It was an intense and productive year. Thank you to all for buying my transcriptions and books, the transcription commissions, and the donations. Your support is amazing and truly appreciated. The blog reached more than 30,000 visitors and 100k clicks, with organic traffic from all over the world (a warm thank you goes to the American visitors). In these 12 months, I published 3 books, with a new project that comes out in May 2022. As always the goal of the blog will be to offer original content to help you to develop and improve your drumming. I’ll continue to provide more and more free material. Whatever your level and what you are looking for, you can find something useful here. Francis’ Drumming Blog is on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Scribd, and with an author page on Amazon.
Here’s a recap of the best articles published this year. Wishing you a wonderful 2022, keep on drumming!
Steely Dan – The Last Mall (Drum Sheet Music)
Here’s the full drum sheet music for “The Last Mall” by Steely Dan, from the album Everything Must Go (2003) with Keith Carlock on drums. The main rhythm is an 8th note…
Creating New Grooves on the Drums
In the previous post, I talked about creativity in developing the left foot hi-hat to create new rhythmic solutions and grooves. In this article, I’ll show you how to create…
Left Foot Hi-Hat Development – Groove Workout
A way to develop creativity on the drums is to use the left foot hi-hat to create new rhythmic solutions. Drummers like Steve Gadd, Bernard Purdie, David Garibaldi, and Jason…
Carlos Vega – Oasis (Drum Solo Transcription)
Here’s the transcription of the drum solo played by Carlos Vega on “Oasis” by Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour, featuring Dave Valentin on flute, Larry Williams on saxophone and keyboards,…
Max Roach – For Big Sid (Drum Sheet Music)
Here’s the full drum sheet music of the famous drum composition “For Big Sid” by Max Roach, from the album Drums Unlimited (1966). The transcription is included for free in…
Max Roach: 5 Drum Transcriptions – Available Now!
My new book “Max Roach: 5 Drum Transcriptions” is now available on Amazon, Apple Books, and Gumroad in paperback format and in an eBook version. PAPERBACKEBOOKPDF Max Roach was one…
Santana – Make Somebody Happy – Live Version (Drum Sheet Music)
Hi folks, here’s the full drum sheet music for “Make Somebody Happy” (Live in Mexico, 1993) by Santana, with Walfredo Reyes Jr. on drums. The original song is included in…
Quarter Note Triplet Exercises Part 2
The second part of the quarter note triplet exercises adds the left foot hi-hat to the combinations seen in the past month, while with the snare drum we play some…
Samai Thaqil Drumset Groove
The Samai is a classical 10/8 rhythm of Ottoman-Turkish origin, very popular among belly dancers for slow sections. The Arabic variation of this rhythm is known as Samai Thaqil, also…
Quarter Note Triplet Exercises Part 1
In the past days, I worked on some exercises, new drum transcriptions, and books. Something I’ll be glad to share with you. It’s going to be a hot summer! Here’s…
Rush – La Villa Strangiato (Drum Sheet Music)
Here’s the full drum sheet music for “La Villa Strangiato” by Rush, from the legendary album Hemispheres (1978) with Neil Peart on drums. The drum transription is now available for…
Polyrhythmic Independence Exercise – 3 over 4
Here’s an exercise to develop your independence, playing various cymbal patterns on a 3 over 4 pattern between the bass drum and the hi-hat. We start with the first basic…
Rush – 2112 (Drum Sheet Music)
Hi folks, I’m glad to share with you the full drum sheet music for “2112” (Overture, The Temples of Syrinx, Discovery, Presentation, Oracle: The Dream, Soliloquy, Grand Finale), from Rush’s…
No Doubt – Don’t Speak (Drum Sheet Music)
No Doubt released their third album Tragic Kingdom on October 10, 1995, for Trauma and Interscope Records. The album uses a great variety of musical genres from ska to punk…
Better Call Josh: A Retrospective on the Career of Josh Freese
From punk rock to pop, to heavy metal and new wave, Josh Freese is one of the most prolific drummers in the world. He has appeared on over 400 records,…
Rush – Fly By Night (Drum Sheet Music)
Here’s the second part of the drum transcription series dedicated to Neil Peart. Fly By Night (1975) is Rush’s second album and the first with Neil Peart. He officially joined…
Drum Transcription: Simon Phillips on TOTO’s “Dave’s Gone Skiing”
In 1991, TOTO returned to the studio and recorded their eighth album Kingdom of Desire. The band was planning a tour for the late summer of ’92… A month before…
Orizzonti Musicali. Neil Peart: la vita, la musica e lo stile – Ora Disponibile!
Il mio nuovo libro Orizzonti Musicali. Neil Peart: la vita, la musica e lo stile è ora disponibile in formato cartaceo ed eBook su Amazon, Apple Books, La Feltrinelli, Kobo…
Rush – Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres (Drum Sheet Music)
Here’s an extract of my new book Neil Peart: An Introduction to His Drumming Style, the full drum sheet music for “Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres” by Rush, from the…
Neil Peart: An Introduction to His Drumming Style – Available Now!
My book Neil Peart: An Introduction to His Drumming Style is now available for purchase on Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Lulu, Barnes & Noble, and other stores. For those who…
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