Stephen Perkins A Drummer’s Life DVD

For legendary Jane’s Addiction stickman Stephen Perkins, drumming is a job, an adventure, and a way of life. Drum Workshop…
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For legendary Jane’s Addiction stickman Stephen Perkins, drumming is a job, an adventure, and a way of life. Drum Workshop…
The Alien Ant Farm Live from the Drum Channel Studios DVD features the original Alien Ant Farm: Together again–Dryden Mitchell,…
This Afro-Cuban Big Band Play-Along DVD gives the drummer/percussionist an opportunity to play contemporary Afro-Cuban music in a big band…
For the first time you can view Buddy’s chops like you’re sitting right next to him! In 1982, Buddy Rich…
Groove Alchemy is a complete method for developing a massive vocabulary of grooves in various funk-based styles, along with a…
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This 170 minute DVD features all of the material on both video releases of the festival plus clinics and interviews.…
I’m a huge fan of brushes, which I consider to be a lost art. Luckily, this DVD shows off Florian…
TigerBill here. This one shows you exactly what to look for when choosing an expert drum instructor so you can…
What was originally a contest where anyone could participate, is now a good exercise you can use as a chops…
Here’s a How To for finding the ideal stick balance point. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact…
Here’s an example of how Joe wanted his book “Master Studies” to be played. If you’re having trouble playing the…
Learn how to properly execute the Free Stroke, a technique used by the world’s top drummers. If you’d like more…
This is Tiger Bill’s own spin on the first page of Joe Morello’s book Master Studies. Check it out and…
TigerBill here. This time I demonstrate a basic 4-way coordination groove, which is one of the most commonly used in…
For drummers of all ages and skill levels, these DVDs will take you all the way to your drumming goals…
TigerBill here. This time we’re working on improving the Money Beat groove we worked on last time. If you’d like…
If you’d like to develop a legit one-handed roll, like you see in the demonstration, check out TigerBill’s Tension Free…
TigerBill here. This time we’re taking the Money Beat to the next level. If you’d like more details, feel free…
Learn how to read music, play rudiments, dance rhythms, and solos. Play with maximum speed, power, endurance and control using…
As a drummer you’ll want to develop this skill. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact me via…
This Series contains the most detailed demonstration of Hand Technique ever produced. If you’re a drummer looking to play at…
TigerBill here. This time we’re developing the Single Stroke Roll. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact me…
This time we’re comparing imitators to originators. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact me via my Support Desk.…
TigerBill here. This time we’re discussing the benefits, and possible downsides, of working out with a metronome. If you’d like…
Is dropping your drumstick really a good thing? TigerBill weighs in. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact…
TigerBill here. If you’ve ever wondered whether reading music is an important skill or if drummers can get away without…
TigerBill here. This time I demonstrate a favorite 5-stroke roll trick of Buddy Rich. Try it, and modify it! If…
TigerBill here. This time I’m showing you how to improve your music sight reading skills. If you’d like more details,…
Hey TigerBill here. Here’s my variation on Buddy Rich’s 5-stroke roll. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact…
TigerBill here. This time I answer one of the most commonly asked questions, “Is Tension-Free Drumming too advanced for beginners…
TigerBill here. This time I answer the common question that concerns gripping the drum sticks. If you’d like more details,…
TigerBill here. Join us as we teach you how to read and count music, especially for drummers. If you’d like…
TigerBill here. This time putting to rest the question concerning the best way to hold your drum sticks. If you’d…
TigerBill here. Today I’m teaching you THE most important beat every drummer must know! If you’d like more details, feel…
Today we attempt to answer the question, “Are you a natural born drummer?” If you’d like more details, feel free…
TigerBill here. This time I’m showing you the most popular and most commonly used groove on the planet. It’s most…
This time we attempt to answer the question “Should I use heavier sticks to practice than I do when I…
TigerBill here. Today I’m covering some basic drum fills. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact me via…
TigerBill here. If you’re wondering why you should practice or take drum lessons even though guys like Buddy Rich didn’t,…
TigerBill here. This time we’re working on what’s know as Trading 4’s. If you’d like more details, feel free to…
TigerBill here. This time I’m explaining the benefits of drumming and your health from over 4 decades of my own…
In this lesson, we show you an easy way to count multiple bar phrases without losing your place! If you’d…
If you’re a fan of this site, I’m sure you’ve heard me talk about Tension Free Drumming techniques before. But…
In this lesson, we take a popular groove know as the Money Beat and show you some of it’s many…
In this video, I discuss a drum instructor who was a tremendous influence on me: Joe Morello. If you’d like…
Most musicians would agree with you if you were to make a case for the importance of having a solid…
