Drum Set Lesson by Aaron Bland: 8th Note Placement

This is a follow-up to the Quarter Note Placement Exercise. This one recognizes the space between the quarter notes and systematically gets you playing on and in-between notes of a straight-time constant and then applies this concept to "Rock" style playing.
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + yeah!

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[chessoriginal]

hmm i was wondering are you using the heal down technique for the bass drum? im trying to figure out which one to use since my bass pedal is really "springy" for some reason and always rebounds more than once on the bass drum

[Bhudda777]

I play mostly heel up. It allows you to use more of the muscles in your leg. Heel down uses mostly the ankle.

[ricexboyx9229x]

love the text comments you have on the side

lol

would u recommend getting that electronic drum set you have?

im a beginner......

[Bhudda777]

I would definitely recommend that kit. It has worked great for me and is a lot of fun to play.

Thanks for the comment.

[Bhudda777]

I would definitely recommend that kit. It has worked great for me and is a lot of fun to play.

Thanks for the comment.

[jakehr3]

i've just started the drums, and looked at other teachers, you are by far the best one. before you i was just playing what sounded good, but man there is a lot of counting and everything that i need to learn.

[Bhudda777]

As you get used to more patterns you start to "feel" more than you "count". Learn the counting and it will help your feel.

[emuhlig16]

u should really think abouat a job in teaching-excellent!

[speedbag1]

Man, you are an awesome teacher with great insight into developing limb independence. Definitely a great method of learning. Keeping it fairly simple and effective. Great dog in the background, too!

[JOCECIL]

Thanks you so much for share youre knowledge with us. I already finish to translate yuoure lesson into guitar pro. i dont play drums but this will help me with the songs that im creating in guitar pro. Thanks a lot again (sorry for my english).

[tiereni12]

see i can really learn from him THANKS!!!!!

[musicmaniac1965]

exelent exercise video ! i never thought practicing basedrum placement (and snaredrum placement) was so easy. superb explained ! 5 stars for this verry usefull exercise !

[yaha2018]

good vid

it helped a looooooot

(and real hard for me freshmanXD)

and a cute dog.

[elmachinegun993]

BAM!

[yohomies33]

lol theres a dog behind him

btw nice vid

[R4ndomCrap]

something tells me you've drilled the 256 combinations at some point

[dranakan]

how much would a kit like that cost?

[aassyr1111]

what about heel-toe.....if i want make double pedal stroke???? do you recommand me????

[MojigangaXBL]

haha

the "some more patterns?...YES!"

was funny

good job man, i dont have a drum set yet, but im learning with the game Rock Band and with my friends at school and their houses, so yea,

i want to play real drums, and your videos help a lot man