Hi Todd, I'm 60, retired 3 years ago and started taking drum lessons for Fun. Loving it. Not interested in playing in a band, at church, etc. I told my teacher I just want to pick out a song I like and learn to cover it. I'm a child of the 70's and 80's, and STYX has always been at the top of my favorite bands. I can play "Too Much Time on my Hands". I follow you on FB and love watching you play.
Farout man! I love Styx also, very underrated really, I myself love playing to as many songs as I can...it truly is a blast isn't it? What kind of kit do you have?
Good for you, truely inspiring. Ive been plating for nearly 40 years and have seen the price of quality acoustic kits come down considerably over the past 20 years. You came into the hobby at a great time. The fact that you can get 5 piece shell pack for under a grand and end up with a kit that you can play and be happy with for the remainder of your life would have been unheard of in the 70's or 80's. Keep that in mind if you decide to go back to playing an acoustic drum set. Also, I saw Tommy Shaw open for Rush in San Diego back in 89. What a great player and show he put on. Good luck and have fun on your drumming adventure!
Dude, your passion on drums is infectious... 1) Yep, put a bit of 'swagger' in the beat makes a real difference to the feel... 2) Shank - tip technique: love it. Really makes a beat more groovy and musical... And damn, look at the speed your getting... shoot... 3) Damn, rim shot placement on snare is very innovative... Super cool... 4) The attitude, the vibe, the energy... Say no more... After your closing words I just want play the drums man. Thanks for the inspiration Todd...
Wow. What a superb teacher! "You need to learn to love the process". I'm 65, a classical pianist and violinist but just started the drums. I've seen so many young musicians that go for years and never learn the joy training your body and mind to play at an artistic level. Practice is either looked at as playtime or drudgery. I look at it as a meditation. Thank you, Todd. You'd be a great musician and teacher no matter what instrument you play.
I'm about to buy my first set and the excitement level is 3000 right now. Haven't played much in the last few years. This video is one of the best I've seen. Thank you Mr Sucherman for the tips. You truly are one of the best I've ever heard.
I've been a drummer for nearly 30 years and these tips can help even the experience of drummers. I love the snap on the snare and the swipe or as you call it "the stab" technique on the hi hat. Love the sound difference. I learned something today
just had a masterclass with todd. what a genuinely nice dude. i learned many things even though ive been playing for 20 years. working on new hand technique, not so much squeeze. leaving some space between the pointer and thumb
Drumeo has certainly changed the drum community. My exercises consist of some of my own, as well as many old and new Drumeo lessons. Keep it up, guys. Great content with even greater inspiration. 🥁
Dude i just feel a goosebump with: "If you don't do this (hand motion), your relationship pulls away" & "Enjoy the process of improving". I took lessons at the age of 13 for like 2 years, but i couldn't afford a drum kit, for 20 years i've practiced with drums owned by friends, bust mostly air drumming. 4 months ago, a friend let me practice with a PEACE drum kit that he had abandoned in a corner. i've started practicing, now i've bought a PEARL SESSION, we have a Hardcore Punk - Thrash Metal Band. (October 28 is our first gig) and playing like i've never imagined before... Again Mr. Sucherman: "If this where easy, everyone would do it"...
point # 5 is huge, Dave Weckl says the same thing calling it priority practice. Practice things you can't do a little bit every day and you will get better. Love it
As a kid of the current Gen Z listening to classic rock since high school, I've been a fan of Styx for a good long time and of course that meant I never really knew much of Todd and the modern era of Styx, until the very first video he put on here about underrated drummers. Now he's become one of my favourite drummers, nobody is more qualified than him today to educate us on the birds and bees of rock n' roll drumming. You rock, Todd.
