Online Drum Lessons

I now offer pay-per-view drum lessons online. This course is designed to do two things: provide a foundational course in rhythm, reading and technique for the beginner, and serve as a "tune up" for more experienced players.

The lessons are downloaded to you as a "zipped" file that will contain text, sheet music in PDF format, audio mp3s and QuickTime video. You will need either WinZip or Stuffit, Adobe Reader, a broadband connection and QuickTime 7. Those of you on dial-up please contact me regarding a video correspondence course.

Payment is through PayPal, a secure online payment service. There is no set fee. I don't want money to be a problem for anyone who needs this information. I simply ask that in paying for these lessons you keep in mind the amount of work that I put into them, and that this is part of how I provide for my family. Just pay what you think they are worth, and "don't muzzle the ox when he treads."

Free Drum Lessons

These are preliminary technique builders, so there are no sheet music or mp3 portions of these lessons. The video has been compressed for the Web. PPV lessons are larger files.

Free Handout: Understanding Rhythmic Notation

Drum Lesson Downloads

These are rather large files (approximately 30-40 MB each).

NOTE: After you have gone through the PayPal process, click the "return to..." button on their receipt page to be taken to your download.

Lesson One: Beginning Basic Rhythms with the "limb pair" method, introduction to the Rudiments.

Lesson Two: Basic Rhythm #2, Rudiments, Moeller Down Stroke.

Lesson Three: Basic Rhythm #3, Rudiments, Moeller Up Stroke.

Lesson Four: Basic Rhythm #4, Rudiments, Moeller Exercises.

Lesson Five: Basic Rhythm #5, Rudiments, Moeller Exercises 2.

Lesson Six: Basic Rhythm #6, Rudiments, Moeller Exercises 3.