Russ Miller, one of the giants in the drum and music industry, recorded several drum lessons for Drummerszone exclusively.
In 5+1...
Russ Miller, one of the giants in the drum and music industry, recorded several drum lessons for Drummerszone exclusively.
In 5+1 Fundamental Drum Tutorials, Russ Miller lays down the core of what drumming really is about.
These videos are not beginner lessons. These tutorials explain what every drummer needs to have in the pocket when aspiring to be a professional drummer, or at least be the best drummer on any given moment.
Here are five drumming fundamentals that will 'give you a lot of mileage on your instrument,' as Russ says in lesson five. And there is one bonus video!
In this first lesson, Russ explains and demos thoroughly how important the individual levels of the limbs in your playing are, and what you present to the microphones in the studio. To have a proper mix between the instruments of your drums is the goal here. After the introduction, you get alternating live audio examples of correct and incorrect mixes on the drums and overhead microphones.
Russ lays down the roles of the bass drum, snare drum and the hihat, with the hihat having the function of motion in the groove.
