Hand Position
- Matched grip
- Traditional grip
- Fulcrum
- The “cradle”
Drum strokes
- Arms | wrists | fingers
- Ergonomic movements
- Playing relaxed
- Coordination
Rudiments
- The building blocks
Groove
- Playing for the song
- Interacting and communicating with other musicians
Drum Set Styles — Learn Your Favorite Songs
- Rock
- Funk
- R&B
- Hip Hop
- Jazz
- Swing
- Brushes
- 3/4 time
- Bebop
Reading
- Snare drum notation
- Drum set charts
- Sight reading fluency
New Orleans Drumming
- Second Line
- Cajun
- Zydeco
Blues Drumming
- Shuffles
- Slow 12/8
- Boogaloo
- Blues Rumba
- Train Beat
Brazilian Drumming
- Bossa Nova
- Samba
- Baião
Afro Cuban
- Clave
- Son Clave
- Rumba Clave
- Mambo
- Cha Cha Cha
- 6/8 or Bembe
- Songo
- Guaguancó
Caribbean
- Calypso
- Reggae
- Soca
- Merenque
Odd time signatures
- Prog Rock
Transcribing
Learn to write down what you hear and what you play!