January 2015 - Online Drum Lessons - StephensDrumShed.comOnline Drum Lessons

#230 Combining Linear Stickings Pt.1 [expand title=”Assessment”] Learn all 3 stickings that make up the linear pattern shown in the lesson. Play them separately and then put them together. After you are comfortable with the full pattern, begin working on incorporating it as a fill into a groove. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds230sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds230hd.mp4″]	#538 Cowbell Funk 2 [expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: All grooves at 75 bpm Intermediate: All grooves at 100 bpm Advanced: All grooves at 120 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds538sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds538hd.mp4″]
#537 Lesson 25 [expand title=”Assessment”] Learn the rudiment in its basic form. Be able to play it from slow to fast and back to slow. Beginner: Exercises at 70 bpm Intermediate: Exercises at 85 bpm Advanced: Exercises at 100 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds537sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds537hd.mp4″]	#536 Implied Time Study 5 [expand title=”Assessment”] The main focus here is adhering to the given patterns so that the full illusion is created. Once you have learned the patterns laid out in the lesson, begin to modify them and come up with your own. Beginner: All exercises at 60 bpm Intermediate: All exercises at 90 bpm Advanced: All exercises at 110 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds536sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds536hd.mp4″]	#535 Putting Hi-Hat in Your Fills Pt.2 [expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: All fills at 75 bpm Intermediate: All fills at 100 bpm Advanced: All fills at 120 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds535sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds535hd.mp4″]
#534 Cowbell Funk 1 [expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: All grooves at 75 bpm Intermediate: All grooves at 100 bpm Advanced: All grooves at 120 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds534sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds534hd.mp4″]	#124 The Flam Accent [expand title=”Assessment”] Proficient Rudiment Tempo: 120 bpm Beginner: All exercises at 65bpm. Intermediate: All exercises at 85bpm. Expert: All exercises at 110bpm. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds124sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds124hd.mp4″]	#125 The Flam Accent Application [expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: Play exercises A-O at 65 bpm. Incorporate into a groove as a fill. Intermediate:Play exercises A-O at 95 bpm. Incorporate into a groove as a fill. Expert:Play exercises A-O at 115 bpm. Incorporate into a groove as a fill. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds125sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds125hd.mp4″]
#533 Rock Tom Grooves #4-6 [expand title=”Assessment”] Learn all 3 tom grooves demonstrated in the lesson. Focus on consistency. Beginner: 70 bpm Intermediate: 90 bpm Advanced: 110 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds533sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds533hd.mp4″]	#532 Advanced Grooves in 6/4 [expand title=”Assessment”] Learn all of the grooves explained in the lesson, be able to count and play them at a variety of tempos. Work them through all of the steps explained in the lesson: Step 1: Learn the basic groove at a slow tempo. Step 2: Speed the groove up slightly. Play 4 bars of time, crash, and change voices. Repeat that 4 bar loop, changing voices every time you crash. Step 3: Add a 1 beat fill into the groove. Play 4 bars of time, fill, crash, and back into the groove on the same voice. Step 4: Add a 2 beat fill into the groove. Play 4 bars of time, fill, crash, and then change voices when getting back into the groove. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds532sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds532hd.mp4″]	#531 Implied Time Study 4 [expand title=”Assessment”] The main focus here is adhering to the given patterns so that the full illusion is created. Once you have learned the patterns laid out in the lesson, begin to modify them and come up with your own. Beginner: All exercises at 60 bpm Intermediate: All exercises at 90 bpm Advanced: All exercises at 110 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds531sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds531hd.mp4″]
#530 Putting Hi-Hat in Your Fills Pt.1 [expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: All fills at 75 bpm Intermediate: All fills at 100 bpm Advanced: All fills at 120 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds530sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds530hd.mp4″]	#529 Three Notes on a Hand Workout [expand title=”Assessment”] Learn all of the measures independently. Once you have them down, run them together as one exercise like I explain in the lesson. Beginner: 45 bpm Intermediate: 80 bpm Advanced: +100 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds529sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds529hd.mp4″]	#528 Intermediate Grooves in 6/4 [expand title=”Assessment”] Learn all of the grooves explained in the lesson, be able to count and play them at a variety of tempos. Work them through all of the steps explained in the lesson: Step 1: Learn the basic groove at a slow tempo. Step 2: Speed the groove up slightly. Play 4 bars of time, crash, and change voices. Repeat that 4 bar loop, changing voices every time you crash. Step 3: Add a 1 beat fill into the groove. Play 4 bars of time, fill, crash, and back into the groove on the same voice. Step 4: Add a 2 beat fill into the groove. Play 4 bars of time, fill, crash, and then change voices when getting back into the groove. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds528sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds528hd.mp4″]
#527 Beginner Grooves in 6/4 [expand title=”Assessment”] Learn all of the grooves explained in the lesson, be able to count and play them at a variety of tempos. Work them through all of the steps explained in the lesson: Step 1: Learn the basic groove at a slow tempo. Step 2: Speed the groove up slightly. Play 4 bars of time, crash, and change voices. Repeat that 4 bar loop, changing voices every time you crash. Step 3: Add a 1 beat fill into the groove. Play 4 bars of time, fill, crash, and back into the groove on the same voice. Step 4: Add a 2 beat fill into the groove. Play 4 bars of time, fill, crash, and then change voices when getting back into the groove. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds527sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds527hd.mp4″]	#526 Rock Tom Grooves #1-3 [expand title=”Assessment”] Learn all 3 tom grooves demonstrated in the lesson. Focus on consistency. Beginner: 70 bpm Intermediate: 90 bpm Advanced: 110 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds526sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds526hd.mp4″]	#525 Introduction to 6/4 Time [expand title=”Assessment”] Concentrate on learning how to count and hear 6/4 time. Learn all of the grooves explained in the lesson, be able to count and play them at a variety of tempos. Once you are comfortable, begin to put in some simple fills. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds525sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds525hd.mp4″]
#115 The Five Stroke Roll [expand title=”Assessment”] Proficient levels: All exercises at 110bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds115sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds115hd.mp4″]	#524 “Centuries” Fall Out Boy [expand title=”Assessment”] Learn the whole song [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds524sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds524hd.mp4″]	#523 Implied Time Study 3 [expand title=”Assessment”] Focus on hearing the quarter note triplet pattern. Once you can play the pattern without filling in the inner beats of the triplet, move on to the other implied time exercises. Beginner: All exercises at 60 bpm Intermediate: All exercises at 90 bpm Advanced: All exercises at 110 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds523sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/january/sds523hd.mp4″]