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Implied Time Study 14 [expand title=”Assessment”] This session takes Implied Time Study 14 and shows you exactly how I would approach practicing it. Follow the steps given in the breakout session. Go slow and only move on once you have mastered each individual step. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds604sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds604hd.mp4″]  |
[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/may/sds603sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds603hd.mp4″] |
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Implied Time Study 13 [expand title=”Assessment”] This session takes Implied Time Study 13 and shows you exactly how I would approach practicing it. Follow the steps given in the breakout session. Go slow and only move on once you have mastered each individual step. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds602sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds602hd.mp4″] |
[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/may/sds601sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds601hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson takes Samba Groove 2 from my book “Functioning In Time” and displaces the snare pattern by 16th notes. Doing this allows you to expand your melodic vocabulary while still keeping with the same theme of the initial pattern. Beginner: All displacements at 50 bpm Intermediate: All displacements at 90 bpm Advanced: All displacements at 120 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds600sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds600hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson takes Samba Groove 1 from my book “Functioning In Time” and displaces the groove. Doing this allows you to expand your melodic vocabulary while still keeping with the same theme of the groove. Beginner: All displacements at 50 bpm Intermediate: All displacements at 90 bpm Advanced: All displacements at 120 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds599sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds599hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson takes the hugely sampled groove from The Funky Meter’s “Chicken Strut” and permutates (displaces) it by 8th notes. Be able to perform all permutations presented in the lesson at the songs tempo while counting. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds598sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds598hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson looks at putting the melody on the cymbals, snare, and toms while you fill in with the rest of the notes with triplet rolls. Beginner: 80 bpm Intermediate: 100 bpm Advanced: 110 bpm and higher [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds597sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds597hd.mp4″] |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Learn rudiment.Play exercises at: Beginner: 50 bpm Intermediate: 70 bpm Advanced: 85 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds596sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds596hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson breaks down the infamous groove for James Brown’s “Funky Drummer” and then teaches you how to displace it (permutate). Beginner: All exercises at 50 bpm Intermediate: All exercises at 75 bpm Advanced: All exercises at 100 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds595sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds595hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This brush lesson will look at various quarter note accents with your left hand. Learn to perform the accents at a variety of tempos. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds594sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds594hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson looks at putting the melody on the snare and toms while you fill in with the rest of the notes with rolls. Beginner: 80 bpm Intermediate: 100 bpm Advanced: 110 bpm and higher [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds593sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds593hd.mp4″] |
[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/may/sds592sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/may/sds592hd.mp4″] |
[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/april/sds591sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds591hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson looks at putting long notes in the melody on the cymbals with the kick drum, short notes as accents on the snare drum, and filling in alternating triplets on the snare. Beginner: 80 bpm Intermediate: 100 bpm Advanced: 110 bpm and higher [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds590sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds590hd.mp4″] |
[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/april/sds589sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds589hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Learn rudiment.Play exercises at: Beginner: 70 bpm Intermediate: 100 bpm Advanced: 120 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds588sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds588hd.mp4″] |
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Part 3 of a 4 part series. In the same way that there are many kick drum variations within the Mambo, there are also many options for how and where to place the hi-hat within the groove.Beginner- Play the hi-hat pattern with cascara pattern #1 moving through each bass drum variation from the bass drum workout at 60 bpm. Play each kick pattern a minimum of 4x before moving on to the next. Intermediate-Play the hi-hat pattern with cascara pattern #1 and #2 moving through each bass drum variation from the bass drum workout at 80 bpm. Play each kick pattern a minimum of 4x before moving on to the next. Expert-Play the hi-hat pattern with cascara patterns #1 and #2 moving through each bass drum variation from the bass drum workout at 100 bpm. Play each kick pattern a minimum of 4x before moving on to the next. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds172sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds172hd.mp4″]
