This exercise consists of 16 parts. Work with both hands (R-L or L-R) on the snare for the first 8 bars, then accenting with bass drum (BD) and cymbal (Cym) in the next 8 bars. The HiHat is always on quarter notes. Bar 1 – Right hand and left hand accent

This exercise consists of 16 parts. Work with both hands (R-L or L-R) on the snare for the first 8 bars, then accenting with bass drum (BD) and cymbal (Cym) in the next 8 bars. The HiHat is always on quarter notes. Bar 1 – Right hand and left hand accent

This exercise has 16 parts: work with both hands (R-L or L-R), one stroke by each, and the HiHat always on quarter notes. Line 1 – Septuplets Line 2 – Quarter notes Line 3 – Septuplets Line 4 – Quarter note triplets Line 5 – Septu

This exercise has 16 parts: work with both hands (R-L or L-R), one stroke by each, and the HiHat always on quarter notes. Line 1 – Thirty-second notes Line 2 – Quarter notes Line 3 – Thirty-second notes Line 4 – Quarter note triplets Li

This exercise consists of 6 parts, to be played with both hands (R-L or L-R) on the snare and combining this with the bass drum and HiHat. When not read in the exercise the HiHat is always on quarter notes. Bar 1 – Right hand and left hand read thirty-se

The master Giovanni shows you how to apply the Cha-Cha’s lead-in or pickup notes, called “Abanico.” He also demonstrates their different variations, at a normal tempo as well as at slower tempos, so that you can understand the placement of th

Giovanni Hidalgo explains one of the most surprising techniques that he masters on the instrument: the double roll with each hand, which drummers do with their sticks.   Commentary: 1, 2, 3, 4………. Even if you do the same thing, remember that you can pu

Once you are comfortable with exercise 005, you should proceed to this step. Here, Giovanni shows you the way he adapts the double stroke roll with each hand on congas. A technique that he adapted from Indian percussionists who play Tablas.   Commentary:

Thrak (King Crimson). Bill’s comments and explanations playing all around the drum kit   Commentary: Just to complete this section, now I’ll try to improvise with those embellishments or play through starting from the master rhythm to make it

Triplicity (Earthworks). Bill’s comments and explanations playing all around the drum kit   Commentary: I’d just like to explain about a tune on the new Earthworks CD entitled Triplicity. Often as a drummer-composer, I start with a rhythm I li