Joe The Drummer – Drum Lessons North-West London and Online https://joethedrummer.com/ Now Offering Online Drum Lessons Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:40:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/joethedrummer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-3.png?fit=32%2C32 Joe The Drummer – Drum Lessons North-West London and Online https://joethedrummer.com/ 32 32 29095434 How To Play Cissy Strut On Drums http://joethedrummer.com/how-to-play-cissy-strut-on-drums/ http://joethedrummer.com/how-to-play-cissy-strut-on-drums/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:40:21 +0000 https://joethedrummer.com/?p=7168 Here’s my video explaining the basics of Zigaboo Modeliste’s seminal groove on The Meters’ Cissy Strut.

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]]> Here’s my video explaining the basics of Zigaboo Modeliste’s seminal groove on The Meters’ Cissy Strut.

Cissy Strut Groove

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]]> http://joethedrummer.com/how-to-play-cissy-strut-on-drums/feed/ 0 7168 The Four Amazing Learning Methods You Can Use To Learn Any Groove http://joethedrummer.com/the-four-amazing-learning-methods-you-can-use-to-learn-any-groove/ http://joethedrummer.com/the-four-amazing-learning-methods-you-can-use-to-learn-any-groove/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:27:02 +0000 https://joethedrummer.com/?p=7009 This is a super useful video I made recently outlining the four most useful methods for learning to play patterns on drums: I use a bog standard Bossa Nova beat as an example in this video but anything you want to learn can benefit from understanding and using these methods. You can also combine methods… Read More »The Four Amazing Learning Methods You Can Use To Learn Any Groove

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]]> This is a super useful video I made recently outlining the four most useful methods for learning to play patterns on drums:

  1. Playing really-really slowly
  2. Separating the limbs
  3. Chunking
  4. Incremental

I use a bog standard Bossa Nova beat as an example in this video but anything you want to learn can benefit from understanding and using these methods. You can also combine methods depending on the circumstances. Try each one out and see what works best for you. Enjoy!

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]]> http://joethedrummer.com/the-four-amazing-learning-methods-you-can-use-to-learn-any-groove/feed/ 0 7009 How To Play SRV’s Couldn’t Stand The Weather http://joethedrummer.com/how-to-play-srvs-couldnt-stand-the-weather/ http://joethedrummer.com/how-to-play-srvs-couldnt-stand-the-weather/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:58:20 +0000 https://joethedrummer.com/?p=6859 Another video covering Chris Layton’s playing. This time it’s Stevie Ray Vaughan’s – Couldn’t Stand The Weather. The groove is heavy and funky with a syncopated snare pattern and some tasty hihat 16ths. Here’s a PDF with the exercises written out. Enjoy.

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]]> Another video covering Chris Layton’s playing. This time it’s Stevie Ray Vaughan’s – Couldn’t Stand The Weather. The groove is heavy and funky with a syncopated snare pattern and some tasty hihat 16ths.

Here’s a PDF with the exercises written out. Enjoy.

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]]> http://joethedrummer.com/how-to-play-srvs-couldnt-stand-the-weather/feed/ 0 6859 Hard To Handle by The Black Crowes – Drum Sheet Music http://joethedrummer.com/hard-to-handle-by-the-black-crowes-drum-sheet-music/ http://joethedrummer.com/hard-to-handle-by-the-black-crowes-drum-sheet-music/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:06:11 +0000 https://joethedrummer.com/?p=6707 This is a drum chart I made for students who are studying towards a grade four exam. I am doing exams through MTB which is brilliant as they allow students to choose whatever they want to play as long as it meets the criteria of the grade being worked on. So I am building a… Read More »Hard To Handle by The Black Crowes – Drum Sheet Music

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]]> This is a drum chart I made for students who are studying towards a grade four exam. I am doing exams through MTB which is brilliant as they allow students to choose whatever they want to play as long as it meets the criteria of the grade being worked on. So I am building a collection of songs with my students that broaden the possibilities. Plus I am using tracks I’ve created in Moises so the poor exam candidates don’t have to play along to the, ummm, less that brilliant cover versions provided by the other popular boards.

So here’s Hard To Handle. I wanted to pack it in to one page but I don’t know if it’s a bit dense. It’s not meant to be used for sight reading but more as an aide to learning the song so you don’t need to read the chart to play it. Also, it’s not meant to be a note for note representation of the song, where would be the fun in that?

Let me know what you think.

Download the PDF here.

Feel free to use it for grading if you like it. It’s approved through MTB’s approval service for Grade 4 Contemporary Drums.

Black Crowes - Hard To Handle Drum Sheet Music

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]]> http://joethedrummer.com/hard-to-handle-by-the-black-crowes-drum-sheet-music/feed/ 0 6707 Start! by The Jam – Full Drum Chart http://joethedrummer.com/start-by-the-jam-full-drum-chart/ http://joethedrummer.com/start-by-the-jam-full-drum-chart/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:25:09 +0000 https://joethedrummer.com/?p=6694 This is a drum chart showing you hopw to play Start! by The Jam. Do you even need a chart to play this? If you do, it’s here. It’s a fun song to do if you’re looking for something with a little energy but not too complex. Begginer plus level, I’m guessing? Download the PDF

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]]> This is a drum chart showing you hopw to play Start! by The Jam. Do you even need a chart to play this? If you do, it’s here.

