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Welcome to V-Drums Lessons, an exciting and unique series of drum and percussion lessons designed for the beginner to more advanced player. Hosted by top Roland clinicians and artists, V-Drums Lessons are taught using Roland electronic drums and percuussion instruments.

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    • Oct 24, 2012 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 3m AVG DURATION
    • 57 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Roland V-Drums Lessons

    Lesson 57: Gregg Bissonette - “Gregg Zep-Lin”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2012 5:05


    This timeless lesson features three classic grooves made famous by Led Zeppelin’s legendary drummer, John Bonham.

    Lesson 56: Gregg Bissonette - Afro-Cuban

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2012 7:45


    Gregg’s informative study of Afro-Cuban rhythms and the importance of the clave.

    Lesson 55: Steve Fisher - Independence (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2011 3:24


    Steve Fisher shows a creative and challenging way to develop drum set independence.

    Lesson 54: Gregg Bissonette - Double Bass Fills

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2011 3:38


    Try out these high-energy double bass fills at your next polka gig!

    Lesson 53: Gregg Bissonette - Double Bass

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2011 8:28


    Gregg salutes and demonstrates the styles of the double bass masters in this informative lesson.

    Lesson 52: Gregg Bissonette - Motown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2011 7:46


    Join Gregg on a trip to the Motor City and explore the style and groove of Motown.

    Lesson 51: Gregg Bissonette - Funk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2010 3:55


    Learn funky syncopation with these Gadd-influenced grooves.

    Lesson 50: Gregg Bissonette - “Texas” Blues Shuffle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2010 5:46


    Master the Texas Shuffle with this “double-trouble” mix of groove and style.

    Lesson 49: Mike Snyder - Quick Tip: Open 5-Stroke Roll

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2010 0:59


    Apply this versatile rudiment to the entire drum set to create exciting fills.

    Lesson 48: Johnny Rabb - Single Paradiddle: Auto Up/Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2010 2:34


    Develop speed and endurance with this paradiddle chop-builder and the RMP-5.

    Lesson 47: Mike Snyder - Quick Tip: Hi-Hat Push/Pull

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2010 0:55


    Use this performance technique to color and propel a groove.

    Lesson 46: Mike Snyder - Quick Tip: Hi-Hat Accents

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2010 1:07


    Using quarter-note accents on the hi-hat to enliven a groove.

    Lesson 45: Johnny Rabb - Paradiddles

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2010 3:11


    Johnny teaches a hand-/foot-based paradiddle lesson using the RMP-5 “mini-kit.”

    Lesson 44: Mike Snyder - Quick Tip: Try Different Sounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2010 0:58


    Change a groove dramatically by experimenting with different sounds.

    Lesson 43: Brad Dutz - Cajon Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2010 1:42


    Brad teaches the basic tones and techniques of the cajon as played on the HandSonic 10.

    Lesson 42: Steve Fisher - Triplet & Double Stroke Variations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2010 3:07


    Steve demonstrates and explains triplet and double stroke fills using alternate stickings.

    Lesson 41: Steve Fisher - Choosing Fills Wisely

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2010 1:22


    Steve explains and demonstrates the concept of playing appropriate drum fills to fit a musical style.

    Lesson 40: Johnny Rabb - 16th-Note Accents

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2010 3:58


    Learn to accent single-stroke 16th-notes with Johnny Rabb and the RMP-5 Rhythm Coach.

    Lesson 39: Steve Fisher - Triplet Fills

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2010 3:30


    In this episode, Steve teaches playing triplet fills around the drum set and within a groove.

    Lesson 38: Brad Dutz - Finger Patterns (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2010 4:18


    Part two of Brad’s introduction to basic finger exercises for hand percussion.

    Lesson 37: Steve Fisher - Basic 16th-Note Fills

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2010 6:25


    New to playing fills on the drums? Join Steve in this informative lesson on basic 16th-note fills.

    Lesson 36: Brad Dutz - Finger Patterns (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2010 3:19


    Using the HandSonic 15, Brad introduces basic finger exercises to help develop hand percussion technique.

    Lesson 35: Johnny Rabb - Rhythmic Notes/Singles

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2010 4:42


    Johnny Rabb teaches how to cycle through different rhythmic subdivisions using the RMP-5 Rhythm Coach.

    Lesson 34: Mike Snyder - Quick Tip: Swing with Left-Hand Chatter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2010 1:39


    Learn to propel a jazz groove using left-hand independence.

    Lesson 33: Mike Snyder - Swing Dependence 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2010 1:33


    Part two of Mike’s jazz independence study.

