Category: Drum Lessons

I was trying to think of the first Latin drum set style that drummers often learn. It's probably the bossa nova beat. This is a rhythm, interestingly enough, that was made by a guitar player who...

Shuffle beats are more than just a groove we often associate with the blues. Like any style, they come in several shapes and sizes and work for a variety of popular music. A shuffle beat is a...

Like most Afro-Cuban music, salsa rhythms are based on clave patterns. These rhythms can sometimes sound a little confusing, so in this article we will explore how to play the most common basic...

Learning how to play congas is a long yet rewarding process when you know what to practice and how to produce good sounds. So I thought about what's important for conga lessons and compiled a...

Drum roll please! I’ve always wanted to say that. Mostly because drum rolls are one of my favorite types of rudiments. They are one of the most recognizable things you could play on drums or...

Simple drum beats are not necessarily the same as an easy drum beat or a basic drum beat. Most drummers wouldn’t read into these terms too much, but it’s important to think about what a simple...