Category Archives: Practice

Drum set independence – 8th note triplets, 16th note patterns and counting in 7

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Yves

Here’s an interesting video that displays some challenging practice routines. Combining 8th note triplets and various 16th note patterns (single stroke, double, parradiddle…etc) along with counting aloud in 7. This certainly would open up a world of possibilities around the … Continue reading →

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New Drum Cam pages and thoughts on “The Cam”

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Yves

As I started to do quite some time ago, that being recording many gigs, I decided I would archive at least in part to what I have on YouTube. My drum cam has been a part of my practice routine … Continue reading →

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Practice – Working on foot patterns/Double Bass Drumming

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Yves

One thing I started working on again is foot patterns. Mostly for double bass drumming. The amount of time I can put into practicing is, unfortunately, not really a whole lot. With some work and being a single dad of … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow I begin to teach again

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Yves

Tomorrow I get to start teaching again. It’s been a number of years since I’ve taught drums. It’s something I’ve done several times over the years and I’ve always enjoyed quite a bit. The last couple of years I played … Continue reading →

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