to double your roll speed and improve stick control with the double stroke roll snare drum technique. Snare Drum Instruction - The Paradiddle - Discover a fun-to-play snare drum rudiment to further develop your stick control. The paradiddle is more complex than the double stroke roll and can also be used in drum set beats. Snare Drum Instruction - How to Play the Flam - The flam is another drum rudiment, but is not a roll, rather a fancier way to play a note. How to Play a Drum Roll With One Hand Tied Behind Your Back - Discusses an interesting technique for playing a drum roll with one hand. Executing Lightning Fast One Handed Drum Rolls - Advanced one handed drum roll techniques for lightning fast speed. Bass Pedal Technique - The bass drum drives the beat and therefore must be played effectively. This article will show you how to beat the bass pedal into submission. Drum Lessons For Getting StartedYour Second Beginner Drum Lesson - Expands upon the previous lesson and introduces more complex beats. Online Drum Lesson 3 - Syncopation - Introduces the concept of syncopation with more beginner practice beats. How to Read Drum Notation - Drum notation is the best standard method used to express a drum beat. Learn how to read it or be left behind. Learn the Basic Drum Beats - Master the six fundamental drum beats used in nearly all of rock music. Playing Drum Fills - Drum fills are breaks from the beat that help transitions the music. Learn how to play fills with ease and impress your friends. Misceleneous LessonsThree Ways to Hit Your Cymbals - Describes the primary ways drummers hit their cymbals to generate three different sounds.
Learn to Play Drums - An Absolute Beginner's Guide - If you're just considering learning how to play drums, read this article for advice on where to start. Drum Tips - Tips on playing, buying, practicing, setting up your drums, and more. 
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