If you’re a drummer who fears the words:
”Can You Just Add Some Percussion To That Please?”
You might want to take a look at a few of the free videos below
“Very much worth checking out! ”
— BILLY WARD | USA | MULTI-AWARD WINNING SESSION DRUMMER
“I’ve played drums for over 25 years. Despite owning some congas, tambourines, and plenty of shakers I still never felt confident playing percussion on recordings. Watching Toby’s essential percussion videos immediately gave me a new found confidence - the confidence that comes with simply knowing what you’re doing. The idea of playing percussion is now an exciting one rather than an intimidating one. Thanks Toby!!”
— JOE CRABTREE | UK | WISHBONE ASH
“Great to have you over.. Super masterclass.
You inspired me to do some conga practice...”
— JOHNNY BOYLE | HEAD OF DRUMS, BIMM, DUBLIN
How Drummers Can Get Their Head Around 3 Conga Set Ups
Translating 3 Conga Set Up For Drummers - More Single Stroke Tumbau
Congas / Tumbao Pattern Single Strokes Great For Drummers
How To Play A Simplified Tumbao Conga Pattern Using Single Strokes - Great For Up Tempo
Congas / Tumbao Pattern
An overview of a basic 8th note Tumbao pattern covering various sounds needed ‘heel, tip, slap, open’. In this example the Clavé direction is 2:3
Where & Where Not To Play Triangle In A Drum Groove
Essential Percussion For Drummers Musical Awareness And Triangle Application! Triangle/HiHat Exchange Groove Idea With Drums www.essentialpercussion.com
How To Play Up Tempo 16th Note Triplets On 2 Shakers
Egg Shaker | Shaker | Teaching | Process | Head Games | Sounds More Complex Than It Is | Autopilot | Isolation | Great Students
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How Triangle Can Complement A Drum Groove
Essential Percussion For Drummers
Basic Tones & Sounds
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How To Play The Guiro (If You're A Drummer)
Essential Percussion For Drummers Basic Guiro Technique and Pattern Changing Tones / Short And Long Notes / Nice'n'Loose!
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How To Apply Basic Guiro To Drum Grooves (Bossa Nova)
Essential Percussion For Drummers Applying Guiro Patterns To Drums Brush Playing / Textured Grooves. www.essentialpercussion.com
Be Aware Of The 'Degrees Of Swing' Feel
Degrees Of 8th Note Swing/Shuffle Tambourine
A Chat About Feel Changes Between Dotted and Triplet Swing
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How To Play Even 16th Notes On Tambourine
Essential Percussion For Drummers
How To Play 16th Tambourine (My Approach) Up Tempo / With Accents On Any Beat PLUS Panning www.essentialpercussion.com
How To Play Even 8th Notes On Tambourine
PLUS How To / Not To Swing It
&
An Intro To Accents!
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How To Play Up Tempo 16th Tambourine Body + Stick Accents
Up Tempo / Holding a Stick With Accents On Other Instruments
How To Get Control Of Your Tambourine
Being Aware of Position & Playing Single Note 'shakes' (NOT hits/strikes).
Essential Percussion For Drummers
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How To Get A Grip With The Tambourine
Be More Comfortable Playing + Very Cool Meinl Tambourine Guiro Effect.
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Adding Shaker & Mounted Tambourine To Drum Patterns/Grooves
Basic ideas - layering shaker and tambourine percussion to drum grooves. Note how I’m reacting the ‘degree’ of swing in the shaker based on what each drummer is playing.
How To Move From Straight To Swing Rhythms Playing Shaker
A technique showing how unlocking the wrist can help you to swing / play a dotted / shuffle 16th note rhythm on the shaker.
How To Play Long Notes On The Shaker
Avoid clashing with drum fills or other complex figures by playing a long note with the shaker.
