How to Create A Great Drum Solo

Join Nate Wood, Zoro, Chad Wackerman, Colin Bailey, Blaque Dynamite, Paul Wertico and Gregg Bissonette for their essential tips on how to improvise and compose a drum solo.
Chad Wackerman is a first-call studio drummer and world-renowned educator. He has amassed a remarkable body of work, including a seven-year association with Frank Zappa. He has recorded albums and toured with artists as diverse as James Taylor, Barbara Streisand, Steve Vai, Allan Holdsworth, and Andy Summers. His course, the Murray Spivack Method, will give you the foundation for everything you will play.
Gregg Bissonette has become known as one of the most versatile drummers in the business. His broad experience ranges from big band, blues, and rock to Latin, fusion, and much more. His warm, easy-going, down-to-earth manner, combined with a perfect balance between professionalism and a strong work ethic, has made him one of the most respected drummers in the music industry. Gregg has played in Ringo’s All-Starr band for over 20 years and has amassed a body of work that would be too long to list, playing with artists such as David Lee Roth, Toto, Santana, Maynard Ferguson, Joe Satriani, and many more.

Because a great drum solo can be the highlight of the show no matter what style of music you play, the ability to create a great solo is an important part of every drummer’s tool box. We’re featuring lessons from 7 of today’s top drummers and instructors to help you learn how to improvise, compose and perform a great solo in any situation.

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  • 7 Lessons

    Teacher

  • Blaque Dynamite
  • Chad Wackerman
  • Colin Bailey
  • Gregg Bissonette
  • Nate Wood
  • Paul Wertico
  • Various Teachers
  • Zoro