Advanced Drum Lesson 1: Take Tiger Bill’s Triplet Challenge – Drum Lesson

What was originally a contest where anyone could participate, is now a good exercise you can use as a chops…
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What was originally a contest where anyone could participate, is now a good exercise you can use as a chops…
Here’s an example of how Joe wanted his book “Master Studies” to be played. If you’re having trouble playing the…
This is Tiger Bill’s own spin on the first page of Joe Morello’s book Master Studies. Check it out and…
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Learn how to read music, play rudiments, dance rhythms, and solos. Play with maximum speed, power, endurance and control using…
This Series contains the most detailed demonstration of Hand Technique ever produced. If you’re a drummer looking to play at…
This time we’re comparing imitators to originators. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact me via my Support Desk.…
Is dropping your drumstick really a good thing? TigerBill weighs in. If you’d like more details, feel free to contact…
TigerBill here. This time I demonstrate a favorite 5-stroke roll trick of Buddy Rich. Try it, and modify it! If…
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 the common question that concerns gripping the drum sticks. If you’d like more details,…
TigerBill here. This time putting to rest the question concerning the best way to hold your drum sticks. If you’d…
Today we attempt to answer the question, “Are you a natural born drummer?” If you’d like more details, feel free…
This time we attempt to answer the question “Should I use heavier sticks to practice than I do when I…
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 I’m explaining the benefits of drumming and your health from over 4 decades of my own…
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 video, I discuss a drum instructor who was a tremendous influence on me: Joe Morello. If you’d like…
Here’s another one of my favorite Buddy Rich Tricks with Triplets! If you’d like more details, feel free to contact…
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This time we’re checking out the hand technique known as the traditional thumb grip. If you’d like more details, feel…
Watch the video and see if you can guess which of these 2 exercises I am NOT playing correctly! This…
This is the conclusion to our 3-part series covering limitations to your speed. If you’d like more details, feel free…
When I first studied with Joe Morello back in 1970, he would hand out copies of exercises that he wrote…
Many drummers think that their hand and foot chops are limiting their speed and although that is one deciding factor,…
This is the second part of our lesson taken from Joe Morello’s book Master Studies, which covers the remainder of…
Hand technique is easy if you know the proper techniques. If you don’t, you’ll not only have a hard time…
This is a question that drummers over the world have pondered for years and years. Here’s my take on it.…
If you’ve ever heard Buddy Rich playing with a big band then you’ve heard some of the best big band…
Some of the world’s greatest drummers are also among the most creative. And creativity is easier once you become familiar…
Open handed drumming has become very popular for many reasons. Here’s how to develop cross coordination when playing open handed.…
Although open handed playing has been around for a long time, it’s becoming extremely popular. Here’s an introduction to it…
We continue our lessons in expanding the drum corps rudiments around the drumset with the ever popular Single Stroke Roll.…
This time we’re taking the drum rudiment known as the Double Stroke Roll around the drumset. If you’d like more…
This lesson features Joe Morello’s book of transcribed drum solos called “Off The Record.” If you’d like more details, feel…
Although drum rudiments are predominantly featured in drum corps settings, they can be even more effective when applied to the…
Many musicians have their technique down to perfection but when it comes to the actual business of music, not so…
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, In this lesson we’re working on some triplet sticking patterns. 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, last time we worked on some accented triplet sticking patterns. This time we’re taking them up to speed!…
TigerBill here with a demonstration that consists of using double-time when warming up. I found it helps me to warmup…
TigerBill here with a question for you: Are drummers real musicians?
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 that doubles as both a daily workout for your Drumming and your Health! Check it…
TigerBill here with a lesson for you in my Concepts of Tension Free Drumming, which has been said to be…
TigerBill here, this time we’re applying accents to the Stick Control Book by George Stone. If you’d like more details,…
TigerBill here with another lesson. This time we’re taking the Stick Control book and applying accents while adding footwork. If…
TigerBill here with my top recommended drum book list for your drum workouts. Check them out! If you’d like more…
TigerBill here with another lesson employing George Stone’s Stick Control book. This time we’re using it to create 4-way coordination…
TigerBill here back with another lesson incorporating Stone’s Stick Control book. This time we’re using it to develop 4-Way Coordination…
In this lesson, we’re using Ted Reed’s book Syncopation to create 4-Way Coordination Drills using Jazz Interpretation. If you’d like…
TigerBill here with my Stone Killer workout variations. Check them out! If you’d like more details, feel free to contact…
TigerBill here with a lesson that shows how you can have fun with the little used groups of five. If…
Try this cool cross coordination groove! If you’d like more details, feel free to contact me via my Support Desk. –Have…
In this lesson I share some of my own Variations on Morello’s Master Studies. If you’d like more details, feel…
In this lesson I introduce you to the basic polyrhythm known as 2 against 3. If you’d like more details,…
In this lesson, we continue from where we left off by introducing another basic polyrhythm, this one is referred to…
Excerpt of Tiger Bill appearing at Cape Breton International Drum Festival demonstrating 7-way polyrhythmic coordination. If you’d like more details,…
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TigerBill here, back with another Tension-Free Tuesday lesson. Today, I’m answering a question that I’ve often been asked over the…
4-way coordination is hard enough but once you get comfortable applying 4-way polyrhythms to it, normal 4-way coordination gets easy.…
I had the opportunity to hang with both Jeff and his dad, Joe Porcaro, during my stint in the California…
You can actually move around the drumset with the same speed you move on one surface, once you know the…
There are a number of reasons why you should practice moving around the drumset with your eyes shut. Check it…
Mixed sticking make moving around the drums so much easier. Check it out. If you’d like more details, feel free…
Joe Morello’s book is great but here are some variations that make it even better. If you’d like more details,…
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…
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