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Free Drum Lessons from Tiger Bill
Whether you're a beginner or an advanced drummmer, you'll find something of value in this archive of free drum lessons courtesy of Tiger Bill Meligari. Oganized by topic, lessons include extreme speed drumming, Gladstone technique, Moeller stroke, fast double bass foot control, rudiments, music theory, and more.
Building
Monster Chops: Part 1
Learn to play drums the natural way using the Gladstone free stroke system
and George Lawrence Stone's level system and benefit from increased speed,
power, control, and endurance.
Building
Monster Chops: Part 2
Learn more secrets of the Gladstone system and George Lawrence Stone's
level system to help you build incredible monster chops of your own.
Building
Monster Chops: Part 3
The third and final installment in a series of three lessons that teach you
the incredible natural system of drumming with techniques from past masters
Billy Gladstone and George Lawrence.
Dropping
The Sticks
Here's a terrific exercise that shows you how to "drop the sticks" like
a pro. Billy Gladstone would be proud.
Working
the Weak Hand
Pro drumming tips, tricks, and techniques for developing your weak hand.
Drum
Fun With Odd Note Groups
Incorporate odd note groups into your drumming for new sounds and fresh
drum ideas.
Mastering
Single Paradiddles
Master one of drummings most basic rudiments: The Single Paradiddle.
Rolls,
Rolls, Rolls
The one rudiment that gives drummers the most trouble is, without a doubt, the
drum roll. Learn how to develop clean single stroke, double stroke, and closed
drum rolls.
Rudiments
Around the Drums: Part 1
Learn how to apply the standard snare drum rudiments creatively around your drumset.
This lesson covers Single Stroke Rolls, Double Stroke Rolls, and Single Paradiddles.
Rudiments
Around the Drums: Part 2
Learn how to apply the standard snare drum rudiments creatively around your
drumset. This lesson covers Double Paradiddles, Flams, and The Flam Tap.
Rudiments
Around the Drums: Part 3
Learn how to apply the standard snare drum rudiments creatively around your
drumset. This lesson covers Rolls from Five through Fifteen Stroke.
Rudiments
Around the Drums: Part 4
Learn how to apply the standard snare drum rudiments creatively around your
drumset. This lesson covers Single and Double Ratamacues.
Rudiments
Around the Drums: Part 5
Learn how to apply the standard snare drum rudiments creatively around
your drumset. This lesson covers the Triple Ratamacues and includes examples
of combining the various rudiments.
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Guide to Developing Hand Speed and
Control
Download this free Audio speed drumming lesson with written music, exclusively
on DRUM! Magazine Web site. Tiger Bill shows you how to apply his Tension
Free Drumming system to extreme speed drumming.
Speed
Drumming Lesson Series: Guide to Developing the Three Basic Building
Blocks of Drum Chops
Another free Audio speed drumming lesson for you to download, exclusively on
DRUM! Magazine Web site. Tiger Bill shows you how to apply his Tension
Free Drumming system to extreme speed drumming.
Speed
Drumming Lesson Series: Developing the One-Handed Roll
Check out the third installment in this continuing series of free Audio lessons
including charts in actual drum notation, written by Tiger
Bill exclusively for DRUM! Magazine. Learn to apply Tiger Bill's
Tension Free Drumming system to extreme speed drumming.
Speed
Drumming Lesson Series: Developing A Smooth Single Stroke Roll
This Audio lesson lesson offers
Tiger Bill's favorite exercises for developing a fast, clean single stroke roll.
Learn to apply Tiger Bill's Tension Free Drumming system to extreme speed drumming.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Developing the Sixteenth-Note One-Handed
Roll
Use this Video lesson to get your hands in shape to play a one-handed
roll in sixteenth-notes, by Tiger
Bill exclusively for DRUM! Magazine. Learn to apply Tiger Bill's
Tension Free Drumming system to extreme speed drumming.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Working Your Wrists and Fingers
Develop your hands with this free Video drumming lesson from Tiger Bill.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: The Key to Better Accents
Learn the Tiger's Tricks that make accenting easy in this Video Speed Drumming
lesson, exclusively for DRUM! Magazine.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Developing Fast Fingers
The Tiger demonstrates
his Fast Finger Technique on this free Video Speed Drumming lesson,
exclusively for DRUM! Magazine.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Accented Fast Fingers
This free Video Speed Drumming lesson covers Tiger Bill's technique for adding
fast accents to fast finger work, exclusively for DRUM! Magazine.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Tiger Bill's Killer Wrist-Finger
Combos
This free Video speed drumming lesson shows you some of the Tiger's favorite
Killer Wrist/Finger combinations, exclusively for DRUM! Magazine.
Build
Your Double Bass Chops: Part 1
Exercises guranteed to build up your double bass drumming chops and 4-way coodination.
Build
Your Double Bass Chops: Part 2
Exercises guaranteed to build up your double bass drumming chops and 4-way
coodination.