I literally just started practicing drums today. I gave myself a week of watching drum videos and researching all the beginner basics online to make sure it wasn't just a fleeting interest. After leaving my local music store this morning, I left with my first investment; a 5 dollar pair of sticks and a practice pad. That life gets in the way part is totally true, I was almost late to work just with the thrill of noticing all of my flaws trying to do a paradiddle (my left hand needs a lot of work lol). Thank you so much for this video!! Seriously, just noticing that I'm not in time, or I dont get my left stick to a proper height etc was huge because if you deny your flaws, you dont know where to improve. For me, I love that you included that in this video and it is even more inspiration to keep picking up the sticks and enjoying the ride. Your impact is much further reaching than you know, so again much appreciation for this!
so happy having found this here on you tube. So much to pick up from your videos ! Many may smile, that with 62 years of age I fulfilled my dream of learning the drums. Buuut, living in Paraguay now, a land filled with music and joy, it just got me. Found me a teacher as well, so I not only learn to drum, but will improve my spanish too. I already had my first lesson, and it was soooooooooo much fun. He just smiled, and told me, even old girls can still do it :)
Todd, I really love you. I believe in your heart of hearts that you want everybody who plays drums to get better. I don't feel that way about other players, especially your caliber.
I would say he's criminally underrated but I have two of his DVD's Method and mechanics 1 & 2, plus he's got the accolades, not to mention the resume that speaks volumes. 😎
Todd fuckin rules. He is incredibly generous to the drumming community at large. Always has impeccable, invaluable advice and wisdom, and I feel like I learn something every single time I watch or listen to him. Not only that, he is a flat-out awesome drummer and seems like an incredibly cool and genuine person. A million thank yous sir!
You can do it, man. Put in the time! You'll get it! Also see Eugene Ryabchenko's video on hand technique; there's some good advice on practice without sticks for that sort of motion
ShakingTwoTrees2012 Practice the motion slow but perfect, emphasis on perfect. Don’t worry about speed. When you perform the motion perfectly you are creating the blueprint in your neural pathways (muscle memory) of the correct motion. Do this for a number of practice sessions. Once the correct form is imprinted in your muscles, speed will come naturally. Gradually increase the speed and stop when you start to become sloppy then go back to a speed where it is still perfect. When you try for speed and lose control you are practicing playing incorrectly and you become better at being sloppy. If you use this method you will be amazed at how fast you will progress.
The stroke motion is what I would refer to as a mini Moeller ... Using the Moeller tech. play single stroke 16ths on the snare with a RH lead placing the accent on the first of the 4 16ths Rlrl .. play all unaccented notes as taps,,, then move the RH onto the Hi Hat playing the same pattern with LH on 2 + 4 and there you have the fundamental tech. of what Todd was demonstrating ... Mini Moeller Duples ... enjoy !
It just takes time and patience, five minutes a day, start off slow to medium and in 6 months time you'll be able to do it. That's one of the things I love about a musical instrument, it's not easy, but after the years when you begin to play well it becomes one of the real pleasures of life, love it !
This man is what you call a “DRUMMER”. He gets is right every single time. I hate when I meet beginners that know a basic beat and they call them selves “drummers” and they are completely shut to learning the actual instrument. For me the title goes way beyond just a few strokes and this man wears it very well!
This was one of the better and more sincere videos by Todd. I had the pleasure of taking one of his in person classes at a drum shop and he was the most sincere, honest, and down to earth person. What struck me is the difference between this video, the clinic I went to, and the series on Drumeo. The rock drumming series is highly recommended but a little too polished and edited. In person and up close he could be a little more of himself and didn’t seem to be as careful about how he phrased things or whether it fit a narrative. Drumeo is a great resource but they have become a little more constraining as they have become more popular. You’ve got to try to please everyone these days which is near impossible. Nonetheless it’s still a great resource. However, if you ever get a chance to go to one of Todd’s clinics go! You will get chance to have an open and unedited conversation with one of the all time great drummers. He as nice and honest as he his skilled. Very approachable and open and just a cool dude to boot.
Thank you so much for this very helpful and inspiring video! I’m 62 and after playing hand percussion for 30 years have recently started learning drum kit and I love love love it. Really appreciate you Todd as a player and a teacher!