Here’s another one of my favorite Buddy Rich Tricks with Triplets! If you’d like more details, feel free to contact…
Over the years, countless drummers have asked me about my concepts of “Tension Free Drumming” and what makes them different…
Take the 1-question Survey: https://tigermixmedia.com/application… If you’d like more details, feel free to contact me via my Support Desk. –Have Fun…
Many drummers thinks reading music is too hard and even some of the best known drummer’s can’t read music. Here…
This time we’re checking out the hand technique known as the traditional thumb grip. If you’d like more details, feel…
If you missed our previous lessons on the Money Beat and it’s variations, check them out. This time we’re working…
Watch the video and see if you can guess which of these 2 exercises I am NOT playing correctly! This…
This time we’re modifying the famous Money Beat for use in Funk music just like Bernard Perdie. If you’d like…
This is the conclusion to our 3-part series covering limitations to your speed. If you’d like more details, feel free…
This lesson continues with variations on the money beat that we covered in a previous lesson. Join us as we…
When I first studied with Joe Morello back in 1970, he would hand out copies of exercises that he wrote…
This video takes our prior lessons on the money beat a step further with some cool variations. If you’d like…
Many drummers think that their hand and foot chops are limiting their speed and although that is one deciding factor,…
Today’s lesson adds to our knowledge of music theory, esepcially for drummers, by featuring 32nd notes. If you’d like more…
This is the second part of our lesson taken from Joe Morello’s book Master Studies, which covers the remainder of…
We continue our lessons into reading music, especially for drummers, with 64th Notes. If you’d like more details, feel free…
Hand technique is easy if you know the proper techniques. If you don’t, you’ll not only have a hard time…
We continue with more music theory, this time we feature the Half Note. If you’d like more details, feel free…
This is a question that drummers over the world have pondered for years and years. Here’s my take on it.…
This lesson in Music Theory continues with the note known as the Whole Note. If you’d like more details, feel…
If you’ve ever heard Buddy Rich playing with a big band then you’ve heard some of the best big band…
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In this lesson on music theory, we cover the simple math behind the artificial note groups called Triplets. If you’d…
Some of the world’s greatest drummers are also among the most creative. And creativity is easier once you become familiar…
In this lesson, we’re introducing you to some simple, but critical, 4-way coordination exercises. If you’d like more details, feel…
Open handed drumming has become very popular for many reasons. Here’s how to develop cross coordination when playing open handed.…
TigerBill here with the conclusion of our lesson from last time on simple but critical 4-way coordination. If you’d like…
Although open handed playing has been around for a long time, it’s becoming extremely popular. Here’s an introduction to it…
Listening is a critical part of drumming but accurately hearing what you are playing is just as important. Check this…
We continue our lessons in expanding the drum corps rudiments around the drumset with the ever popular Single Stroke Roll.…
TigerBill here, in this lesson we’re going to provide you with some easy cross coordination drills. If you’d like more…
This time we’re taking the drum rudiment known as the Double Stroke Roll around the drumset. If you’d like more…
Last time we worked on coordination drills, now we expand that lesson with more. Check it out. If you’d like…
This lesson features Joe Morello’s book of transcribed drum solos called “Off The Record.” If you’d like more details, feel…
TigerBill here with a Music Theory lesson featuring Odd Times Signatures of 3, 5, and 7. If you’d like more…
Although drum rudiments are predominantly featured in drum corps settings, they can be even more effective when applied to the…
TigerBill here with another lesson in music theory: The Time Signature Test. If you’d like more details, feel free to…
Many musicians have their technique down to perfection but when it comes to the actual business of music, not so…
TigerBill here with another lesson in music theory. Last time we asked you to take the time signature test. This…
In today’s lesson, you’ll learn the power of combining various rudiments as we move around the drumset. If you’d like…
TigerBill here with a lesson on the First Commandment of Good Drumming. If you’d like more details, feel free to…
TigerBill here, In this lesson we’re working on some triplet sticking patterns. If you’d like more details, feel free to…
TigerBill here, back with another lesson. This time we’re working the Money Beat, Bossa Nova Style! If you’d like more…
TigerBill here, In this lesson we’re working on some triplet sticking patterns. If you’d like more details, feel free to…
TigerBill here with another lesson. This time we’re taking the Money Beat over to Shuffle Town! Join us. If you’d…
TigerBill here, last time we worked on some accented triplet sticking patterns. This time we’re taking them up to speed!…
TigerBill here with fond memories of hanging with Joe and Jeff Porcaro. If you’d like more details, feel free to…
TigerBill here with a demonstration that consists of using double-time when warming up. I found it helps me to warmup…
TigerBill here with some tips on the best ways to crack a cymbal. If you’d like more details, feel free…
TigerBill here with a question for you: Are drummers real musicians?
