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of drumming

Chad Wackerman’s
DRUM ROOM

$197
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Murray Spivack Method

Modular Drumming

Bonus Lessons

rudiments on
the drum set

Thomas Lang’s
DRUM UNIVERSE

$297
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Hand Technique

Foot Technique

Bonus Lessons

grooves,
beats & fills

Gregg Bissonette’s
DRUM SCHOOL

$129
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Classic Beats

Vocabulary

Song Form

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Terry Bozzio’s
ART OF DRUMMING

$197
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Rhythm 1

Rhythm 2

Rhythm 3

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THE DC DRUM FEED

Every day we feed you what’s new, featured, or just fun.

Nov

2022

Live Q&A with Terry Bozzio

Terry Bozzio is one of the modern-day masters of the drum set. His drumming for Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, Jeff Beck, and a host of

Nov

2022

Featuring Sandy Gennaro

Our guest today, the drummer/author Sandy Gennaro has written an inspiring book combining his music career with life lessons titled ”Beating The Odds: In Business

Nov

2022

Live Masterclass ft. Thomas Lang & Elias Vasquez

Don’t miss this opportunity to ask the legendary Thomas Lang questions in this week’s Live Stream, an exclusive LIVE Masterclass on Drum Channel. This week

Nov

2022

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Today is a perfect day to remind ourselves what we are grateful for. All of us at Drum Channel are incredibly thankful for all of

Nov

2022

Happy birthday, Thomas Pridgen!

Happy birthday to our friend Thomas Pridgen, one of today’s most musically and technically proficient drummers. In this featured lesson, Thomas shares his easy warm-up

Nov

2022

Lombardi Live! ft. Giovanni Hidalgo

We have the absolute pleasure of bringing you an extraordinary interview with the legendary conguero, Giovanni Hidalgo. Gio shares many inspirational stories of playing and

Nov

2022

Blue Train

Swing along with our Jazz/Blues big band playalong, “Blue Train,” featuring a jazz shuffle. Follow the chart and try to catch each figure without disrupting

Nov

2022

Featuring Rikki Rockett

Welcome our guest Rikki Rockett, co-founder, drummer, and bonafide rock star for the past three decades with the band Poison. One of the few groups

Nov

2022

Featuring Thomas Lang & Gregg Bissonette

Next Saturday, November 19th, we are excited to bring you a special Live Masterclass with two of our DC Faculty Artists, Thomas Lang & Gregg

Nov

2022

Allan Holdsworth Breakdowns

Check out our recently released course, and learn classic Allan Holdsworth songs with long-time drummer Chad Wackerman. In this course, Chad extensively breaks down and

Nov

2022

Lombardi Live! ft. Aquiles Priester

Watch this NEW exclusive episode of Lombardi Live! with metal drumming extraordinaire Aquiles Priester. Aquiles shares his inspirational journey toward becoming a successful drummer and

Nov

2022

Happy Birthday, Travis Barker!

Wishing one of today’s most influential punk rock drummers a Happy Birthday! We would be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t at some point enjoyed

Nov

2022

Featuring Don Lombardi

Welcome back to Drum Channel’s podcast with Billy Amendola and DC founder Don Lombardi. Don and Billy met at Thomas Lang’s Westlake Studio to talk

Nov

2022

Live Masterclass with Thomas Lang

Don’t miss this opportunity to ask the legendary Thomas Lang questions in this week’s Live Stream, an exclusive LIVE Masterclass on Drum Channel. Tune in

Nov

2022

Making Your Time Come Alive

Legendary session drummer, JR Robinson, teaches you how to make your time feel more danceable and lively in this Masterclass – a must watch for

Nov

2022

Today In Music

In 1971 Led Zeppelin released their fourth album, untitled but commonly referred to as “Led Zeppelin IV,” which went on to sell over 37 million

Nov

2022

Billy’s Bubble Podcast

Today Liberty joins Billy Amendola for episode 2 of their “Did You Know?” Series on “Billy’s Bubble” honoring the east coast session legend, Gary Chester.

Nov

2022

Happy Birthday, David Garibaldi!

Today let’s wish the drumming legend David Garibaldi a Happy Birthday. David has been at the forefront of drumming for decades, pioneering his own style

Nov

2022

Thomas Lang Will Be Back!

Thomas will be unavailable this Saturday; however, we will be back next Saturday Live with Thomas & Gregg Bissonette. If you’ve missed any of Thomas’

Nov

2022

Today in Music

Adele went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Hello,’ the lead track from her third album, ‘ 25.’ ‘Hello’ became the first song

Nov

2022

Lombardi Live! ft. Tony Royster Jr.