Excellent lesson! You’re the best thing that’s happened to drumming in a long time! I’m glad that you accentuated the fact that this is a lesson about “rock drumming”. I started playing around town professionally over 30 years ago, and back then, I would’ve taken your advice, and told my band to go F themselves if they want me to play quieter, because Todd Sucherman said I should play strong in order to get the best tone etc. But now, I realize that it’s more important to play to the room/be well-rounded dynamically. Some gigs, I get to play strong and loud. Other gigs, my volume is pretty much the weight of the stick striking the head. It all depends on what the venue or band wants, not necessarily what is going to give my drums “the best sound”. I’ve replaced lots of drummers that have refused to play quietly when necessary. I think it’s important to state that drummers needs to play at whatever dynamic range gets them asked back for future work. Thank you for all you do, Todd!
To me it seems obvious T.S is not only one of the top players but is highly intelligent and has thought deeply about art, life, and his place in the midst of it all. Thank you for sharing this clip.
This is the best life lesson. not just about drumming, it's about how to get better at anything you want to become. I send big love from Korea to Drumeo and Todd❤❤
I have his hudson DVD....and out of my entire collection....his is the best...he will turn u into a phenomenal drummer....but only if u want it bad enough....for me personally...this was a really solid move on drumeos part...stoked to see whats coming with the master...
Honestly I would really like to find more lessons like this. Talking about "concepts" and ideas are what really help me internalize my playing and truly understand what’s going on not just with drums but any instrument I play. Thank you for this awesome lesson!
I love all the tips and I think we should all take the first 4 tips into consideration, regardless of your skill level. Something as simple as playing rim shots can be forgotten when we’re trying to practice or play something that’s really complicated. That aside, the tip at 6:20 is something I think we all need the most. It definitely helped me. I think it was Gene Hoglan that once said that drumming is 10% physical and 90% mental, and it totally is. It doesn’t matter how tired you might get when you practice something physically demanding, it’s the mental battle that drains you more. Thank you Todd and Drumeo for going a little deep every so often, it helps a lot!
This is one of he better drumming practice videos that I've see. I really like the way you explain the need for each element that we play. Not overwhelming just real good advise on how to get better. Thank you!
Shank-tip is great, I must say that the shunk sounded great as well. Definitely two different approaches sonically and technically. Love it. Jeff Porcaro played most his 16'th with one hand vs. 2 hands, such a difference in feel.
I’m definitely the beginner who smashes his Hi Hat louder than everything else and I have no idea why?? (Honorable mention is I also tend to rush ahead of beat, again, no idea why?). Drums are so difficult for me but so damn fun!
Slow it on down and play a basic beat while trying to mix yourself and separate your limbs. Counting and developing your inner clock is also very important.
MagicalSausage Thank You so much for your advice, I will most definitely follow it and slow things way down and do them correctly. I always feel an inner pressure or need to want to play too fast for what I can really handle. Thank you again friend, I will take your advice.
This is a great tip video. I'd say I'm an amateur drummer at best and I find myself questioning how I play and I get somewhat discouraged because I'm not as good as I'd like to be yet or I haven't put in the time due to life, as Todd mentioned (lol) and so I find myself almost intimidated by my hobby if that makes sense? Watching this video has put a nice drive to my ambition to keep doing it and dedicating time to practice and technique. Thank you, Todd. Great words of advice! Also, signed up for a year of Drumeo. Absolutely loving it so far and it's surely building my confidence to keep going at it.
So so true about the relationship fading away from the drums.it happened with me and everyday I get to play after fading away for 17yrs I’m so so so happy no matter if I suck on how I hit the hihat and snare.gold stuff drumeo 🔥🙏✔️
I’m with Chris Whitten! This is one of the best, Todd is an unbelievable drummer! For those guys who are not familiar with him start listening to Styx!
I'm a beginner. I have had an electronic drum for 4 months. Needless to say, I practice every day a bit longer. But THAT SHANK movement, might just be the technique I was looking for. He is right: your wrist will kill you after 5-15 minutes if you don't loosen up. THANK YOU for this video!