TigerBill here with a lesson in 3/4 time grooves. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact me via…
TigerBill here, this time we’re learning how to break exercises down to develop speed. If you’d like more details, feel…
TigerBill here with a lesson in Music Theory especially for drummers. This time we’re covering dotted notes and rests. If…
TigerBill here with a lesson that doubles as both a daily workout for your Drumming and your Health! Check it…
In this lesson, we’re working on developing Grooves incorporating Double Bass. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact…
TigerBill here with a lesson for you in my Concepts of Tension Free Drumming, which has been said to be…
TigerBill here discussing important drum techniques designed to last a lifetime. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact…
TigerBill here, this time we’re applying accents to the Stick Control Book by George Stone. If you’d like more details,…
TigerBill demonstrates an easy way to tell if you are playing under tension. If you’d like more details, feel free…
TigerBill here with another lesson. This time we’re taking the Stick Control book and applying accents while adding footwork. If…
In this lesson I discuss the signs and symptoms of OverPracticing. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact…
TigerBill here with my top recommended drum book list for your drum workouts. Check them out! If you’d like more…
In this lesson I discuss the World’s Fastest Drummer competition, explain exactly what it is and why I competed in…
TigerBill here with another lesson employing George Stone’s Stick Control book. This time we’re using it to create 4-way coordination…
In this lesson I share 2 great books that can help you improve your coordination. If you’d like more details,…
TigerBill here back with another lesson incorporating Stone’s Stick Control book. This time we’re using it to develop 4-Way Coordination…
Here’s a quick and easy way to relieve stress and it just so happens to be work great if you…
In this lesson, we’re using Ted Reed’s book Syncopation to create 4-Way Coordination Drills using Jazz Interpretation. If you’d like…
Here’s how to shop for a drum instructor. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact me via my Support…
TigerBill here with my Stone Killer workout variations. Check them out! If you’d like more details, feel free to contact…
Bernard Purdie once told me the most important lesson any drummer can learn is to always know where One is.…
TigerBill here with a lesson that shows how you can have fun with the little used groups of five. If…
Studio Recording vs Live Performance If you’d like more details, feel free to contact me via my Support Desk. –Have Fun…
Try this cool cross coordination groove! If you’d like more details, feel free to contact me via my Support Desk. –Have…
Here’s an exercise I’ve found extremely useful when working on speed chops. If you’d like more details, feel free to…
In this lesson I share some of my own Variations on Morello’s Master Studies. If you’d like more details, feel…
Many grooves are based around a single groove known as the Money Beat. Here’s another example. If you’d like more…
In this lesson I introduce you to the basic polyrhythm known as 2 against 3. If you’d like more details,…
You can sound better simply by pitch matching your sticks. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact me…
In this lesson, we continue from where we left off by introducing another basic polyrhythm, this one is referred to…
Trading 4’s is common practice in many music genres. Here’s an example in the Jazz style. If you’d like more…
Excerpt of Tiger Bill appearing at Cape Breton International Drum Festival demonstrating 7-way polyrhythmic coordination. If you’d like more details,…
Drummers don’t often get enough schooling in song forms. Here’s a quick course in the basics. If you’d like more…
Here’s a quick and easy way to relieve stress and it just so happens to work great if you tend…
One of the first things to learn about is reading rhythm but is rhythm enough? If you’d like more details,…
TigerBill here, back with another Tension-Free Tuesday lesson. Today, I’m answering a question that I’ve often been asked over the…
You probably have heard of 4-way coordination behind the drumset but how about 5 and 6-Way Coordination? If you’d like…
4-way coordination is hard enough but once you get comfortable applying 4-way polyrhythms to it, normal 4-way coordination gets easy.…
If you’re a drummer you’ve probably heard more than your share of drummer jokes. Here’s why and here’s how to…
I had the opportunity to hang with both Jeff and his dad, Joe Porcaro, during my stint in the California…
