This month has been demanding! Thank you for all your support, visiting my blog, donating, and purchasing my products. I’m not a fan of promotional posts, but here we go: new drum transcriptions are now available in my stores including the drum transcriptions for “Johnny B. Goode,” “Celebration,” “Still a Friend of Mine,” “Wicked Garden,” … More New Drum Transcriptions
I’m glad to share with you my new single from my electronic project Francis V. “Lost In Space” feat. Myleene, released by Epic Tones Records, is the first part of a series of singles, EPs, and remixes coming out this year for various record labels. The song is an electropop piece with various influences, from … More Francis V – Lost In Space feat. Myleene (Epic Tones Records)
Some months ago, I shared the drum transcription for “Fear of a Blank Planet” by Porcupine Tree. The full drum transcription is now available for free in a video. If you like this content, please subscribe to my YouTube channel and find more similar stuff. The complete drum transcription (6 pages) is now available for … More Porcupine Tree – Fear of a Blank Planet (Full Drum Transcription)
Another product review here. WristGrips kindly invited me to review its new product: a pair of wristbands designed for musicians to help with nerve pain, carpal tunnel, tendonitis, and other ailments that musicians get from all the hours in practice and performance. As described by the company. “WristGrips were developed by musicians, for musicians. We know that … More WristGrips – Product Review
Here’s the full drum sheet music for “Still a Friend of Mine” by Incognito, from the album Positivity (1993) with Richard Bailey on drums. The transcription includes 3 pages plus a drum notation key.
While preparing new transcriptions and exercises, here’s a clip playing an Afro-Cuban 6/8 groove in a funk-rock context. Let me explain this groove application: Check out my previous article, which includes some Afro-Cuban 6/8 rhythmic ideas using Ted Reed’s Syncopation. Keep on drumming!
Here’s the drum sheet music for “Wicked Garden” by Stone Temple Pilots, from the album Core (1992) with Eric Kretz on drums. The complete transcription is available for purchase.
In this last part of the series Stick Control Accent Workout, I introduce the three accent combinations as shown in the preview image below. As discussed in the previous lessons, remember to play the exercises with different dynamics. This is a workout that needs some technical skills: Moeller technique, rebound, and an ability to master … More Stick Control Workout – Triple Accent Combinations
The full drum sheet music for “Lowdown” by Boz Scaggs is now available! The song is the first single extracted from the album Silk Degrees (1976), another classic groove by the great Jeff Porcaro.The drum groove consists of an 8th note hi-hat pattern with strong accents on the downbeat, that you can hear on the … More Boz Scaggs – Lowdown (Drum Sheet Music)
Here’s part two of the Stick Control Workout with accents. In the previous lesson, I introduced the single accent, in case you’ve missed it be sure to check it out. Now things become more complicated by adding two accents, as shown in the figure below. As discussed in the book Master Studies by Joe Morello, … More Stick Control Workout – Double Accent Combinations
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