I know I'm going to get hammered here, but as a heavy rock drummer of many years, I have to use my experience to help other drummers. When using rim-shots as much as I do, there comes a point where the shock going back into your hands and forearms takes a toll, especially if you use the technique described here and you are playing more than one gig per day. When I use rim-shots my grip dosen't move back on the stick like a baseball bat swing, rather at the point of contact between the rim and head, my fingers come off the stick (a release and catch) and let the stick do the work, it's the same concept as playing traditional grip on snare solos. It takes a lot of work to develop but it will enable you to get that huge snare sound without getting sore hands or forearms and it saves sticks without compromising your sound. Just my two cents.
That #2 tip (the shank-tip technique) is a great tip! I totally agree, but if I’d add just one word to the whole video, that word is RELAX while playing. Tensing up will kill the whole vibe!
Thanks for mentioning the forward-back motion in the shank and tip. Consistent, good feeling fast 16ths with one hand is challenging in any style of music!
Todd is an amazing guy. I met him about 10 years ago at a workshop he did at a local college. It was kinda crazy cause that same night Styx was playing at the arena a few miles away which I went to as well.
To any drummer out there: please watch this and do it! This is a short video of really great, important content & tips that make 90% of other UA-cam videos about drumming look dull & obsolete.
Good solid technical advice here that applies to all drummers. Artistically, the most outstanding Rock drummers either draw on other genres such as Jazz (like Matt Johnson with Jeff Buckley)and/ or have a self taught background and learned to play predominately with bands (as apposed to a more academic approach like in this video).Aspiring rock drummers should learn to connect well with the guitarist(s) and play predominately with emotion more than technique.
In Tip #1, try to practice away from the drum kit and make your knee as a makeshift hi hat and snare drum in any hard surface, and when you get back to the kit, you will hit the snare and bass more harder. You are tricking your brain to hit the hi hat a little softer than the snare and bass drum
Great lesson. It's hard to teach feel and groove but that's about as close as I've ever seen a teacher get to it. Young drummers should pay attention. :)
You're the teacher I've missed 35 years ago... Great tips.
Hi Todd, I'm 60, retired 3 years ago and started taking drum lessons for Fun. Loving it. Not interested in playing in a band, at church, etc. I told my teacher I just want to
pick out a song I like and learn to cover it. I'm a child of the 70's and 80's, and STYX has always been at the top of my favorite bands.
I can play "Too Much Time on my Hands". I follow you on FB and love watching you play.
that's amazing man it's an incredible hobby!
Farout man! I love Styx also, very underrated really, I myself love playing to as many songs as I can...it truly is a blast isn't it? What kind of kit do you have?
Just needed a hobby, right? fun..and nice to get out back alone.
John Ambrose I had a cheap acoustic kit then sold it and got a Yamaha DTX450 electronic kit.
Good for you, truely inspiring. Ive been plating for nearly 40 years and have seen the price of quality acoustic kits come down considerably over the past 20 years. You came into the hobby at a great time. The fact that you can get 5 piece shell pack for under a grand and end up with a kit that you can play and be happy with for the remainder of your life would have been unheard of in the 70's or 80's. Keep that in mind if you decide to go back to playing an acoustic drum set. Also, I saw Tommy Shaw open for Rush in San Diego back in 89. What a great player and show he put on. Good luck and have fun on your drumming adventure!
One of the best drum lessons on UA-cam - period
correct
Agreed. Above the rest.
Absolutely!
very great
Hell yesss!
Dude, your passion on drums is infectious...
1) Yep, put a bit of 'swagger' in the beat makes a real difference to the feel...
2) Shank - tip technique: love it. Really makes a beat more groovy and musical... And damn, look at the speed your getting... shoot...
3) Damn, rim shot placement on snare is very innovative... Super cool...
4) The attitude, the vibe, the energy... Say no more...
After your closing words I just want play the drums man. Thanks for the inspiration Todd...
He has changed my drumming forever! One of my biggest inspirations for the drums
These are deep tips. Thanks guy!
