Drumming Details: Snare Drum Backbeats
In Drumming Details Part 2 Charlie shows you how to practice where you'll set the groove.
READ MORE »Drumming Details Part 1: The Hi-Hat
Musicians Institute hotshot Charlie Waymire demonstrates how a simple hi-hat accent adjustment can radically change the feel of any beat. READ MORE »
It’s Normal Half The Time
In our previous lesson we talked about the relationship between the half-time groove and a normal time groove and practiced moving between the two feels. In this lesson weʼll focus on how to use these two feels in a song form and work on arranging our drum parts to lead the band through the chart.
READ MORE »Charlie Waymire’s Half-Time Groove Workout
In this lesson and play-along weʼre going to look at the relationship between two very important feels; Half time and Normal time. Half-time grooves are a great way of changing the feel without having to change the time.
READ MORE »Charlie Waymire #2: 4-Bar Groove Workout at 50 Beats Per Minute
The ability to go from a groove to a fill and back to a groove comfortably is extremely important. We not only keep time, we lead the way. From verse to chorus, chorus to bridge, bridge to guitar solo or maybe itʼs the next big TV jingle, we have to be able to go from a groove to a fill and back to the groove with ease.
READ MORE »Charlie Kicks Off iGroove Play-Along series
Welcome to a new feature at drummagazine.com. Charlie Waymire of Musicians Institute, who appeared on our 2007 How to Play Drums DVD, is now offering regular play-along tracks on drummagazine.com. You'll get regular lessons from Charlie, with play-along tracks (with and without drums), tips and useful tools for aspiring drummers. So give him a big welcome.
About Charlie Waymire
Charlie Waymire is a teacher at PIT and a working studio drummer. He studied music at the McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, MN and Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA where he graduated with “Rock Drummer of The Year” honors. Following graduation, he was signed to Universal Records with the hard rock act, Speak No Evil and toured extensively throughout the United States. He has since toured Europe with his band JKB and has achieved critical acclaim through his work with his Rock-Fusion trio, EGH, with the CD re- leases Live at MI and Itʼs About Time. Charlieʼs also stays busy writing, producing and mixing for his production company Abrasive Productions and various TV shows including “Malcolm in the Middle” (Fox Television) at his studio in Hollywood, CA. For PIT, Charlie teaches private lessons, Live Playing Workshops, Rock Drums & Rhythm Section Workshop.