For this week's lesson we have got a fun seven stroke paradiddle style exercise. This is a sequence I have been working on since I don't have access to my kit while I isolate following a hefty bout with Covid. This exercise offers an interesting accent sequence that will catch the listener off guard and open the door to some interesting ideas on the kit. VISIT THE WEBSITE: https://www.alexribchesterdrums.com SHEET MUSIC: https://5b5cea80-6e2b-4c80-8f13-1c6e892b3dad.filesusr.com/ugd/36f811_223b2ab2093f456ea954aed974907480.pdf *NEW DRUMMERS!* QUICK START GUIDE TO PLAYING THE DRUMS LESSON PACKAGE: https://www.onlinedrummer.com/shop/al... BUY THE NEW BOOK: https://www.onlinedrummer.com/shop/ro... CHECK OUT BALBEX DRUM STICKS! - http://balbex.cz/en FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AlexRibchest... TWITTER: - https://twitter.com/AlexRibchester You will also find links to my facebook page and twitter, as well as xbox live if you are a gamer like me. Hope you enjoy it, feel free to leave a comment and subscribe if you haven't already. Cheers. Alex

For this week's lesson we are back on the practice pad to work on some of the more technically challenging rudiments. The primary focus of this lesson is the paradiddle pattern played as triplets with the accents still landing every 4 notes. Sounds great and I can't wait to see what we can do with it on the kit. VISIT THE WEBSITE: https://www.alexribchesterdrums.com SHEET MUSIC: https://5b5cea80-6e2b-4c80-8f13-1c6e892b3dad.filesusr.com/ugd/36f811_6eea815a6c6c4eec839e26fde44c9a17.pdf *NEW DRUMMERS!* QUICK START GUIDE TO PLAYING THE DRUMS LESSON PACKAGE: https://www.onlinedrummer.com/shop/al... BUY THE NEW BOOK: https://www.onlinedrummer.com/shop/ro... CHECK OUT BALBEX DRUM STICKS! - http://balbex.cz/en FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AlexRibchest... TWITTER: - https://twitter.com/AlexRibchester You will also find links to my facebook page and twitter, as well as xbox live if you are a gamer like me. Hope you enjoy it, feel free to leave a comment and subscribe if you haven't already. Cheers. Alex

For this week's lesson we have got an amazingly useful practice pad exercise for any drummer of any ability. The sequence combines some of the core rudiments that are the foundation of every good player. The pattern is four measures long with quick transitions between single strokes, double strokes and paradiddles. The faster you play it, the harder it gets, and you will have to adapt to different techniques along the way. SIGN UP ON MY WEBSITE FOR DOUBLE THE LESSONS AT: https://www.alexribchesterdrums.com *NEW DRUMMERS!* QUICK START GUIDE TO PLAYING THE DRUMS LESSON PACKAGE: https://www.onlinedrummer.com/shop/al... BUY THE NEW BOOK: https://www.onlinedrummer.com/shop/ro... CHECK OUT BALBEX DRUM STICKS! - http://balbex.cz/en FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AlexRibchest... TWITTER: - https://twitter.com/AlexRibchester You will also find links to my facebook page and twitter, as well as xbox live if you are a gamer like me. Hope you enjoy it, feel free to leave a comment and subscribe if you haven't already. Cheers. Alex

For this week's lesson we have got a devious little exercise for the practice pad. The concept is simple, we are simply playing four measures of paradiddles (RLRR LRLL) and shifting the accent through the pattern by one 16th note every bar. This is a great workout and offers many challenges for your technique especially when the accent starts to land on the front or back end of each double stroke. I still enjoying working on this and I hope you do too! SHEET MUSIC: https://www.alexribchesterdrums.com *NEW DRUMMERS!* QUICK START GUIDE TO PLAYING THE DRUMS LESSON PACKAGE: https://www.onlinedrummer.com/shop/al... BUY THE NEW BOOK: https://www.onlinedrummer.com/shop/ro... CHECK OUT BALBEX DRUM STICKS! - http://balbex.cz/en FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AlexRibchest... TWITTER: - https://twitter.com/AlexRibchester You will also find links to my facebook page and twitter, as well as xbox live if you are a gamer like me. Hope you enjoy it, feel free to leave a comment and subscribe if you haven't already. Cheers. Alex