Wow. What a superb teacher! "You need to learn to love the process". I'm 65, a classical pianist and violinist but just started the drums. I've seen so many young musicians that go for years and never learn the joy training your body and mind to play at an artistic level. Practice is either looked at as playtime or drudgery. I look at it as a meditation. Thank you, Todd. You'd be a great musician and teacher no matter what instrument you play.
"shanking your enemy in a prison yard" CUT
Hahahsha
Escalated quickly
They had to CUT because the camera crew started to laugh pretty hard. 😂
Top tip for drummers, learn to shank a fool.
I been shanking for a while
the last advise is a very important advise for life itself
I'm about to buy my first set and the excitement level is 3000 right now. Haven't played much in the last few years. This video is one of the best I've seen. Thank you Mr Sucherman for the tips. You truly are one of the best I've ever heard.
I've been a drummer for nearly 30 years and these tips can help even the experience of drummers. I love the snap on the snare and the swipe or as you call it "the stab" technique on the hi hat. Love the sound difference. I learned something today
I've been playing on and off for 40 odd years, and Todd just showed me I can still learn! Thanks Todd and Drumeo!!
just had a masterclass with todd. what a genuinely nice dude. i learned many things even though ive been playing for 20 years. working on new hand technique, not so much squeeze. leaving some space between the pointer and thumb
I love Todd Sucherman's drumming. If Rush ever decides to tour again, he'd fit in perfectly with them!
At 7:48 when he said comes into focus. I see you drumeo, that was smooth. Love Todd, he is the best.
Shit I thought I was smart for noticing this.
Wow, great eye!!
Drumeo has certainly changed the drum community. My exercises consist of some of my own, as well as many old and new Drumeo lessons. Keep it up, guys. Great content with even greater inspiration. 🥁
Dude i just feel a goosebump with:
"If you don't do this (hand motion), your relationship pulls away" &
"Enjoy the process of improving".
I took lessons at the age of 13 for like 2 years, but i couldn't afford a drum kit, for 20 years i've practiced with drums owned by friends, bust mostly air drumming.
4 months ago, a friend let me practice with a PEACE drum kit that he had abandoned in a corner. i've started practicing, now i've bought a PEARL SESSION, we have a Hardcore Punk - Thrash Metal Band. (October 28 is our first gig) and playing like i've never imagined before...
Again Mr. Sucherman: "If this where easy, everyone would do it"...
point # 5 is huge, Dave Weckl says the same thing calling it priority practice. Practice things you can't do a little bit every day and you will get better. Love it
As a kid of the current Gen Z listening to classic rock since high school, I've been a fan of Styx for a good long time and of course that meant I never really knew much of Todd and the modern era of Styx, until the very first video he put on here about underrated drummers.
Now he's become one of my favourite drummers, nobody is more qualified than him today to educate us on the birds and bees of rock n' roll drumming. You rock, Todd.
I literally just started practicing drums today. I gave myself a week of watching drum videos and researching all the beginner basics online to make sure it wasn't just a fleeting interest. After leaving my local music store this morning, I left with my first investment; a 5 dollar pair of sticks and a practice pad. That life gets in the way part is totally true, I was almost late to work just with the thrill of noticing all of my flaws trying to do a paradiddle (my left hand needs a lot of work lol). Thank you so much for this video!! Seriously, just noticing that I'm not in time, or I dont get my left stick to a proper height etc was huge because if you deny your flaws, you dont know where to improve. For me, I love that you included that in this video and it is even more inspiration to keep picking up the sticks and enjoying the ride. Your impact is much further reaching than you know, so again much appreciation for this!
so happy having found this here on you tube. So much to pick up from your videos ! Many may smile, that with 62 years of age I fulfilled my dream of learning the drums. Buuut, living in Paraguay now, a land filled with music and joy, it just got me. Found me a teacher as well, so I not only learn to drum, but will improve my spanish too. I already had my first lesson, and it was soooooooooo much fun. He just smiled, and told me, even old girls can still do it :)
Todd, I really love you. I believe in your heart of hearts that you want everybody who plays drums to get better.
