7/8 Clave Patterns
This live practice session offers a unique approach to creating rhythmic content in 7/8 based on modified clave structures. Perhaps not the most orthodox approach…
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Tumbao and Clave Independence
Unlock the rhythmic possibilities of Afro-Cuban music by honing your independence across all four limbs! In this session, we dive into tumbao and rumba clave…
Clave Independence
Clave Independence … We’ve all seen a crazy drum solo in which the left foot is playing some form of Clave while the other limbs…
Concepts For The Left Side Floor Tom – Part 2
Building on the concepts covered in the previous live meeting, this one moves into ‘ternary’ territory by exploring triplet-based rhythms to play on the left-side…
Brush Up Your Brushes – Part 2
Let’s dive into some other applications of brush playing in different time signatures and musical styles, especially Afro-Brazilian styles with Bossa Nova and Samba applications!Check…
An Updated Version of the „Rudimental Ritual“
Alan Dawson’s famous ‘Rudimental Ritual’ has a wealth of useful benefits to be taken from it. In this lesson Claus shares some ideas on how…
What is Timing and 3 Dimensional Timing
As drummers, timekeeping is at the heart of everything we do, but how often do we look for new ways of working on our time…
Songo – Historic Background and Basic Ideas
When approaching new genres of music it is always important to consider the historical background and heritage that comes with them. In this way one…
Final of 7 and 5 Stroke Roll Ideas
This live lesson uses a similar approach to the previous lesson, but using different rudiments: this time the Final of 7 and the 5-Stroke Roll.…