For this week's free drum lesson we take a look at my favourite exercise for improving double strokes played as 16th note triplets. The pattern is very simple, moving from single stroke 8th note triplets into 16th note doubles. VISIT THE WEBSITE: https://www.alexribchesterdrums.com *NEW* QUICK START GUIDE TO PLAYING THE DRUMS LESSON PACKAGE: http://www.onlinedrummer.com/quickstart/ PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=807430... BUY THE NEW BOOK: http://www.onlinedrummer.com/ebooks/r... SHEET MUSIC: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/36f811_7754a6408db447a085d2ed52c572893c.pdf CHECK OUT BALBEX DRUM STICKS! - http://balbex.cz/en FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AlexRibchest... TWITTER: - https://twitter.com/AlexRibchester You will also find links to my facebook page and twitter, as well as xbox live if you are a gamer like me. Hope you enjoy it, feel free to leave a comment and subscribe if you haven't already. Cheers. Alex

For this week's exercise, we have got, what I believe is one of the best practice pad exercises for improving both single stroke hand speed and finger control. By isolating each hand with measures of 8th notes and playing them together as 16th notes at a high tempo we can examine and compare the technique between both hands. By incorporating the use of our fingers to control the bounce in conjunction with our wrists we can start to reach those higher tempos with our single strokes while maintaining a relaxed, controlled form. VISIT THE WEBSITE: https://www.alexribchesterdrums.com *NEW* QUICK START GUIDE TO PLAYING THE DRUMS LESSON PACKAGE: http://www.onlinedrummer.com/quickstart/ PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=807430... BUY THE NEW BOOK: http://www.onlinedrummer.com/ebooks/r... SHEET MUSIC: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/36f811_7754a6408db447a085d2ed52c572893c.pdf CHECK OUT BALBEX DRUM STICKS! - http://balbex.cz/en FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AlexRibchest... TWITTER: - https://twitter.com/AlexRibchester You will also find links to my facebook page and twitter, as well as xbox live if you are a gamer like me. Hope you enjoy it, feel free to leave a comment and subscribe if you haven't already. Cheers. Alex

For this week's lesson we are back on the practice pad with this fun four measure sequence that combines paradiddles and hertas. Mid way through the sequence we swap to a left hand leat and invert the herta. Great idea for developling hand speed and drum fill vocabulary. *NEW* QUICK START GUIDE TO PLAYING THE DRUMS LESSON PACKAGE: http://www.onlinedrummer.com/quickstart/ PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=807430... BUY THE NEW BOOK: http://www.onlinedrummer.com/ebooks/r... SHEET MUSIC: http://www.onlinedrummer.com/drum-lessons/fun-4-bar-paradiddle-herta-practice-pad-exercise/ CHECK OUT BALBEX DRUM STICKS! - http://balbex.cz/en FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AlexRibchest... TWITTER: - https://twitter.com/AlexRibchester You will also find links to my facebook page and twitter, as well as xbox live if you are a gamer like me. Hope you enjoy it, feel free to leave a comment and subscribe if you haven't already. Cheers. Alex

*NEW* QUICK START GUIDE TO PLAYING THE DRUMS LESSON PACKAGE: http://www.onlinedrummer.com/quickstart/ PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=807430... BUY THE NEW BOOK: http://www.onlinedrummer.com/ebooks/r... SHEET MUSIC: http://www.onlinedrummer.com/drum-lessons/flamtastic-practice-pad-exercise/ CHECK OUT BALBEX DRUM STICKS! - http://balbex.cz/en FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AlexRibchest... TWITTER: - https://twitter.com/AlexRibchester How to play the drums. For this week's lesson I have put together an 8 measure practice pad sequence that utilises the flam in a number of different ways. There are three sticking patterns to practice that include the flam tap, flam triplets etc. As well as the practice pad, the sequence will also sound great when played on the drum kit. You will also find links to my facebook page and twitter, as well as xbox live if you are a gamer like me. Hope you enjoy it, feel free to leave a comment and subscribe if you haven't already. Cheers. Alex =)

*NEW* QUICK START GUIDE TO PLAYING THE DRUMS LESSON PACKAGE: http://www.onlinedrummer.com/quickstart/ SHEET MUSIC - http://www.onlinedrummer.com/drum-lessons/fun-practice-pad-workout-5-stroke-rolls/ PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=807430... BUY THE NEW BOOK: http://www.onlinedrummer.com/ebooks/r... CHECK OUT BALBEX DRUM STICKS! - http://balbex.cz/en FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AlexRibchest... TWITTER: - https://twitter.com/AlexRibchester How to play the drums. For this week's lesson we have got a fun exercise for the practice pad. The focus of the lesson is on trying to improve your weaker hand by alternating the lead with a couple of 5 stroke roll sticking patterns. You will also find links to my facebook page and twitter, as well as xbox live if you are a gamer like me. Hope you enjoy it, feel free to leave a comment and subscribe if you haven't already. Cheers. Alex