    Lesson 32: Mike Snyder - Swing Dependence 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2010 3:24


    Learn the concept of playing independent rhythms against a steady jazz groove.

    Lesson 31: Brad Dutz - Pot (Udu) Drum Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2010 2:31


    Brad Dutz teaches the basic tones and techniques of the West African Pot Drum using the HandSonic 10.

    Lesson 30: Brad Dutz - Talking Drum Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2010 2:07


    Learn Talking Drum tones and techniques with Brad Dutz and the Handsonic 10.

    Lesson 29: Johnny Rabb - Sevens (Septuplets)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2009 2:24


    Learn groups of seven using different stickings with Johnny Rabb and the RMP-5.

    Lesson 28: Johnny Rabb - Fives (Quintuplets)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2009 3:03


    Master groups of five (quintuplets) with Johnny Rabb and the RMP-5.

    Lesson 27: Brad Dutz - Tabla Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2009 3:16


    Learn tabla tones, techniques, and patterns with Brad Dutz and the HandSonic 10.

    Lesson 26: Brad Dutz - Djembe Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2009 2:02


    Explore common djembe tones, techniques, and patterns with Brad Dutz and the HandSonic 10.

    Lesson 25: Brad Dutz - Conga Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2009 2:54


    Brad Dutz introduces basic Conga techniques and patterns using the HandSonic 10.

    Lesson 24: Mike Snyder - Quick Tip: Ghost Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2009 1:08


    Mike takes the mystery out of ghost notes, and teaches how to use them within a simple groove.

    Lesson 23: Mike Snyder - Quick Tip: Flowadiddle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2009 0:50


    Master the Flowadiddle, and learn how to apply this rudiment to the entire drum set.

    Lesson 22: Johnny Rabb - Triplets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2009 1:58


    Master triplet fills between the hands and feet with this fun and easy-to-follow lesson.

    Lesson 21: Johnny Rabb - Double Stroke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2009 3:08


    Using an RMP-5 “mini kit,” Johnny teaches a great warm-up exercise using double-stroke patterns.

    Lesson 20: Mike Snyder - Quick Tip: Metronome 16th-Note Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2009 1:35


    Mike demonstrates a practical exercise with a focus on effectively using the metronome.

    Lesson 19: Mike Snyder - Latin 101: The Samba

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2009 3:00


    Master this popular Latin groove with Mike’s easy-to-follow lesson.

    Lesson 18: Johnny Rabb - Double Paradiddles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2009 2:10


    Learn how to apply this basic rudiment to the entire drum set to create some creative and musical grooves.

    Lesson 17: Mike Snyder - Jazz/Swing with Metronome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2009 3:34


    Master basic Jazz/Swing grooves while using a metronome to maximize your practice sessions.

    Lesson 16: Mike Snyder - Quick Tip: Hi-Hat Foot Splash

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2009 1:03


    Mike demonstrates how to play a hi-hat foot (or heel) splash with this quick-yet-useful tip.

    Lesson 15: Johnny Rabb - Singles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2009 3:39


    Using the RMP-5 Rhythm Coach, Johnny teaches how to refine the single-stroke roll with dynamics and accuracy.

    Lesson 14: Johnny Rabb - Quiet Count/Paradiddle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2009 3:38


    Build up your paradiddle chops with Johhny Rabb and the RMP-5 Rhythm Coach.

    Lesson 13: Johnny Rabb - Latin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2009 2:38


    Learn Johnny Rabb’s contemporary approach to traditional Latin grooves in this lesson.

    Lesson 12: Mike Snyder - Locking Kick with Bass Guitar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2009 1:53


    Mike Snyder demonstrates how to change the feel of a tune by what is played on the kick drum.

    Lesson 11: Johnny Rabb - Double Strokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2009 2:25


    Learn how to apply this fundamental rudiment to the entire drum set to create some creative and practical grooves.

    Lesson 10: Johnny Rabb - Basic 8th-Note Grooves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2009 3:09


    Johnny Rabb teaches simple but practical ways to play these fundamental grooves by varying the hit hat, adding fills, and putting it all together.

    Lesson 9: Mike Snyder - Quick Tip: Funky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2009 1:41


    Learn how to smoothly transition between a “straight” rock feel to a “funky” feel within the same song.

    Lesson 8: Johnny Rabb - Double Bass

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2009 2:24


    Improve your double bass skills by practicing these kickin’ exercises.

    Lesson 7: Mike Snyder - Basic Jazz/Swing Feel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2009 2:20


    Mike teaches the fundamental techniques for playing effective jazz/swing patterns.

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