In this episode we begin working on Lesson Chapter 4 of the book "Intermediate - 1". The exercises in this episode can be downloaded here.

In this episode you'll learn how to add accented (loud) strikes to simple grooves in order to give them a new feel and even change the pulse of the groove and you'll learn how a change in movement rather than controlling physical force can get you these results.

Be sure to download the exercises so you can play along, or if you haven't already, you can get the book in ebook or paperback formats from my website.

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Enjoy!

Download the exercises for this episode here.

In this episode we're going to explore adding snare drum hits to the "e" and "a" counts. Up to this point, most of your snare drum hits will probably fall with a Hi-hat strike but now we're going to start adding hits in between these to form a new kind of groove!

We'll also combine the elements of the last episode with this new snare drum positions, within the next song in the book "Nothing but an E/A Thing"

This episode has a lot of play-along opportunities so you're going to need to ⁠download the exercises⁠ or get the book "Intermediate - 1", available in both ⁠eBook⁠ and ⁠Paperback⁠ formats from my ⁠website⁠.

If you're enjoying the podcast so far, please subscribe and give us a rating, as this helps other new drummers find it.

Enjoy!

You can download the exercises from today's episode here.

In this week's episode we're going to strengthen your knowledge of note values so that you can not only play patterns confidently when there isn't a Hi-hat or Ride part but also show you how you can start with a simple idea and gradually build upon it in steps until you have a far more impressive sounding part. This is a really simple way of developing your own fill and drum solo ideas!!

This episode has a lot of play-along opportunities so you're going to need to download the exercises or get the book "Intermediate - 1", available in both eBook and Paperback formats from my website.

If you're enjoying the podcast so far, please subscribe and give us a rating, as this helps other new drummers find it.

Enjoy!

In this episode we'll be taking your 16th Note Hi-hat skills a step further by exploring what the addition of open hi-hats does to the grooves and the different scenarios you'll come across.

We'll also move on to the next song in the book "The GeeBees" and take a look at some key area of the written music before having a listen to the piece.

Download the exercises discussed in this episode here.

To get your copy of ⁠Intermediate - 1⁠ in eBook or Paperback formats, visit my ⁠website⁠.

Enjoy!

Get started with learning the basic mechanics involved in playing 16th note hi-hat grooves, as we move into Lesson 2 of the book "Intermediate - 1", a book written to help you learn the different elements of Grade 3 drumming.

As well as helping you follow along with the written exercises in the book, you'll also hear a few examples to help ensure you're playing the exercises correctly. If you don't yet have the book, you'll be able to view a few of the example exercises on the YouTube version of this podcast, which will come out a couple of days after this podcast episode goes live.

You can get the book in both eBook and Paperback via my website. If you're a total beginner, you can also get your first drum lesson for FREE by signing up to the mailing list on my wesbite.

Let me know how you get on in the comments! Happy to help.

Enjoy!

Continuing the first lesson chapter of "Intermediate - 1" we'll be taking Flams a step further and moving them around the kit and figuring out if it matters whether or not you play a right hand flam or a left hand flam.

Once you're feeling comfortable with these exercises we'll go through a few Key Grooves for the first song in the book, "Flamming Licks" which you'll hear at near the end of this episode.

All of the exercises can be found in the book Intermediate - 1, which is available on my website as en eBook or paperback. Some of the examples will also be included in the YouTube version of this podcast.

Let me know how you get on in the comments section or if there's anything you're struggling with.

Enjoy!

Welcome back to another episode of the podcast. This week we'll get you started with playing Flams and learning the details required to play them correctly.

This is the first new element featured in the book "Intermediate - 1" and a really cool and easy way to add some new flavour into your drumming. The lesson will make a whole lot more sense with the book, which you can find on my website but I'll also be adding episodes to my YouTube channel and some of the exercises will be displayed there.

If you're brand new to the drums you can get access to a FREE Groove starter pack, which will get you playing some drum beats in no time.

Leave a comment and let me know how you're finding Flams so far. Can you think of any songs that use flams??

It's here! Series 2 of the I Hit Drums podcast begins April 1st 2025 and I'll be adding new episodes every two weeks.

Just like Series 1, which helped you work through "A Beginner's Guide", series 2 will provide an audio lesson, that helps guide you through the material within my new book "Intermediate - 1". This book contains new elements at a Grade 3 level, along with 8 new songs, helping you take your drumming up a level and introduce you to whole new world of things you can do at the kit!

You can find all of my books on my website and if you're completely new to the drums, you can get a FREE groove starter pack to help you get started.

Subscribe so you don't miss an episode. I'll also be adding episodes to my YouTube channel with some of the exercises included too!

Leave a comment and let me know how you're getting on or if you have any questions.

Enjoy!