unirunner - Video Drum Lessons
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Sambas
Scott from Florida asks about sambas, Hayden from Ohio asks about snare buzz and Darren challenges you to take a sticking quiz. Direct download: unirunner_11-14-08_sambas.mp4Download: Sambas sheet music.pdf
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Drum Rug
Louis from New Jersey asks about playing a 16th-note pattern on the hi-hat, and Marvin from Germany asks about triplets and drum rugs.Direct download:
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Increasing Independence
Abel from San Antonio asks about increasing hand and foot independence. Also, the unirunner Drum Lessons 2006 Collection is now available. For more info, visit www.unirunner.com/2006.Direct download:
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The DrumDial: Does it work?
Mike from Tampa asks about double bass drumming, drum tuning and using the DrumDial. Darren goes into excruciating detail explaining and demonstrating the DrumDial and ends up not having enough time to respond to any other voicemails. Plus, Andreas Öjebrandt from Sweden jams for us on his camer ...
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Consistency in Motion
Mark in Canada asks about how to play rimshots and six stroke rolls consistently and how the Spirit plays into drumming. Steve from Ohio asks about getting a good sound from acoustic drums in church.Direct download:
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Darren's Drums For Sale
My old drums are for sale on Ebay. I picked up a new Pearl MCX kit recently. I don't have room for two kits. I sold the 16"x16" floor tom. I've got four pieces left. Starting bid $800. Here's a link to the auction.
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Darren's Pearl SRX kit for sale
I bought a new kit recently, so I'm selling my old one on ebay. Here's the auction address, in case you're
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The Weaker Hand
Darren responds to a question from Jason in Charlotte, North Carolina, about how to make your weaker hand stronger, and he plays "Bonzai Cadence." Download the sheet music for Bonzai Cadence for free at www.unirunner.com.Direct download: unirunner_1-31-08_the_weaker_hand.mp4 Download the s ...
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Ghost Notes
Darren responds to a question about ghost notes from Drew in Michigan. Direct download: unirunner_1-7-08_ghost_notes.mp4
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Selecting a Drum Kit
Things to keep in mind when you're ready to buy drums, drumless tracks from minusdrums.com, more about Jojo Mayer and a Steve Jordan drumstick giveaway. Direct download:
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Slipping Sticks
How to keep your drum sticks from slipping, choosing the right stick and what are all those cymbals for?
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Making Old Drum Licks New Again
Shifting, adding and subtracting accents is a simple way to make old drum licks sound new and exciting. Also, a review of Jojo Mayer's Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer DVD set.
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Landing on Your Feet After Fills
Playing along with a drumless track with spaces for drum fills can test your ability to maintain a steady tempo through fills and transition back into the groove. The song from this podcast, Canyon Jump, can be downloaded at unirunner.com/drumlesstracks. It has one, two and four-bar spaces for fills ...
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Drumless Track (Stompbox)
Darren plays along to an original drumless track he recorded and discusses, throughout the tune, various techniques he uses on the kit, including a simple figure that sounds cool when sped up, holding back on the downbeat, single stroke rolls and playing eighth notes with the foot on the hi-hat. The ...
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Triple Strokes on a Single Pedal
Playing triple strokes on a single kick drum pedal at the end of quads and sextuplets, Ned Smith (www.nedzeppelin.com) shares topics of drumming controversy and a Vic Firth poster giveaway.
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Paradiddle Tom Fill
A paradiddle tom fill, the Groove Guide reverse metronome, resources for music to play along with, how to hit a China cymbal, Jojo Mayer's Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer and Steve Jordan drum sticks.
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Making Tommy Igoe Barf
A paradiddle tom fill, the Groove Guide reverse metronome, resources for music to play along with, how to hit a China cymbal, Jojo Mayer's Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer and Steve Jordan drum sticks.
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Keeping it Steady
Playing at a steady tempo, finding tunes without drums to play along with and an exercise in varying accents in a sixteenth-note pattern.
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Playing Along with Recordings
Hayley from Australia asks about playing along with pre-recorded songs.
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The Drummer's Cookbook
Darren demonstrates his approach to learning beats from the popular Mel Bay book "The Drummer's Cookbook" by John Pickering. It's an excellent resource for developing independence and the ability to come up new grooves and fills on the fly.
unirunner - Video Drum Lessons