I don't feel that way about other players, especially your caliber.
I'm trying to think of a better all-around drummer who's rooted in "rock", fundamentally. Drawing a blank. Todd is the man.
Great tips from one of the best drummers in the industry!
I would say he's criminally underrated but I have two of his DVD's Method and mechanics 1 & 2, plus he's got the accolades, not to mention the resume that speaks volumes. 😎
Todd fuckin rules. He is incredibly generous to the drumming community at large. Always has impeccable, invaluable advice and wisdom, and I feel like I learn something every single time I watch or listen to him. Not only that, he is a flat-out awesome drummer and seems like an incredibly cool and genuine person. A million thank yous sir!
I only wish I had the dexterity to master the "shank and tip" technique on the hi-hat...so efficient and effortless-looking is Todd's motion.
You can do it, man. Put in the time! You'll get it!
Also see Eugene Ryabchenko's video on hand technique; there's some good advice on practice without sticks for that sort of motion
ShakingTwoTrees2012 Practice the motion slow but perfect, emphasis on perfect. Don’t worry about speed. When you perform the motion perfectly you are creating the blueprint in your neural pathways (muscle memory) of the correct motion. Do this for a number of practice sessions. Once the correct form is imprinted in your muscles, speed will come naturally. Gradually increase the speed and stop when you start to become sloppy then go back to a speed where it is still perfect. When you try for speed and lose control you are practicing playing incorrectly and you become better at being sloppy. If you use this method you will be amazed at how fast you will progress.
The stroke motion is what I would refer to as a mini Moeller ... Using the Moeller tech. play single stroke 16ths on the snare with a RH lead placing the accent on the first of the 4 16ths Rlrl .. play all unaccented notes as taps,,, then move the RH onto the Hi Hat playing the same pattern with LH on 2 + 4 and there you have the fundamental tech. of what Todd was demonstrating ... Mini Moeller Duples ... enjoy !
It just takes time and patience, five minutes a day, start off slow to medium and in 6 months time you'll be able to do it.
That's one of the things I love about a musical instrument, it's not easy, but after the years when you begin to play well it becomes one of the real pleasures of life, love it !
Thanks for the coaching and encouraging words. Actually, I sound just like Todd in this video...that is, until I sit down behind the drums. : - )
As a 32 year old newbie drummer, I needed this.
I hope you got atleast 120 hours of drumming in since your comment. :D
Totally agree with point #1. I teach this to all my students - limb balancing. Cannot be stated enough. Todd is such an amazing player and teacher.
This man is what you call a “DRUMMER”. He gets is right every single time.
I hate when I meet beginners that know a basic beat and they call them selves “drummers” and they are completely shut to learning the actual instrument.
For me the title goes way beyond just a few strokes and this man wears it very well!
This was one of the better and more sincere videos by Todd. I had the pleasure of taking one of his in person classes at a drum shop and he was the most sincere, honest, and down to earth person. What struck me is the difference between this video, the clinic I went to, and the series on Drumeo. The rock drumming series is highly recommended but a little too polished and edited. In person and up close he could be a little more of himself and didn’t seem to be as careful about how he phrased things or whether it fit a narrative. Drumeo is a great resource but they have become a little more constraining as they have become more popular. You’ve got to try to please everyone these days which is near impossible. Nonetheless it’s still a great resource. However, if you ever get a chance to go to one of Todd’s clinics go! You will get chance to have an open and unedited conversation with one of the all time great drummers. He as nice and honest as he his skilled. Very approachable and open and just a cool dude to boot.
Thank you so much for this very helpful and inspiring video! I’m 62 and after playing hand percussion for 30 years have recently started learning drum kit and I love love love it. Really appreciate you Todd as a player and a teacher!
Technicallly Todd is easily amongst TOP 10 BEST DRUMMERS in the World.
Excellent lesson! You’re the best thing that’s happened to drumming in a long time!
I’m glad that you accentuated the fact that this is a lesson about “rock drumming”.
