Ranked #1
Hi-hats and resonant heads
Hi-hats and resonant heads
Geno from North Carolina asks about getting the hi-hat up to par, and David from California asks about changing resonant... Read more
14 Nov 2011
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8mins
Ranked #2
Basic Rock Fills (with transcription)
Basic Rock Fills (with transcription)
Joe asks about basic drum fills, and Darren goes over a few fills he transcribed.
11 Jan 2011
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9mins
Ranked #3
Fill without messing everything up
Fill without messing everything up
Terry from Pennsylvania asks about rimshots and Lewis from New Jersey asks about improvising. The song "Free" was writte... Read more
23 Dec 2010
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12mins
Ranked #4
Shuffles
Shuffles
They can be notated in various ways, but most shuffle grooves are based on a triplet feel.
1 Feb 2007
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5mins
Ranked #5
Lessons or No Lessons
Lessons or No Lessons
Darren responds to Nick's question about whether or not he should take lessons, Samuel's question about playing drums wi... Read more
24 Jan 2007
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17mins
Ranked #6
Building on the Basics
Building on the Basics
You can break drum rudiments down into a few key elements. This can help you to build them back up into your own unique ... Read more
18 Jan 2007
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9mins
Ranked #7
Keep your snare drum in tune with Tuner Fish Lug Locks
Keep your snare drum in tune with Tuner Fish Lug Locks
Tuner Fish Lug Locks are a simple way to keep your snare drum in tune if you play a lot of rimshots.
29 Aug 2015
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9mins
Ranked #8
Funky Triplet Fills
Funky Triplet Fills
Darren shows how to use 8th note and 16th note triplet fills in a funky groove.
14 Jan 2015
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3mins
Ranked #9
Rockin' The Ruffs
Rockin' The Ruffs
In this episode of drumcast.tv, Darren talks about two variations of four-stroke ruffs that can be played across the sna... Read more
16 Feb 2014
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5mins
Ranked #10
Double bass drum fast and long
Double bass drum fast and long
Mooey from Maryland asks about how to speed up his feet on double bass drum.
9 Nov 2012
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10mins