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: 60 bpm Intermediate: 80 bpm Advanced: 100 bpm and higher [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds587sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds587hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson looks at putting the melody on the cymbals with the kick drum and filling in alternating triplets on the snare.Set your click so that the click is lined up with your hihat as explained in the lesson. This will make your click double time. Beginner: 80 bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson is aimed at giving you the tools and information you need to properly tune a snare drum. Take notes on the lesson and then apply them to your snare tuning. Remember, set aside a time to specifically work on your tuning. We often get frustrated and discouraged with the sound that we get because we are in a hurry to move on to practicing. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds584sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds584hd.mp4″] |
[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/april/sds585sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds585hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson looks at reading the melody on kick drum while filling in the rest of the triplets with the left hand.Set your click so that the click is lined up with your hihat as explained in the lesson. This will make your click double time. Beginner: 80 bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Learn all of the fills presented in the lesson. Practice playing them in straight time and in swung time. Remember, don’t practice the fills in isolation and out of context. Add grooves to them. The beauty of these fills is in their simplicity [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds582sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds582hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson looks at reading the melody on the snare and kick drum, depending on if it’s a long or short note.Set your click so that the click is lined up with your hihat as explained in the lesson. This will make your click double time. Beginner: 80 bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Beginner: All exercises at 55 bpm Intermediate: All exercises at 70 bpm Advanced: All exercises between 90-100 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds581sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds581hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Learn all of the fills presented in the lesson. Practice playing them in straight time and in swung time. Remember, don’t practice the fills in isolation and out of context. Add grooves to them. The beauty of these fills is in their simplicity [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds578sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds578hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Learn rudiment.Play exercises at: Beginner: 70 bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Part 1 of a 4 part series. In the same way that there are many kick drum variations within the Mambo, there are also many options for how and where to place the hi-hat within the groove. This lesson will take you through the 2 hi-hat variations we’ve learned so far and work on applying them to all of the previous kick drum variations.Beginner-Each hi-hat pattern with cascara pattern #1 moving through each bass drum variation from the bass drum workout at 60 bpm. Play each kick pattern a minimum of 4x before moving on to the next. Intermediate-Each hi-hat pattern with cascara pattern #1 and #2 moving through each bass drum variation from the bass drum workout at 80 bpm. Play each kick pattern a minimum of 4x before moving on to the next. Expert-Each hi-hat pattern with cascara patterns #1 and #2 moving through each bass drum variation from the bass drum workout at 100 bpm. Play each kick pattern a minimum of 4x before moving on to the next. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds171sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/april/sds171hd.mp4″]
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[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson looks at reading the melody on the snare and toms while filling in the rest of the triplets on the snare. All stickings are alternating.Set your click so that the click is lined up with your hihat as explained in the lesson. This will make your click double time. Beginner: 80 bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Part 1 of a 4 part series. In the same way that there are many kick drum variations within the Mambo, there are also many options for how and where to place the hi-hat within the groove. This lesson series will systematically take you through each of the hi-hat variation and how to apply them to the rest of the groove.Beginner-Each hi-hat pattern with cascara pattern #1 at 60bpm. Intermediate-Each hi-hat pattern with cascara pattern #1 and #2 at 80bpm. Expert-Each hi-hat pattern with cascara patterns #1 and #2 at 100bpm. [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/march/sds170sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/march/sds170hd.mp4″]
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[expand title=”Assessment”] Learn rudiment.Play exercises at: Beginner: 70 bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Learn all of the fills presented in the lesson from the songs “Natural Mystic” and “Three Little Birds”. Practice playing them in straight time and in swung time. Remember, don’t practice the fills in isolation and out of context. Add grooves to them. The beauty of these fills is in their simplicity [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/march/sds575sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/march/sds575hd.mp4″] |
[expand title=”Assessment”] This lesson looks at reading the melody with just the snare and then reading the melody with just the bass drum. Make sure you can play it with quarter notes on the ride cymbal before you move on to the swing pattern.Set your click so that the click is lined up with your hihat as explained in the lesson. This will make your click double time. Beginner: 80 bpm |
[expand title=”Assessment”] Learn all grooves in the warm up sequence and be able to play them at the following tempos, depending on your skill level.Beginner: 75 bpm Intermediate: 100 bpm Advanced 140 bpm [/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/march/sds573sd.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/2015live/march/sds573hd.mp4″] |