If you’ve been following my lessons, you’ve heard of the Money Beat – Here’s the Money Changes! Check it out.…
You can actually move around the drumset with the same speed you move on one surface, once you know the…
Here’s a drum groove used in Slow Rock Ballads. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact me via my Support Desk.…
There are a number of reasons why you should practice moving around the drumset with your eyes shut. Check it…
This time we’re covering a popular drum groove known as The Shuffle. If you’d like more details, feel free to…
Mixed sticking make moving around the drums so much easier. Check it out. If you’d like more details, feel free…
This time we’re demonstrating a 3/4 time groove known as The Waltz. If you’d like more details, feel free to…
Joe Morello’s book is great but here are some variations that make it even better. If you’d like more details,…
Here’s a brief sampler I put together of the types of services I offer and products/events I produce for the…
Last time we demonstrated basic trading 4’s, this time I take it a step further by using mixed sticking. If…
There are many different ways you can work on Ted Reed’s classic book Syncopation. Here’ are some ways you use…
Here’s how to play Drum Grooves in the Latin vein, Practical Samba Variations. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact me via my Support…
Here’s how to play a Drum Groove in the Latin vein, The Bossa Nova. If you’d like more details, feel…
The rudiment known as the Flam is very useful, not only to Drum Corps players but to drumset players as…
George Stone’s Stick Control book isn’t only useful for building your hand technique, it can also be applied in many…
Last time we modified George L Stone’s book Stick Control to create fills in the Rock genre. This time we’re…
In past lessons, we’ve modified George L Stone’s Stick Control book for use with Rock and Jazz style fills around…
Here’s a brief sampler I put together of the types of services I offer and products/events I produce for the…
This is a great guide for anyone that’s trying to get a virtual event together. It contains many details that…
This 42nd anniversary special edition brings you the material as it was printed in 1978, complete with original cover art,…
The History: Starting in December of 2011, I produced my first video podcast by converting my monthly eMail Newsletter into…
Welcome to the Future of Drumming! If you wanted to get our best-selling DVD-Set but couldn’t due to physical DVDs…
Welcome to the Future of Drumming – This Online Version of our Best-Selling DVD is now available worldwide! Filmed in…
Welcome to the Future of Drumming – This Online Version of our Best-Selling DVD is now available worldwide! Hey, I’m…
Three irresistible drum experts—a clever, classical dog, one cool cat, and a friendly alligator—keep students’ attention focused by pointing out…
This contest is spreading a love of drumming to women worldwide. Checkout the Winners of the 2016 Hit Like a…
Drum! Magazine.com was one of the best magazines in the business and featured a digital version as well. Check out…
Welcome to one of our newest sites, TigerBills DrumBeat eLearning Site. You’ll find educational online video courses on this site.…
Billy Kennedy calls the Lambeg drum of Ireland “a bodhran on steroids!” Here’s what they sound like all together, on…
StarMaker, with over 45 million users, is now the largest online talent network in the world. The platform works with…
Difficulty Level: Easy / Time Required: 20 Minutes You Will Need: Drumset Drumstick Drum tuning key Quiet location Here’s how: Start…
Difficulty Level: Average / Time Required: 2 Hours 1st time only You Will Need: Duct or Gaffer Tape Black Felt Tip…
Difficulty Level: Average / Time Required: Varies You Will Need: Practice Persistence Patience Here’s how: Check out drumming Web sites. They…
Difficulty Level: Difficult / Time Required: ? You Will Need: Practice Persistence Patience Here’s how: Get your chops into shape. Learn…
Difficulty Level: ? / Time Required: ? You Will Need: Practice Persistence Patience Here’s how: Get your chops into shape. Learn…
Difficulty Level: Average / Time Required: 20 minutes You Will Need: Patience At least two dozen drumsticks or music store with…
Hey Gang! My complete Concepts of Tension Free Drumming is available on DVD. The system incorporates the best techniques of…
If you’re worried about getting ripped off in an online auction deal, you should be. The National Consumers League currently…
Buy Now Joe Morello passed away in March of 2011 and, due to the fact that he was a former…