Getting
Your Feet Up to Speed
How can you get your double bass foot chops up to the speed of your
hands? I'm glad you asked.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Developing Tension-Free Footwork
Learn Tiger Bill's favorite basic foot techniques in this free Video Speed Drumming
lesson, exclusively for DRUM! Magazine.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Developing Fast Feet with the Flam
Workout
This Video drumming lesson, with included drum chart, offers exercises to build
fast footwork by Tiger Bill, exclusively for DRUM! Magazine.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Developing Accented Footwork
Free Video speed drumming lesson to help you develop fast feet by Tiger
Bill, exclusively for DRUM! Magazine.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Developing Fast Single Stroke Footwork
Learn how the get your double bass drumming chops up to speed with Tiger Bill's
favorite single stroke workouts in another free video speed drumming lesson,
exclusively for DRUM! Magazine.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Developing the One-Footed Roll
You have probably heard of a one handed drum roll, now learn how to develop
a roll with one foot! This free video speed drumming lesson features another
favorite technique of Tiger Bill, exclusively for DRUM! Magazine.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Combination Footwork for Single Bass
Learn how to apply multiple foot techniques for blistering single bass drumming
speeds in this free video speed drumming lesson by Tiger Bill, exclusively for
DRUM! Magazine.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Combination Footwork for Double Bass
Learn how to apply multiple foot techniques for blistering double bass
drumming speeds in this free video speed drumming lesson by Tiger Bill, exclusively
for DRUM! Magazine.
Vidoe
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Developing Heel-Toe Double Strokes
Learn how Tiger Bill plays such incredibly fast, clean, and relaxed double strokes
on the double bass in this free video speed drumming lesson,
exclusively for DRUM! Magazine.
Secret
to Four-Way Coordination
Here's an easy method you can apply when learning any four-way coordination drumming
pattern.
Secret
to Four-Way Coordination II
Our easy method of four-way coordination concludes with the application of
the 15 steps to the drums.
Four-Way
Coordination Made Easy
Here's how to retrain your brain to make it easy to play four-way coordination
on the drums.
Four-Way
Jazz Drum Chops: Lesson 1
Easy exercises to help you develop four-way coordination against the basic
jazz ride cymbal pattern on the drums.
Four-Way
Jazz Drum Chops: Lesson 2
More advanced exercises to get your four-way coordination going in the jazz
drumming vein.
Four-Way
Rock Drum Chops: Lesson 1
Here are easy exercises to help build up your four-way coordination in the
rock drumming vein.
Four-Way
Rock Drum Chops: Lesson 2
Advanced exercises to help you gain control over your four-way rock drumset
coordination.
Music Theory - Reading & Interpreting Drum Charts
Tiger
Reading 101
It's easy to learn how to read drum music. Here's how.
Tiger
Reading 102
We continue with our lessons in reading drum music.
Tiger
Reading 103
The conclusion of our lessons in reading drum music.
Chart
and Listen
Learn how to easy it is to create your own drum charts and download a professional
drum chart "blank" to use as a template.
Homemade
Drum Charts
Learn how easy it is to create your own drum charts and download a professionally
produced blank template for your own use.
Disco
Drumming Can Be Fun, With a Touch of Creativity
Disco drumming doesn't have to be boring to play. Learn how to spice it up with
a little C&C: That is, creativity and coordination!
Polka
Fun
Playing Polkas can be a real drag on the drumset unless you get creative . Click
the link to learn how.
There's
Gold in Them Thar' Rhythms
Regardless of the musical style you prefer to play, mastering all of the basic
dance rhythm drumbeats can improve your playing and your profits.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Developing Heavy Metal Blast Beats -
Part 1
Learn the Tiger's foot technique in this video speed drumming lesson as you get
your Heavy Metal chops together,
exclusively for DRUM! Magazine.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Developing Reverse Blast Beats - Part
2
In Part 2 of this 3-part video speed drumming lesson, you will learn the Tiger's
approach to Reverse Blast Beats for the drumset,
exclusively for DRUM! Magazine.
Video
Speed Drumming Lesson Series: Developing Double Bass Blast Beats -
Part 3
This third and final part in Tiger Bill's Blast Beat series concentrates on incorporating
the Double Bass,
exclusively for DRUM! Magazine.
All's
Well That Begins Well
Learn the tricks used by drum pros to count off a band and make sure everyone
starts together.
CAN
YOU HEAR ME?
Here's how to protect your most valuable resource as a drummer: Your
hearing!
Developing
Dynamite Dynamics: Part 1
Control of dynamics often separates the beginner drummer from the pro. Learn
how the pros develop their drumming dynamics.
Developing
Dynamite Dynamics: Part 2
Continue your studies in dynamics as you learn the tricks of drumming
whisper soft and dynamite loud and how to apply your musical ears every time
you play.
Drumming:
What's Your Favorite Flavor?
There are lots of jobs out there for those who love drums and percussion. Learn
what drumming job would be best for you.
Eight
Essentials of the Artist Drummer
Are you a Banger or a true Artist Drummer? If you're not sure, learn what it
takes to become the best drummer you can be.
First-Aid
Kit for Gig Survival
Learn how to prepare for dealing with any on the gig drumming emergency, bar
none!
Free
Music Minus One for Everyone
Learn how to get cool music minus one tunes to practice your drumming to, for
free!
Great
Drumset Instructors Are Rare
This article will arm you with the information you need to find a great drum
instructor.
Making
It In Music, At Any Age
Are you ever too "old" to make it in music? No Way! Providing you follow
these simple steps.
Practice
to Prepare for Anything
You may be in great shape one second and have a broken hand the next! Drummers
need to practice to prepare to play under ALL adverse conditions!
Pro
Secrets: Buddy's Bag – Part 1
Learn the secret to playing one of Buddy Rich's favorite drum techniques: Bass
Drum Substitutions.
Pro
Secrets: Buddy's Bag – Part 2
More of Buddy Rich's favorite drum techniques revealed: Triplet Fill-ins.
Time
In - Time Out
Here's the correct way to use a metronome to develop rock solid drumming.
My
Worst Nightmare Gig
There are valuable lessons to be learned in the mistakes of others.
You can learn a lot from this one!
Whether
You Think You Can or You Think You Can't... You're Right!
There is nothing you can't do when you have the proper mindset whether it be
drumming or anything else you really want!
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