Overview

Used by thousands of students worldwide, Drums With Willie is a step-by-step method for students who are new to the drums…or coming back!Each unit is broken into 5 topics:Improvisation - this is where you learn different fills that you can use for both drums solos and while playing groovesGrooves - this is what playing drums is all about! You'll learn different grooves in a variety of styles step-by-stepReading Music - knowing how to read music is an important skill for drummers. You'll learn techniques to read music faster and easier than beforeRhythm - this is the BIG ONE. Without good, solid rhythm you're lost as a drummer. You'll learn how to internalize rhythm so you're rock solid behind the drums.Technique - if you can't PLAY a groove or fill, what's the point? This section shows you how to build a proper technique that will serve you for years to come.In this first volume, some of the techniques you'll learn includes:Single and double-stroke rolls, single paradiddlesReading using quarter notes, pairs of eighth notes, and quarter restsBasic rock grooves using eighth notes on hi-hat or ride cymbal and simple bass drum rhythmsDouble and triple paradiddlesReading: adding single eighth notes on upbeatsAdding eighth note upbeats on the bass drumSingle flamsReading: adding groups of four sixteenth notesGrooves based on hi-hat sixteenth notes, part oneAdding accents to single paradiddlesReading: adding the rhythm eighth & two sixteenthsGrooves based on hi-hat sixteenth notes, part twoDouble and triple paradiddles with accentsReading: adding the rhythm two sixteenths & one eighthGrooves incorporating eighth note upbeats on hi-hat or rideSingle, double, and triple paradiddles with rack tom accentsFlam tapsReading: adding the rhythm sixteenth, eighth, sixteenthGrooves incorporating sixteenths on snare and bassAdding fills to groovesDrum set improvisation utilizing the reading exercisesVideo features:Overhead camera so you see EVERYTHINGPicture-in-picture so you see your teacher...not just the top of his head!Ability to move back and forth in the video so you learn every noteIf you're looking for a complete course to learn the drums...look no further.

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