Similar to the Karate Drum, this instrument has pebbles inside. It is also known as a rattle drum in the…
The khomok of the Baul people of Bengal is also known as a khamak, anandalahari, and gubgubi. Courtesy of Wikipedia.…
The history of Kettle Drums go way back, starting in Mesopotamia in the 12th century, and ranging into present day…
The Japanese drum group Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko uses choreography that incorporates elements of Karate with drumming. Watch the Youtube video…
Check out the History of Jazz Timeline, courtesy of allaboutjazz.com. In the History of Jazz Part 1, jazz great Billie…
The Jaw harp (also known as a Jew’s Harp) is not a harp and has no historic association with Jewish…
Chanting and instruments have been a part of the hula since its beginnings. Learn the “Kawika” chant and the instruments…
Here’s a great article by female drummer, Zaneta Sykes on Tom Tom Mag. It’s called Why All Women Should Play…
A metronome is a very handy accessory that comes in many forms. It can be an analog accessory, or a…
You’d need a mouse-sized pair of sticks to play a ride beat on these suckers, also known as Zils. Also…
Here you can search for instruments or roll through the Musical Instrument Museums Edinburgh website. Courtesy of the University of…
The Hammered Dulcimer is a stringed instrument that was the forerunner of the piano, which is also considered a percussion…
The Liberty Bell is a classic example of a Maritime Gong Bell, courtesy of the National Park Service Here’s a…
Checkout this very thorough article on Djembe or jembe, a rope tuned and skin covered goblet drum. It’s played with…
This is a Native American style Shamanic Medicine Drums with Australian Deerskin and plantation Hoop Pine. The drum beaters are…
Wooden & Earthen Darabukkeh Here’s some general info on this Arabic instrument, also known as a Goblet Drum, very popular…
Daiko is a generic Japanese term for many different styles of drums. Here is some info on the various styles…
Castanets have been around for more than 2000 years. Learn the difference between male (from Mars?) and female (from Venus?)…
Informative site, developed by Neil Weiss, that covers the Afro-Uruguayan rhythm Candombe. Includes info on the three drums of the…
Known as an instrument of Flamenco Percussion, the Cajon originated from a codfish box aboard Spanish boats sailing to America…
An interesting treatise on the history, lore, culture, and secrets of the Bodhran from Roundstone Musical Instruments. And check out Frame Drum…
Drums are found in nearly every culture in the world and have existed since before 6000 B.C. They have had…
Although bells are universal, their use and meanings are greatly culture specific. For instance, the bell above is known as…
If you ever wanted to know more about the history behind the Angklung that you got for your birthday, here’s…
Although Nubian music was originally dominated by drums, adding other instruments has resulted in new fans outside the Nubian community.…
From hand clapping and lap slapping to drums made from logs and reptile skins, here’s a history of Australian Aboriginal…
Tiger Bill Meligari would love to help you bring your drumming to the next level. Drummers from all over the globe visit Tiger Bill’s state-of-the-art East Coast New Jersey studio, or take lessons online from the comfort of their own home or studio. Now you can too. All you need for online lessons is a computer with a webcam or a tablet. Also, a high-speed Internet connection with access to either Skype or Zoom, which are both free. The Tiger specializes in drumset training including hand and foot technique, rudiments, coordination/independence, grooves, music theory, drum chart interpretation, record session how-tos, and more. Here’s what separates Tiger Bill from the average drum instructor: You’ll be learning from a Joe Morello top student. Morello nicknamed Bill “Tiger” for his rare combination of speed, power, endurance, coordination, and control. Tiger Bill developed the core of his own Tension Free Drumming technique from Morello’s methods. Tension Free Drumming updates classic techniques of Stone, Gladstone, Moeller, and Morello for easier more effective use. If you are a beginner to drumming, Tiger Bill will teach you techniques that will allow you to play for a lifetime at your maximum potential without injury. If you are a pro, the Tiger can help you break bad habits you may have developed, which cause unnecessary tension, and help you reach specific goals you may want to accomplish. Tiger develops custom training programs based on the needs and desires of each of his students. How to Register for Your Lessons: If you’re ready to take your drumming to the next level, click the Buy Now button below. After you’ve made your payment over a secure connection by credit card or PayPal, you will be taken to a Web page with the simple steps needed to schedule your lesson. If you […]
