Drumming Lessons

Double Stroke Open Roll

Here’s a really easy way to make your double stroke open rolls sound more powerful and even. I learnt this technique from one of my drum teachers years ago and it helped tidy up my double stroke rolls immediately. This drum lesson has to do with accenting the second beat of each double stroke. See, most [...]

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Mike Portnoy Drum Lesson

I’m always telling drummers that it’s just as important to practice your feet as it is your hands. This video is a great example of why you should actually listen to me when I say this. At the 3:22 mark in this video, Mike walks you through some cool beats that use both the feet and [...]

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