lesson plan

BY THE STAFF AT 180DRUMS.COM | FROM THE APRIL 2016 ISSUE OF DRUM! Do you want even hands? It’s hard to imagine any drummer who wouldn’t welcome having two domi... Read More...

BY LUKE HOLLAND To further establish our left hand as a leader, we’ll now focus on letting our right hand play along with and fully follow the lead of our left... Read More...

BY RICH REDMOND This is a great exercise pyramid for focusing on the weak hand. I still do it every night before a show. It’s rooted in rudimental drumming wit... Read More...

BY GARRETT GOODWIN So far we’ve worked primarily with our hands to master the stickings needed to begin leading with our weak hand. Now we’re going to play two... Read More...

By Aaron Gillespie Like you’ve never seen them before. Paradiddles played as an ordinary sticking, then flipped on their heads. This exercise is going to develo... Read More...

BY STANLEY RANDOLPH Exercise, done right. Growing up marching, we were taught the significance of having control over your hands and filtering out any weakness... Read More...

BY MARCUS FINNIE & BEN SATTERLEE FINNIE: Open handed playing is phenomenal for developing your left hand as  a leader. Give each exercise a proper opportun... Read More...

BY KEITH "STIX" MCJIMSON These are some of my go-to warm ups before a big gig. I spend the first hour before I get on stage running through countless rudiments.... Read More...

BY STEVE AUGUSTINE We don’t believe practice needs to be boring, which is why today’s lessons will build your left hand while teaching an incredibly practical ... Read More...