Tiger Bill Meligari would love to help you bring your drumming to the next level. Drummers from all over the globe visit Tiger Bill’s state-of-the-art East Coast New Jersey studio, or take lessons online from the comfort of their own home or studio. Now you can too. All you need for online lessons is a computer with a webcam or a tablet. Also, a high-speed Internet connection with access to either Skype or Zoom, which are both free. The Tiger specializes in drumset training including hand and foot technique, rudiments, coordination/independence, grooves, music theory, drum chart interpretation, record session how-tos, and more. Here’s what separates Tiger Bill from the average drum instructor: You’ll be learning from a Joe Morello top student. Morello nicknamed Bill “Tiger” for his rare combination of speed, power, endurance, coordination, and control. Tiger Bill developed the core of his own Tension Free Drumming technique from Morello’s methods. Tension Free Drumming updates classic techniques of Stone, Gladstone, Moeller, and Morello for easier more effective use. If you are a beginner to drumming, Tiger Bill will teach you techniques that will allow you to play for a lifetime at your maximum potential without injury. If you are a pro, the Tiger can help you break bad habits you may have developed, which cause unnecessary tension, and help you reach specific goals you may want to accomplish. Tiger develops custom training programs based on the needs and desires of each of his students. How to Register for Your Lessons: If you’re ready to take your drumming to the next level, click the Buy Now button below. After you’ve made your payment over a secure connection by credit card or PayPal, you will be taken to a Web page with the simple steps needed to schedule your lesson. Buy Now […]
Tiger Bill Meligari would love to help you bring your drumming to the next level. Drummers from all over the globe visit Tiger Bill’s state-of-the-art East Coast New Jersey studio, or take lessons online from the comfort of their own home or studio. Now you can too. All you need for online lessons is a computer with a webcam or a tablet. Also, a high-speed Internet connection with access to either Skype or Zoom, which are both free. The Tiger specializes in drumset training including hand and foot technique, rudiments, coordination/independence, grooves, music theory, drum chart interpretation, record session how-tos, and more. Here’s what separates Tiger Bill from the average drum instructor: You’ll be learning from a Joe Morello top student. Morello nicknamed Bill “Tiger” for his rare combination of speed, power, endurance, coordination, and control. Tiger Bill developed the core of his own Tension Free Drumming technique from Morello’s methods. Tension Free Drumming updates classic techniques of Stone, Gladstone, Moeller, and Morello for easier more effective use. If you are a beginner to drumming, Tiger Bill will teach you techniques that will allow you to play for a lifetime at your maximum potential without injury. If you are a pro, the Tiger can help you break bad habits you may have developed, which cause unnecessary tension, and help you reach specific goals you may want to accomplish. Tiger develops custom training programs based on the needs and desires of each of his students. How to Register for Your Lessons: If you’re ready to take your drumming to the next level, click the Buy Now button below. After you’ve made your payment over a secure connection by credit card or PayPal, you will be taken to a Web page with the simple steps needed to schedule your lesson. Buy Now […]
Tiger Bill Meligari would love to help you bring your drumming to the next level. And now you can take Private Lessons with the Tiger at a reduced cost when you purchase this 4-Pack. This gives you 4 lessons you can use anytime you like within 6 months of date of purchase. Drummers from all over the globe visit Tiger Bill’s state-of-the-art East Coast New Jersey studio, or take lessons online from the comfort of their own home or studio. Now you can too. All you need for online lessons is a computer with a webcam or a tablet. Also, a high-speed Internet connection with access to either Skype or Zoom, which are both free. The Tiger specializes in drumset training including hand and foot technique, rudiments, coordination/independence, grooves, music theory, drum chart interpretation, record session how-tos, and