Playing With the French Grip
Play drums with the French grip stick holding technique; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
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Free drum lessons: Learn how to play the drums in this free online video guide to drumming for beginners. Learn basic beats and percussion skills, including stick grips and holding techniques, drum fills, playing styles, patterns & rhythms, & practice methods on drum sets.
Series Summary
The drum was perhaps first created from the primal idea of mimicking the human heartbeat, yet today its music has developed into a technical, complex arrangement of beats and grooves. Different sized drums and cymbals are arranged into kits, where a drummer can pick from a variety of sounds to lead or accompany a particular song. Kit sizes vary from the simple to the outrageous. Modern drummers, including the likes of Buddy Rich, Billy Cobham, Neal Peart, Dave Weckl, and Jimmy Chamberlain, have helped drummers develop their playing skills by inspiring new beat and rhythm patterns, new combinations of sound upon sound. The modern approach to drumming, then, is to try and master the fundamentals of beat and time signature, and then to create fresh, innovative patterns and fills for each song.
In this free instructional video series, learn how to play the drums, both as an absolute beginner, and as a drummer who is looking to improve their skills. Our expert is a two-time winner of the Guitar Center Drum Off and will show you how to work on your chops. Drum clinic lessons include how to set up your new kit, basic stick grip tips and techniques, using the kick drum and hi-hat pedals, playing rock and jazz patterns, and using dynamics to make your playing more interesting.
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Play drums with the French grip stick holding technique; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Use drum fills to apply rhythm to empty space and offer the drum a fuller, more complex sound; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Play drums with the match grip stick holding technique; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Use dynamics and drum phrasing to improve your drum playing; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Use the bass and hi hat drum pedals when playing percussion; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Cymbals and their intended use on the drum kit is explained by our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum-kit video music lesson.
Play a funk groove on your drum kit using specific funk patterns; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Use hi hat playing techniques that use the foot pedal in combination with sticks; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Play basic rock-and-roll drum patterns and rhythms on your drum kit; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Fuse different drum styles, patterns and rhythms in a drum fusion playing method; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Play jazz percussion patterns and rhythms on your drum kit; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Play drums with the traditional stick holding technique; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Use hi hat playing techniques when playing the drums; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Use traditional stick grip for percussion, keeping in mind the history and the form; learn how with tips from our expert drum instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Play drums with the American grip stick holding technique; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Set your bass drum pedal up and use beginner playing techniques; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Play the snare drum properly, giving it proper attention along with bass, cymbals and others; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Set up your drum kit, base, snare, cymbals and all, with basic tips and tricks for beginners; learn how with tips from our expert drum instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Use great drum practice exercises and methods, including using a practice pad, metronome, instructional book and mirror; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
Play drums with the German grip stick holding technique; learn how with tips from our expert drum and percussion instructor in this free drum kit video music lesson.
