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Learn How To Drums With Groove & Dynamics

Improve your dynamic drumming and groove with the video lessons below. They cover various drumming concepts including: ghost notes, rim shots, cross-sticking, crescendo & decrescendo, open/closing hi-hats, sizzling the hi-hats, and cymbal choking. All of these techniques are essential for any intermediate to advanced drummer that is interested in improving their overall drumming abilities!

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Playing With Ghost Notes - This drum lesson gives a complete overview of ghost notes. In it, you'll learn how to identify and play these subtle notes within dynamic drum beats. You'll also have the opportunity to see the difference between ghosted and non-ghosted notes within a looped beat. This way, you'll be able to see the difference ghost notes can make.
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Accenting With Rim Shots - Accenting notes within a drum beat or fill is a great way to add dynamics to your drumming. In this lesson, you will learn a technique known as "rim shots" that will enable you to achieve a loud accented note on the snare drum. This method consists of having the stick make contact with the rim, while the tip strikes the center of the drum.
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Snare Drum Cross-Sticking - In this video lesson, you are going to learn how to take any regular drum beat, and change it up by playing the snare shots with cross-sticking. This is a simple and effective way to dramatically change the dynamics of any drum beat. You'll learn the technique, and four simple beats that make use of it. Watch the video to start learning.
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Crescendo & Decrescendo - In this lesson, you'll learn how to use crescendos and decrescendos within the context of playing drum beats, fills, or even solo patterns. These technical terms represent changes in the dynamic volume of a musical part over a specified time. Watch the included video lesson for a complete overview.
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Opening/Closing Hi-Hats - This video lesson will show you how to spice up simple rock grooves by opening and closing the hi-hats at a specified time within the beat. Jared gives tips and tricks to keep in mind when first playing open-close hi-hat beats, and then demonstrates four patterns that make use of this powerful dynamic drumming technique.
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Sizzling The Hi-Hats - This short drum lesson explains how to sizzle the hi-hats within your drum beats. It starts out by teaching the basic method, and then explains various ways that it can be incorporated within your own musical drumming. Watch the included video drum lesson for step-by-step training on this sample and effective dynamic method.
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Cymbal Choking - You can really spice up your drumming by incorporating cymbal choking within beats, fills, and even complex solo patterns. This video lesson includes important tips on how to perform cymbal chokes. In fact, it teaches two different methods that you can use to achieve this effect. Watch the included video lesson for step-by-step training.

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