more. Here’s what separates Tiger Bill from the average drum instructor: You’ll be learning from a Joe Morello top student. Morello nicknamed Bill “Tiger” for his rare combination of speed, power, endurance, coordination, and control. Tiger Bill developed the core of his own Tension Free Drumming technique from Morello’s methods. Tension Free Drumming updates classic techniques of Stone, Gladstone, Moeller, and Morello for easier more effective use. If you are a beginner to drumming, Tiger Bill will teach you techniques that will allow you to play for a lifetime at your maximum potential without injury. If you are a pro, the Tiger can help you break bad habits you may have developed, which cause unnecessary tension, and help you reach specific goals you may want to accomplish. Tiger develops custom training programs based on the needs and desires of each of his students. How to Register for Your Lessons: If you’re ready to take your drumming to the next level, click the […]
Tiger Bill Meligari would love to help you bring your drumming to the next level. And now you can take Private Lessons with the Tiger at a reduced cost when you purchase this 4-Pack. This gives you 4 lessons you can use anytime you like within 6 months of date of purchase. Drummers from all over the globe visit Tiger Bill’s state-of-the-art East Coast New Jersey studio, or take lessons online from the comfort of their own home or studio. Now you can too. All you need for online lessons is a computer with a webcam or a tablet. Also, a high-speed Internet connection with access to either Skype or Zoom, which are both free. The Tiger specializes in drumset training including hand and foot technique, rudiments, coordination/independence, grooves, music theory, drum chart interpretation, record session how-tos, and more. Here’s what separates Tiger Bill from the average drum instructor: You’ll be learning from a Joe Morello top student. Morello nicknamed Bill “Tiger” for his rare combination of speed, power, endurance, coordination, and control. Tiger Bill developed the core of his own Tension Free Drumming technique from Morello’s methods. Tension Free Drumming updates classic techniques of Stone, Gladstone, Moeller, and Morello for easier more effective use. If you are a beginner to drumming, Tiger Bill will teach you techniques that will allow you to play for a lifetime at your maximum potential without injury. If you are a pro, the Tiger can help you break bad habits you may have developed, which cause unnecessary tension, and help you reach specific goals you may want to accomplish. Tiger develops custom training programs based on the needs and desires of each of his students. How to Register for Your Lessons: If you’re ready to take your drumming to the next level, click the […]
Tiger Bill Meligari would love to help you bring your drumming to the next level. And now you can take Private Lessons with the Tiger at a reduced cost when you purchase this 4-Pack. This gives you 4 lessons you can use anytime you like within 6 months of date of purchase. Drummers from all over the globe visit Tiger Bill’s state-of-the-art East Coast New Jersey studio, or take lessons online from the comfort of their own home or studio. Now you can too. All you need for online lessons is a computer with a webcam or a tablet. Also, a high-speed Internet connection with access to either Skype or Zoom, which are both free. The Tiger specializes in drumset training including hand and foot technique, rudiments, coordination/independence, grooves, music theory, drum chart interpretation, record session how-tos, and more. Here’s what separates Tiger Bill from the average drum instructor: You’ll be learning from a Joe Morello top student. Morello nicknamed Bill “Tiger” for his rare combination of speed, power, endurance, coordination, and control. Tiger Bill developed the core of his own Tension Free Drumming technique from Morello’s methods. Tension Free Drumming updates classic techniques of Stone, Gladstone, Moeller, and Morello for easier more effective use. If you are a beginner to drumming, Tiger Bill will teach you techniques that will allow you to play for a lifetime at your maximum potential without injury. If you are a pro, the Tiger can help you break bad habits you may have developed, which cause unnecessary tension, and help you reach specific goals you may want to accomplish. Tiger develops custom training programs based on the needs and desires of each of his students. How to Register for Your Lessons: If you’re ready to take your drumming to the next level, click the […]
