Styles
Rock Drumming Essentials
From Bonham to modern rock. Power, feel and the big backbeat.
- Levels
- L2–L6
- Instructor
- Tommy
- Includes
- play-alongs
- Free lessons
- 1 free lesson
5 lessons
What you'll play.
- 01Watch free01
The Big Backbeat
FreeRimshots, stick height and hitting hard without tension.
- Level
- L2
- Duration
- 14 min
- Tempo range
- 80–140 BPM
- Tags
- rock
- 02Start trial02
Bonham Triplets
The hand-hand-foot triplet and its descendants.
- Level
- L4
- Duration
- 18 min
- Tempo range
- 80–130 BPM
- 03Start trial03
Driving Eighths & Sixteenths
Punk and alt-rock energy with control.
- Level
- L3
- Duration
- 15 min
- Tempo range
- 140–200 BPM
- 04Start trial04
Modern Rock Hat & Cymbal Work
Open hats, chinas and stacks in heavy grooves.
- Level
- L5
- Duration
- 16 min
- Tempo range
- 90–160 BPM
- 05Start trial05
Rock Ballads
Space, cross-stick and the build.
- Level
- L6
- Duration
- 14 min
- Tempo range
- 60–85 BPM
Lessons marked Free play in full with a free account. Everything else is included in the membership.
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