It’s a fun song to do if you’re looking for something with a little energy but not too complex. Begginer plus level, I’m guessing?

Download the PDF

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]]> http://joethedrummer.com/start-by-the-jam-full-drum-chart/feed/ 0 6694 Dakota by The Stereophonics – Drum Sheet Music http://joethedrummer.com/dakota-by-the-stereophonics-drum-sheet-music/ http://joethedrummer.com/dakota-by-the-stereophonics-drum-sheet-music/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:05:49 +0000 https://joethedrummer.com/?p=6444 I recently did a chart for a student of mine who’s learning Dakota by The Stereophonics. It’s a great song, it’s fun to play and a god one to know for covers gigs. Here’s the chart for your delectation: Download the PDF here.

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]]> I recently did a chart for a student of mine who’s learning Dakota by The Stereophonics. It’s a great song, it’s fun to play and a god one to know for covers gigs. Here’s the chart for your delectation:

Download the PDF here.

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]]> http://joethedrummer.com/dakota-by-the-stereophonics-drum-sheet-music/feed/ 0 6444 How To Play Testify By Stevie Ray Vaughan On Drums http://joethedrummer.com/how-to-play-testify-by-stevie-ray-vaughan-on-drums/ http://joethedrummer.com/how-to-play-testify-by-stevie-ray-vaughan-on-drums/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 16:33:00 +0000 https://joethedrummer.com/?p=6381 Here’s my instructional video on how to play Chris Layton’s energetic groove on Stevie Ray’s Testify. It’s a brilliant groove to learn and to play and gives us a chance to focus on doing the dynamic strokes (Full, Down, Tap and Up strokes) on the snare. Here’s a PDF with a breakdown of the individual… Read More »How To Play Testify By Stevie Ray Vaughan On Drums

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]]> Here’s my instructional video on how to play Chris Layton’s energetic groove on Stevie Ray’s Testify. It’s a brilliant groove to learn and to play and gives us a chance to focus on doing the dynamic strokes (Full, Down, Tap and Up strokes) on the snare.

Here’s a PDF with a breakdown of the individual beats as explained in the video.

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]]> http://joethedrummer.com/how-to-play-testify-by-stevie-ray-vaughan-on-drums/feed/ 0 6381 Playing Paradiddles As Grooves http://joethedrummer.com/playing-paradiddles-as-grooves/ http://joethedrummer.com/playing-paradiddles-as-grooves/#respond Sun, 13 Aug 2023 16:37:00 +0000 https://joethedrummer.com/?p=6339 My latest YouTube video covers the topic of using paradiddles as grooves between the snare and bass so instead of playing R L R R L R L L you play B L B B L B L L and so on. It’s a great way to develop your ghost notes including balancing the ghosted… Read More »Playing Paradiddles As Grooves

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]]> My latest YouTube video covers the topic of using paradiddles as grooves between the snare and bass so instead of playing R L R R L R L L you play B L B B L B L L and so on. It’s a great way to develop your ghost notes including balancing the ghosted and accented notes in different ways. It will also improve bass drum coordination and can be used to increase bass drum speed and endurance if you’re inclined so to do.

Feel free to download this PDF which contains transcriptions of the 16 different combinations you can play in 2/4.

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]]> http://joethedrummer.com/playing-paradiddles-as-grooves/feed/ 0 6339 Isac Jamba Teaches Samba http://joethedrummer.com/isac-jamba-teaches-samba/ http://joethedrummer.com/isac-jamba-teaches-samba/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:55:11 +0000 https://joethedrummer.com/?p=6350 Check out this wonderful clinic presented by Brazilian drummer Isac Jamba who has come to my attention via YouTube. He offers a really comprehensive introduction to the Brazilian samba drum kit vocabulary and style. Topics covered include fundamental rhythmic patterns, the standard foot ostinato, how to play really fast Samba without your hands falling off,… Read More »Isac Jamba Teaches Samba

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]]> Check out this wonderful clinic presented by Brazilian drummer Isac Jamba who has come to my attention via YouTube. He offers a really comprehensive introduction to the Brazilian samba drum kit vocabulary and style. Topics covered include fundamental rhythmic patterns, the standard foot ostinato, how to play really fast Samba without your hands falling off, how to apply rudiments, approaching stick grip and stroke (oh those 16ths look so relaxed OMG, 16ths @135bpm! It’s slow hahaha), additional rhythms and on and on. There’s a lifetime of stuff here. Highly reccomended.

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]]> http://joethedrummer.com/isac-jamba-teaches-samba/feed/ 0 6350 More On The Purdie Shuffle http://joethedrummer.com/more-on-the-purdie-shuffle/ http://joethedrummer.com/more-on-the-purdie-shuffle/#respond Sun, 28 May 2023 18:26:00 +0000 https://joethedrummer.com/?p=6241 Here’s a follow up to the recent video I made about the world famous Purdie Shuffle. In this one I cover playing a ghost note after the backbeat accented snare note and the ope hihat options. Enjoy.

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]]> Here’s a follow up to the recent video I made about the world famous Purdie Shuffle. In this one I cover playing a ghost note after the backbeat accented snare note and the ope hihat options. Enjoy.

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