—SPECIAL DVD-Set Discount: On Sale Now – ships within the USA only. Click Here to get both DVDs while the discount lasts! Now you can develop more speed, power, endurance and control than you ever thought possible and future-proof yourself against repetitive motion injuries that could put an end to your drumming! And this all in the comfort of your own home! Listen to what Drummers who bought Tiger Bill’s Tension Free Drumming DVDs are saying in these 5 Star Reviews: TigerBill’s Concepts of Tension Free Drumming: Hand Technique is an invaluable compendium of stick techniques and stroke systems that will expand your own technique no matter what your level of playing. And, unlike most materials on the subject, Tiger Bill demonstrates how NOT to as well as how to. Simply put, this is a great resource. –Ed Soph – Drummer, clinician, author, teacher. I play relaxed, tension free and better than I did when I was playing professionally in NYC 25 years ago. Tiger Bill even gives you stretches to do. With my tendonitis, the stretches have been helpful. I am gaining speed, power, and endurance everyday, PAIN FREE! All I can say is “Thank You Tiger Bill” and “This Works”! –Theodora Mason I have both volumes. The material presented is something I find myself referencing over and over again and I have been playing drums for over 45 years. Tiger Bill really knows how to clearly explain the techniques and exercises he demonstrates on the DVD’s, and he uses great analogies. I recommended this for all levels, beginner to pro. –JM Apart from the fantastic amount of information on this DVD, Tigerbill also demonstrates each exercise with full ease and control. This to me is very inspiring because he shows you what’s possible when you play Tension Free. […]
Welcome to the Future of Drumming – Limited-Time discount on shipments anywhere in the USA! Hey, I’m Tiger Bill Meligari. I have spent more than 40 years improving the old traditional methods of drumming, including systems originally used by Billy Gladstone, George Lawrence Stone, and Sanford Moeller. The result is a system of drumming that allows me, and will allow you, to play at maximum power and speed with endurance to spare and with precise control of every stroke. But the best part is that you will be able to accomplish all of this without using tension. You may be familiar with the traditional Moeller Whip stroke as used by the late Jim Chapin and others but my modification of this stroke produces 50 percent more power without any additional effort. And that’s only one of the many modifications I have made to the old traditional drum techniques. Over the years thousands of drummers from all over the world have traveled to my East Coast Drum Studio for private lessons in Tension Free Drumming. Now, for the first time, I am thrilled to be able to offer you this system on DVD. This, the first volume, TigerBill’s Concepts of Tension Free Drumming: Hand Technique Volume 1 contains the core of my Tension Free Drumming techniques. Using my Wrist and Finger techniques you’ll learn how you can play at top speed with incredible endurance, extreme power, and total precision but without the dangers that Tension-Based methods can cause! In a unique split-screen video presentation where you are the student, you will learn my exclusive techniques from the same viewpoint that you would if you were to take private lessons with me. After you’ve finished with my first volume, I am certain that you will want to move onto the second that […]
Pick up Volume 2 – Advanced Techniques at a limited-time discount and learn my Advanced Tension Free Drumming Techniques Today – Ships Anywhere in the USA! IMPORTANT NOTE: If you haven’t studied my first volume yet, I highly recommend buying that first. You’ll need to know the core techniques in order to be able to correctly perform the advanced techniques in this volume! If you’d like to purchase Volume 1, follow this link. Click here if you want to buy Volume 1 first. Continue reading if you want to purchase Volume 2 or both volumes together at a discount. Filmed in the same split screen method as Volume 1, which shows you my hands just as if you were taking a live lesson with me plus a view of you looking at your own hands as you play. This is what allows you to learn the proper movements from the most important angles. No other DVD on the market is currently produced this way and nothing else you can buy goes into the amount of detail you need to be able to actually learn the techniques correctly without the help of a qualified instructor. Click Here to Buy Vol 1 & 2 together at a discount. Click the button below to purchase Volume 2 at a discount: Have Fun and Stay Loose! –TigerBill
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