Check out a recent episode of Lombardi Live! featuring drumming virtuoso Tony Royster Jr. He shares his stories of landing the Jay-Z and Katy Perry

Oct

2022

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from all of us here at Drum Channel! 🎃 Tag us in your spookiest drum videos today on social media! @drumchannel

Oct

2022

Featuring Justin Kreutzmann

Today’s episode features filmmaker Justin Kreutzmann who directed the music documentary “Let There Be Drums!” featuring Justin’s dad Mickey Hart, Taylor Hawkins, Ringo Starr, Stewart

Oct

2022

Live Masterclass with Thomas Lang

Don’t miss this opportunity to ask the legendary Thomas Lang questions in this week’s Live Stream, an exclusive LIVE Masterclass on Drum Channel. Tune in

Oct

2022

Jonathan Barber – Vision Ahead Concert

Watch Jonathan Barber and his band “Vision Ahead” perform an incredible concert of all original music. The group’s blend of classic and modern jazz with

Oct

2022

Happy Birthday, Chad Smith!

Today we want to wish one of our dear friends, the one and only Chad Smith, an extraordinary Happy Birthday. To celebrate Chad’s day, check

Oct

2022

Featuring Cherisse Osei

Today, we welcome Cherisse Osei, best known for her work with the band Simple Minds. We’ll talk about her joining the band and recording their

Oct

2022

Happy Birthday Virgil Donati!

We want to wish our friend Virgil Donati a very special Happy Birthday and celebrate his day by sharing one of our recent exclusive courses

Oct

2022

Live Masterclass with Thomas Lang

Don’t miss this opportunity to ask the legendary Thomas Lang questions in this week’s Live Stream, an exclusive LIVE Masterclass on Drum Channel. Tune in

Oct

2022

Tom Petty Tribute

Today goes out to the incredibly talented lead vocalist and guitarist Tom Petty. Having started his band “The Heartbreakers” in 1976, Petty went on to

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Today’s greatest drummers share with you the secrets of their success. A great resource for you to become the best drummer you can be.

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Over 400 exclusive shows and concerts where great drummers host, teach, play and hang out with other great drummers. Another great way to learn!

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24/7 stream of shows, interviews, live streams, and other gems from the Drum Channel vault.

MEET YOUR NEW INSTRUCTORS

They’ve recorded the most legendary songs and albums, won hundreds of GRAMMY’s and performed on the world’s biggest stages. And now they’re here to share what they’ve learned with you.

Musicianship

Terry Bozzio

Speed & Endurance

Thomas Pridgen

Beginning Rock

Chad Smith

Creative Drumming

Matt Garstka

Gigging Advice

Tony Royster Jr.

Perfect Time Keeping

JR Robinson

Composition

Neil Peart

Independence & Rudiments

Thomas Lang

Groove Breakdowns

Jess Bowen

Musical Advice

Stewart Copeland

Concert & Performance

Sheila E.

Interview

Charlie Watts

Creative Chops

Aaron Spears

First Drum Lesson

Val Sepulveda

Cajon/Percussion

Mona Tavakoli

Concert & Interview

Abe Laboriel Jr.

Jazz Rock Drumming

Danny Seraphine

Rock Grooves

Stephen Perkins

Soloing & Improvising

Blaque Dynamite

Vocabulary & Styles

Gregg Bissonette

Advanced Independence

Marco Minnemann

Interview

BILLY COBHAM

Playing Songs

Taylor Hawkins

Prog Drumming

Mike Portnoy

Applying Latin Rhythms

Alex Acuña

Interviews

Mick Fleetwood

Shuffles & Funk Studies

Rick Latham

Pocket Playing

Eric Moore

Metric Modulation

Virgil Donati

New Orleans Funk

Zigaboo Modeliste

Hand Percussion

Giovanni Hidalgo

Being Prepared

Queen Cora

Gospel Chops

Gerald Heyward

Oddtimes

Camille Bigeault

Inspiration

Dennis Chambers

Body Motion

Ralph Humphrey

Writing Music

Elise Trouw

Recording & Styles

Wiktoria Bialic

Hand Technique & Rudiments

Chad Wackerman

Latin Rock Drumming

Alex González

Percussion on Drum Set

Walfredo Reyes Jr.

Jazz Comping & Vocabulary

Mike Clark

...and many more!

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Technique

Learn the secrets of how to train your body and mind so you can play whatever you hear.

Rudiments

Apply the Technique you have learned to the rudiments and you are guaranteed to get faster.

Foot & Hand Speed

Play the Rudiments on your drum set to get faster and build your vocabulary.

Independence

Discover how easy it is to develop your coordination with proven teaching methods.

Beats & Grooves

Everything you have learned is applied to a wide variety of beats, grooves, fills and styles.

Musicianship

You will learn all the core values: How to Play, What to Play, and Why to Play it.

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