Essential Styles / Vocabulary

Winner of Best All-Around Drummer in Modern Drummer magazine, Gregg teaches you styles and fills you should know.

It is important to add different styles of music to your drumming vocabulary, and there is no better teacher than Gregg Bissonette, the winner of the 2023 Modern Drummer Reader’s Poll for Best All-Around Drummer. Many different styles overlap, so learning one style can help you play another. Adding to your vocabulary makes playing more fun, whether you are playing with friends or aspiring to be a pro. Remember to download the workbook for this course in lesson 1.

What You Will Learn:

15 Essential Drum Styles
Famous Drum Fills
How to End a Song
Drum Solos
Expanding your Vocabulary

Gregg Bissonette

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.

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