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Timbaleslab2, excerpt from the intermediate timbales drumming video lesson. Video focuses on teaching practical timbales rhythms. Traditional cuban and caribbean rhytms, as well as pop, funk, samba!

Bongolab2, excerpt from the intermediate level bongo drumming video lesson. Lot's of traditional cuban and caribbean rhythms, hand-technique exercises, all with notation and clear explanation!

Timbaleslab1, excerpt from the basic timbales drumming video lesson. Includes basic timbales patterns, basic tones, stick-technique, cuban rhythms and reading timbales notes. more at: www.drumrhythms.com

goofing around,

doing doubles on single bass, heel up

African djembe workshop, excerpt from the djembe drumming video lessons. Practical approach to playing traditional djembe rhythms. Includes rhythms for 3 djembes, djundjun, talking drum and congas.

Double paradiddle Beat I learned from onlinedrummer.com

playing some hi-hat stuff.

Bongolab1, excerpt from the basic bongo drumming video lesson. Cuban basic martillo, basic tones, hand-technique, cuban rhythms and tuning the bongo!

Fills using Three-note accents 1

Three-Note Accents 2

Drum warm-up: 16th notes with accents Thanks to Alan "vyacheslav" from drum-talk.com for this drumming warm-up 16th note exercise, which I am playing at 120 bpm in the video. Here it is: 4/4 Time, RLRL sticking A. Start by playing each of the following phrases once. (Accented notes are surrounded by stars). The total length of Part A is 4 measures. Phrase 1: *1*e&a *2*e&a *3*e&a *4*e&a Phrase 2: 1*e*&a 2*e*&a 3*e*&a 4*e*&a Phrase 3: 1e*&*a 2e*&*a 3e*&*a 4e*&*a Phrase 4: 1e&*a* 2e&*a* 3e&*a* 4e&*a* B. Now play only the first eight notes of each phrase, then repeat. The total length of Part B is 4 measures. *1*e&a *2*e&a 3*e*&a 4*e*&a 1e*&*a 2e*&*a 3e&*a* 4e&*a* (Repeat) C. Finally, play the first four notes of each phrase once, but repeat four times. The total length of Part C is 4 measures. *1*e&a 2*e*&a 3e*&*a 4e&*a* (Repeat 4 times) The idea is to do the whole "cycle" (A, B and C) without stopping in between. Doing this exercise with a metronome will really help your timing!

Drum warm-up: triplets with accents Thanks to Alan "vyacheslav" from drum-talk.com for this drumming warm-up triplets exercise, which I am playing at 120 bpm in the video. Here it is: Start with 4/4 Time, RLRL sticking A. (Accented notes are surrounded by stars) Play each phrase once. The total length of Part A is 3 measures. Phrase 1: *1* trip let *2* trip let *3* trip let *4* trip let Phrase 2: 1 *trip* let 2 *trip* let 3 *trip* let 4 *trip* let Phrase 3: 1 trip *let* 2 trip *let* 3 trip *let* 4 trip *let* B. (Time signature changes to 2/4 time) Play the first six notes of each phrase, then repeat once. Total length of Part B is 3 measures. *1* trip let *2* trip let 1 *trip* let 2 *trip* let 1 trip *let* 2 trip *let* (Repeat) C. (Time signature changes to 3/4 time) Finally, play the first three notes of each phrase, then repeat 4 times. Total length of Part C is 4 measures. *1* trip let 2 *trip* let 3 trip *let* (Repeat 4 times) This gets into some really cool polyrhythmic stuff, and REALLY helps your timing with a metronome. Even though the time signature changes from 4/4 to 2/4 to 3/4, you can still use a metronome because the meter doesn't change (quarter note is still the downbeat). To really make this a challenge use different stickings, like RRLL or RLRR LRLL or RLLR LRRL etc. Have fun!

Double-stroke drum warm-up challenge! All double strokes (RRLL), quarter note equals 100 bpm: 2 measures of 8th notes, 2 measures of 8th note triplets, 2 measures of 16th notes, 2 measures of 16th note triplets, 2 measures of 32nd notes, 2 measures of 16th note triplets, 2 measures of 16th notes, 2 measures of 8th note triplets, 2 measures of 8th notes Good luck!

A funky drum ride pattern exercise This simple exercise will mess with your brain a little bit, and could help you create some funky ride patterns on the hi-hat or ride cymbal. Throughout the entire exercise, play a strong backbeat on 2 and 4 with the left hand. 4/4 time, quarter-note equals 112 bpm, play it in this order without stopping: ( R means 16th note with the right hand, - means 16th note rest ) RRR- RRR- RRR- RRR- (repeat) -RRR -RRR -RRR -RRR (repeat) R-RR R-RR R-RR R-RR (repeat) RR-R RR-R RR-R RR-R (repeat) (repeat entire pattern) Have fun with it!

some snare diddles, flams, triplets, sixtuplets.

Drum warm-up: displaced double strokes Here is a good drum warm-up involving displaced double strokes: RRLLRRLLRRLLRRLL (repeat) RLLRRLLRRLLRRLLR (repeat) LLRRLLRRLLRRLLRR (repeat) LRRLLRRLLRRLLRRL (repeat) I am playing these as sixteenth notes, at a tempo of quarter note equals 120 beats per minute. Thank you, from Dave Moadel

Drum exercise: paradiddles and displaced paradiddles Try this one out! I'm playing these at quarter note equals 150 beats per minute, with each stroke counted as a 16th note. Regular paradiddles RLRRLRLL (4x) Displaced paradiddles RLLRLRRL (4x) Different displaced paradiddles RRLRLLRL (4x) Then string all three patterns together. Now you'll be in 3/4 time: RLRRLRLLRLLRLRRLRRLRLLRL (4x) Good luck and keep practicing!