Skillz Drum Lessons

26/06/2021

Questions about how the 3D Drumming System can help you or your students? Send me a direct message and we'll find out if we're a good match.

02/09/2020

Practice Drumming Anywhere Episode 2: Permutations

Episode #02 - Bonham Triplets - Permutation In this episode of Practice Drumming Anywhere we'll practice what's called 'cyclical permutation'. The pattern re...

01/09/2020

Practice Drumming Anywhere - No Drum, No Sticks Required

New YouTube series about practicing drums away from the drums and NOT on a drum pad doing hand technique.

Here's episode 01 - Bonham Triplets Part 1 - Basic Motion and Counting.

We'll start out modestly.. :P

This is the first in a new daily series called "Practice Drumming Anywhere - No Drums No Sticks Required". We all have moments when we don't have the luxury ...

27/07/2020

YEAH and another one by long time SDL student Martijn Peeters. This time it's an original by his band In Control from a few years ago. Check it out!!

Music by Rock Band In Control: Vocals: Victor Vergoossen Drums: by me, Martijn Peeters Lead guitar: Remon Damen Rhythm guitar: Fons Konings Bass guitar: Jell...

19/07/2020

Super cool video by Martijn Peeters whom I'm proud to call one of my students for years. Well done dude!

Check it out, enjoy and share!!!

Drums played by me, Martijn Peeters, The Netherlands I am open for collaborations, both within the pop/singer-songwriter/rock/metal genres, as in the mixed e...

09/06/2020

Hey all,

Here's a short sample clip of the new drum video/blog post up. Here's the entire lesson:

https://youtu.be/5DEPXnQ_Leo

This is just one example of how you can come up with an infinite amount of cool ideas for Grooves, Fills and Solos by using my 3D Drumming System. This can of course also be done by thinking clearly about all principles of rhythm of course. The 3D Drumming System is just a shortcut.

Interested? Follow any link and I'm sure you'll find the very special offers.

Hope you enjoy the lesson :-)

29/12/2019

Hey everyone,

New lessons is up: Simon Phillips' iconic 'Dave's Gone Skiing' verse groove with Toto from the album Tambu back in 1995.

This video is just a small excerpt. The complete lesson is here: https://youtu.be/K6suZxAvHBA

Transcription in the accompanying blog post, from the Skillz Drum Lessons Premium Membership Course 'Odd Time Signatures'.

Enjoy and let me know what you think.

P.S. This is part 1 of a series, next week we'll be doing some other cool things with this riff....

26/11/2019

New Quintuplet Drum Lesson: Linear Drumming in Quintuplets 🥁🥁🥁

Enjoy, let me know what you think and if you're interested in Quintuplet Drumming you can get Sub 5 here: https://www.skillzdrumlessons.com/get-sub-5/

https://youtu.be/Hmc2e9lyiNM

Quintuplets can also be played using Linear Coordination. Here we have a nice 3+7 phrase which is pretty easy to get into. The sticking I use here is BRLBRLR...

22/11/2019

Left side Quintuplets (LFLLF), Right Side 3-2-3 phrase (BRRBRBRR). Try feeling it as a Quintuplet groove (1jtnt2jtnt) as well as a 16th note groove in 2/4 or 4/4. Let me know what you think in the comments.

Wanna learn more? Check my new Quintuplet Drum Book AND Online Drum Course/Membership "Sub 5" at https://www.skillzdrumlessons.com/get-sub-5/