Joe The Drummer

This is a super useful video I made recently outlining the four most useful methods for learning to play patterns on drums: Playing really-really slowly Separating the limbs Chunking Incremental I use a bog standard Bossa Nova beat as an example in this video but anything you want to learn can benefit from understanding and using these methods. You can also combine methods depending on the circumstances. Try each one out and see what works best for you. Enjoy!

The Four Amazing Learning Methods You Can Use To Learn Any Groove - Joe The Drummer - Drum Lessons North-West London and Online This is a super useful video I made recently outlining the four most useful methods for learning to play patterns on drums: I use a bog standard Bossa Nova beat as an example in this video but anything you want to learn can benefit from understanding and using these methods. You can also combine met...

Another video covering Chris Layton's playing. THis time it's Stevie Ray Vaughan's - Couldn't Stand The Weather. The groove is heavy and funky with a syncopated snare pattern and some tasty hihat 16ths. Here's a PDF with the exercises written out. Enjoy.

How To Play SRV's Couldn't Stand The Weather - Joe The Drummer - Drum Lessons North-West London and Online Another video covering Chris Layton’s playing. THis time it’s Stevie Ray Vaughan’s – Couldn’t Stand The Weather. The groove is heavy and funky with a syncopated snare pattern and some tasty hihat 16ths. Here’s a PDF with the exercises written out. Enjoy.

This is a drum chart I made for students who are studying towards a grade four exam. I am doing exams through MTB which is brilliant as they allow students to choose whatever they want to play as long as it meets the criteria of the grade being worked on. So I am building a collection of songs with my students that broaden the possibilities....

Hard To Handle by The Black Crowes - Drum Sheet Music - Joe The Drummer - Drum Lessons North-West London and Online This is a drum chart I made for students who are studying towards a grade four exam. I am doing exams through MTB which is brilliant as they allow students to choose whatever they want to play as long as it meets the criteria of the grade being worked on. So I am building a… Read More »Hard To H...

Do you need a chart to play this? Fair enough, here's one I did. It's a fun song to do if you're looking for something with a little energy but not too complex. Begginer plus level, I'm guessing? Download the PDF

Start by The Jam - Full Drum Chart - Joe The Drummer - Drum Lessons North-West London and Online Do you need a chart to play this? Fair enough, here’s one I did. It’s a fun song to do if you’re looking for something with a little energy but not too complex. Begginer plus level, I’m guessing? Download the PDF

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I recently did a chart for a student of mine who's learning Dakota by The Stereophonics. It's a great song, it's fun to play and a god one to know for covers gigs. Here's the chart for your delectation: Download the PDF here.

Dakota by The Stereophonics - Drum Sheet Music - Joe The Drummer - Drum Lessons North-West London and Online I recently did a chart for a sturdent of mine who’s learning Dakota by The Stereophonics. It’s a great song, it’s fun to play and a god one to know for covers gigs. Here’s the chart for your delectation: Download the PDF here.

Here's my instructional video on how to play Chris Layton's energetic groove on Stevie Ray's Testify. It's a brilliant groove to learn and to play and gives us a chance to focus on doing the dynamic strokes (Full, Down, Tap and Up strokes) on the snare.

How To Play Testify By Stevie Ray Vaughan On Drums - Joe The Drummer - Drum Lessons North-West London and Online Here’s my instructional video on how to play Chris Layton’s energetic groove on Stevie Ray’s Testify. It’s a brilliant groove to learn and to play and gives us a chance to focus on doing the dynamic strokes (Full, Down, Tap and Up strokes) on the snare.

My latest YouTube video covers the topic of using paradiddles as grooves between the snare and bass so instead of playing R L R R L R L L you play B L B B L B L L and so on. It's a great way to develop your ghost notes including balancing the ghosted and accented notes in different ways....

Playing Paradiddles As Grooves - Joe The Drummer - Drum Lessons North-West London and Online My latest YouTube video covers the topic of using paradiddles as grooves between the snare and bass so instead of playing R L R R L R L L you play B L B B L B L L and so on. It’s a great way to develop your ghost notes including balancing the ghosted… Read More »Playing Paradiddles As Grooves

Check out this wonderful clinic presented by Brazilian drummer Isac Jamba who has come to my attention via YouTube. He offers a really comprehensive introduction to the Brazilian samba drum kit vocabulary and style. Topics covered include fundamental rhythmic patterns, the standard foot ostinato, how to play really fast Samba without your hands falling off, how to apply rudiments, approaching stick grip and stroke (oh those 16ths look so relaxed OMG, 16ths ! It's slow hahaha), additional rhythms and on and on. There's a lifetime of stuff here. Highly reccomended.

Isac Jamba Teaches Samba - Joe The Drummer - Drum Lessons North-West London and Online Check out this wonderful clinic presented by Brazilian drummer Isac Jamba who has come to my attention via YouTube. He offers a really comprehensive introduction to the Brazilian samba drum kit vocabulary and style. Topics covered include fundamental rhythmic patterns, the standard foot ostinato, ho...

Here's a follow up to the recent video I made about the world famous Purdie Shuffle. In this one I cover playing a ghost note after the backbeat accented snare note and the ope hihat options. Enjoy.

More On The Purdie Shuffle - Joe The Drummer - Drum Lessons North-West London and Online Here’s a follow up to the recent video I made about the world famous Purdie Shuffle. In this one I cover playing a ghost note after the backbeat accented snare note and the ope hihat options. Enjoy.