How well do you know the double bass shuffle? Does it make you think of Van Halen’s Hot For Teacher, one of the most memorable and legendary drum intros of all time? We don’t hear it that often, so when we do, it catches us off guard. It has a […]
Danny Carey isn’t just the drummer for Tool – he’s a musical genius in his own right. And we’re going to show you why. If you’re familiar with Danny Carey, you probably know him for his polyrhythms, his mathematical approach to music, or at the very least, his awesome kit. […]
►FREE 7-DAY TRIAL https://www.drumeo.com/trial-yt Do you struggle with drumming in odd time? 🤔 Simon Phillips (Toto, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend) says there’s one thing he does that makes it feel just as natural as 4/4. It’s called ‘overriding‘, and he’s going to show you exactly how to do it.. But […]
What if funk/fusion drummer Dennis Chambers was the drummer for Tool? (Don’t tell Danny Carey.) Dennis is known for his legendary backbeat and funky style. So of course we felt mischievous and we dared him to try playing “Schism”, one of Tool’s biggest songs. It’s full of odd time signatures, […]
►FREE 7-DAY TRIAL https://www.drumeo.com/trial-yt Download the loop Sarah is using in this video here: https://www.drumeo.com/beat/indian-rupak-rhythms-sarah-thawer/ When it comes to translating Indian percussive traditions onto the drum kit, Sarah Thawer is the guru! In this video, Sarah uses an odd time rhythm called the rupak to demonstrate the beauty of not […]
Steve Smith, former drummer of Journey and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, breaks down, explains and demonstrates the iconic drum parts he played on the original recording of “Don’t Stop Believin’”. “I conceived the idea of the drum parts as a melodic accompaniment,” Steve says, noting […]
“Funk to me is a way of life. It’s an attitude, way of living, way of walking, the way you talk. You know…soul.” Dennis Chambers is back at the Drumeo Studio (he was last here in 2017) to film another full length drum lesson and a ton of legendary course […]
Joey Jordison was one of the most influential drummers in metal history. And he was arguably one of the top drummers of all time. As the founding sticksman of Slipknot, he inspired thousands of metalheads around the world to learn the drums. His insane skills, his showmanship, his masks, his […]
Have you been writing the same drum parts over and over again? Are you looking for some new patterns to add to your arsenal? You’re in luck: the answer to your problem was right under your nose this entire time. In this quick video lesson, Dorothea Taylor shares five less-popular […]
Styx’s Todd Sucherman is known for writing delightfully musical drum solos. If you’ve ever wondered how to come up with rhythms that tell a story, watch this video! You’ll see Todd play a solo (“Evening The Odds”) that transforms over time (things get especially cool around 3:06) and hear him […]
