I’ve just returned home from almost seven weeks on the road around North America with TesseracT. This was our first headline tour since before the pandemic and our first tour of this length in five years.
I thought it might … Read the rest
TOURING – Preparing, mental and physical health, gear prep & more Read More »
A couple of weeks ago, I recorded the content for this lesson and have been waiting for TesseracT’s new record to drop before releasing it. If you’ve not heard the album yet, stop whatever you’re doing right now and re-assess … Read the rest
the fastest way to learn drum patterns Read More »
First things first, I have to thank each and every one of you for checking out TesseracT’s new song, War Of Being.
The response to the song and music video, from both fans and the music industry, has far … Read the rest
I want to cover double kick for you guys but from a different perspective. Everyone out there is trying to show you how to play 300bpm double kick.
I’m not doing that.
I’m going to guide you through choosing the … Read the rest
Double Kick Technique Read More »
Here’s a short drum lesson covering my Pedal Hat / Left Foot technique. Not one to be missed if this is something you struggle with!
Q. Do you guys prefer shorter lessons like this or my longer-format lessons? Let me … Read the rest
Pedal Hat / Left foot technique Read More »
In this lesson, I’m going to teach you some of the crucial fundamental patterns to sit with, for one of my favorite ‘classic’ TesseracT songs – Concealing Fate Part 1.
Before we get into the lesson, check out my recent … Read the rest
TESSERACT Drum Lesson – Concealing Fate Part 1 Read More »
Polyrhythms, Displacement, Odd Time Signatures, Metric Modulation, Ostinatos…. they’re all members of the same family – ODD TIMING.
In this lesson, I’ll take you through examples of each, with exercises designed to get you using them musically.
DON’T … Read the rest
Odd timed Drumming Read More »
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I’m going to show you a few useful ways to use Ghost Notes in your drumming.
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Ghost Notes: How to Use Them in Your Drumming Read More »
I’m going to teach you a few of my essential Djent drum patterns.
Is this you: since about 2005, you’ve listened to a bunch of bands who basically love Meshuggah, and now you also like and are possibly in a … Read the rest
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If you caught my previous lesson (the Meshuggah one) and you took the time to work through … Read the rest
Seven-Stroke Linear Drum Fills & Displacement Read More »
Welcome!
I love Meshuggah. You Love Meshuggah. We all love Meshuggah.
So in this lesson, I’m going to break down a sick little groove from their song Stengah to help explain a compositional tool you can use in your own … Read the rest
Seven-Stroke Ostinato – composition Hack for Odd-Timed Grooves (MESHUGGAH lesson!) Read More »
