The Complete Berklee Drum Set Audition Course
This course covers each area of the audition process for Berklee College of Music. Rudiments, snare drum and chart reading, and technique are all impo…
Course Filter: Beats & Grooves
Pat Petrillo’s Breakdowns
Pat Petrillo, renowned educator and award-winning drummer, breaks down some of his unique grooves from his "Groove Allegiance" project. He also shares…
Luke Holland’s “The Word Alive” Breakdowns
In this series of lessons, Luke shows you step-by-step how he came up with each part and how you can practice them.
Promise of the Real: Song Discussions & Breakdowns
This course will teach you how to create parts and play with a rhythm section, as well as some insightful knowledge on playing live and in the studio.
DC Academy – Semester 2
This 16-week Intermediate course includes 76 lessons (topics). You will continue to improve your Technique and Independence as you work on more advanc…
Playing 3
This series of lessons will get you started on some complex patterns and grooves to apply to your vocabulary. Remember that learning these grooves is …
Playing 2
Now we will learn some more complex grooves that require much study and practice in each area. Remember that listening to
the style is just as import…
Playing 1
This course will teach you your fundamental grooves, which can be added to your bag of tricks and used both on the bandstand and in the studio.
State of the Art
Matt Garstka (Animals as Leaders) performs all 7 songs from Victoria’s debut EP “Modern Value” with Joshua De La Victoria. He also does a breakd…
Expanding Your Shuffle Vocabulary
Learn the subtleties of playing shuffles. There are so many styles you can apply shuffles to, making this groove one of the most useful and recorded r…
