Trinity Drum Kit 2020-2023 The new Trinity Drum Kit 2020-2023 syllabus is finally out, so I thought I’d spend a few moments to share with you what I’ve discovered so far. Here’s the edited/tweezed transcription of the video above (NB. at the time of this review I did not have the Grade 6-8 book): Transcription …
I’m currently writing a book of drum patterns derived entirely from that most celebrated of all the rudiments, the paradiddle. Now, you may think that it’s all been done before but I disagree. All it takes is an imagination combined with a determination and willingness to embrace the absurd. Then, you start to realise there’s …
Looking for a fun warm-up exercise for the drums? Well, here’s the Peter Erskine warm-up! You can watch Erskine chatting about it and download the sheet music below. I came across this warm-up popularised by Peter Erskine whilst looking at old drum videos on YouTube. I say ‘popularised’ rather than ‘written’, because Erskine was taught …
In 2013, I made a short series of videos covering the basics of drumming for my students. This course (which I’m now calling 12 Drum Lessons for Beginners) was posted on my old blog which isn’t updated anymore, so I thought I’d post it here for anyone who’s looking for some videos on the fundamentals of drumming. At the …
Are you looking for a drum transcription of ‘Chameleon’? If so, some of this might interest you. ‘Chameleon’ is the first track on the landmark 1973 jazz album by Herbie Hancock, Head Hunters. For several years after its release, it was the largest-selling jazz record of all time. As with a lot of jazz, the music is instrumental, with …
