Brad Allen

Essential Afro-Cuban 6/8 Latin Drum Beat

Today I’m going to teach you how to play an Afro-Cuban 6/8 beat on the drum set. Although not as common in jazz as Bossa… Read More »Essential Afro-Cuban 6/8 Latin Drum Beat

How To Practice Stick Control By George Lawrence Stone

Today I’m going to teach you how to practice Stick Control by George Lawrence Stone. You can follow along in the book if you have… Read More »How To Practice Stick Control By George Lawrence Stone

6 Essential Rock Beats With 16th Notes

16th note rock beats are simply rock beats that contain some 16th notes rather than just 8th notes. The reason you add 16th notes is… Read More »6 Essential Rock Beats With 16th Notes

Rudiments On Drum Set – Double Stroke Roll

Rudiments can be applied to the drum set in a variety of ways. In this lesson we’ll discuss ways of applying the double stroke roll… Read More »Rudiments On Drum Set – Double Stroke Roll

3 Ways To Create Interesting Drum Fills

After you become comfortable playing simple rock fills, you’ll probably want to learn to play more advanced fills. In this lesson I’m going to teach… Read More »3 Ways To Create Interesting Drum Fills