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Videos

Intro to Ghost Notes

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90% of what we play as drummers is groove, so the best way to transform your Sound is to transform your groove. This video introduces the concept of ghost notes, which add texture and interest to your grooving, making your playing more fun for the listener without them knowing why.

Illusions -Once Revealed

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You can find more from Once Revealed on the music page.

Master the 3:2 Polyrhythm

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If you've gotten started with polyrhythms and want to apply it to the drum set, you've found the right video. The exercises I'll show you will build your limb independence, 4 way coordination, and fluidity of the 3:2 polyrhythm. This was inspired by Alex Cohen, and can be applied to any polyrhythm and virtually any other rhythmic combination.

3:2 Polyrhythms

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Many people feel overwhelmed by the wide world of polyrhythms and the incredible internet drummers that make them look effortless. Happily, the 3:2 polyrhythm is an effective, approachable, and fun pattern to start with. Check out this video for your introduction to this fascinating concept!

RLRLKK Sextuplet Orchestration

Build your mobility for this basic linear fill to play awesome sounding fills in metal and other genres! For this video, the right hand only moves between the snare and floor tom, while the left hand moves between the snare and rack tom. This creates 12 possible combinations of movement, plus any variations in which you stay stationary. In this video, I include 2 such examples, making 14 total variations.

Hertas, Paradiddle-taps, and Flam-drags

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This fill is a great way to put some fire into your fills. It sounds much harder than it actually is, and you can learn it fairly quickly with an effective practice method. By starting with Hertas, you also set up the framework for the Paradiddle-taps and Flam-drags. In fact, you only add one note on the right hand to create the Paradiddle-tap (RLR L--->RLRRL). Once you do this, you can "crush" the Paradiddle-tap to create the Flam-drag, revealing that these 3 non-traditional rudiments are closely related.

The Grid

The grid is a classic exercise for anyone in a drum corps battery line, and a rite of passage for rudimental drumming. With this, you can TRANSFORM your hands. Join me on this in-depth introduction and bring your playing to the next level.

Baion Variation 

I use this ostinato in many of my exercises since it includes groupings of 3 and 2. This is a good exercise to start exploring technical concepts using the baion; use this one to build up your left hand lead.

Once Revealed Drum demo
Darkest Shadow - 2023

Sneak peek at new material: this one has a consistent rhythmic theme at a challenging tempo of 160bpm. I often match his part to create cohesion in the song while using that same rhythmic theme to create fills. 

Scott Patton is the primary song writer for Once Revealed, and my main work as the drummer is to support and enhance the music. Scott often challenges me with his writing.
5 against 4 Polyrhythm

Polyrhythms are a favorite of drummers. This video demonstrates groupings of 5 within a grid of 16th notes, while I attempt to explore some varied phrasing. I did not plan any methods to guide my phrasing, simply used my aural imagination.
Once Revealed Live Studio Performance

This is a performance we did for a veteran centered online radio show, US Army WTF Moments
Once Revealed Demo

Very often in metal, the drummer will match rhythmically with the riffs that the guitarist lays down. Oftentimes, this is by way of double kick patterns. In this one, you see me following Scott's rhythms very closely using a different orchestration.
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