I started playing around town professionally over 30 years ago, and back then, I would’ve taken your advice, and told my band to go F themselves if they want me to play quieter, because Todd Sucherman said I should play strong in order to get the best tone etc. But now, I realize that it’s more important to play to the room/be well-rounded dynamically.
Some gigs, I get to play strong and loud. Other gigs, my volume is pretty much the weight of the stick striking the head. It all depends on what the venue or band wants, not necessarily what is going to give my drums “the best sound”. I’ve replaced lots of drummers that have refused to play quietly when necessary. I think it’s important to state that drummers needs to play at whatever dynamic range gets them asked back for future work.
Thank you for all you do, Todd!
To me it seems obvious T.S is not only one of the top players but is highly intelligent and has thought deeply about art, life, and his place in the midst of it all. Thank you for sharing this clip.
Wow, this guy can teach! Thank you for this!
These small subtleties are gold-value, which you don't experience anywhere else as a beginner. Please more of these .
This is the best life lesson. not just about drumming, it's about how to get better at anything you want to become. I send big love from Korea to Drumeo and Todd❤❤
Todd you bring huge value to Drumeo. Met you at a clinic in Tampa 10yrs ago. I still talk about how good that clinic was today.
One "Awesome" drummer with great tips and a sincere bit of advice on getting some beneficial practice time in.
Thanks Todd
I love Drumeo and Todd. Thanks a lot for this free lesson. From the master to the public. Great job guys.
Not only are you a gifted musician - but a clear and entertaining educator! Thanks!
I have his hudson DVD....and out of my entire collection....his is the best...he will turn u into a phenomenal drummer....but only if u want it bad enough....for me personally...this was a really solid move on drumeos part...stoked to see whats coming with the master...
Honestly I would really like to find more lessons like this. Talking about "concepts" and ideas are what really help me internalize my playing and truly understand what’s going on not just with drums but any instrument I play. Thank you for this awesome lesson!
Listen to Todd talk all night. Full of knowledge.
that 'shank tip' is f'n GENIUS !
I love all the tips and I think we should all take the first 4 tips into consideration, regardless of your skill level. Something as simple as playing rim shots can be forgotten when we’re trying to practice or play something that’s really complicated.
That aside, the tip at 6:20 is something I think we all need the most. It definitely helped me. I think it was Gene Hoglan that once said that drumming is 10% physical and 90% mental, and it totally is.
It doesn’t matter how tired you might get when you practice something physically demanding, it’s the mental battle that drains you more.
Thank you Todd and Drumeo for going a little deep every so often, it helps a lot!
Todd is the best drummer on the scene today, he, and Steve Smith are the face of drumming perfection.
I've seen many videos.. This was THE REAL DEAL. WOW.
This is one of he better drumming practice videos that I've see. I really like the way you explain the need for each element that we play. Not overwhelming just real good advise on how to get better. Thank you!
Solid advice!! 👌🏼 Especially the last one hit home with me. It’s a thing I really need to work on - enjoying the process and not getting frustrated
I admired him as a drummer, one of my favourite ones, but gosh, he’s a fantastic Teacher as well !! ... wise and fun at the same time
Shank-tip is great, I must say that the shunk sounded great as well. Definitely two different approaches sonically and technically. Love it. Jeff Porcaro played most his 16'th with one hand vs. 2 hands, such a difference in feel.
"if you can't dance to your drumming, there's a chance no one else can" I'm going to take that to heart and dance when I play drums, from now on
Love this man, he is great for real, talking, playing or teaching.
Thanks Todd, you rock! Much respect.
What a good teacher, thanks Todd.
fantastic channel and great tips .. love this channel
I’m definitely the beginner who smashes his Hi Hat louder than everything else and I have no idea why?? (Honorable mention is I also tend to rush ahead of beat, again, no idea why?). Drums are so difficult for me but so damn fun!
Slow it on down and play a basic beat while trying to mix yourself and separate your limbs. Counting and developing your inner clock is also very important.
MagicalSausage Thank You so much for your advice, I will most definitely follow it and slow things way down and do them correctly. I always feel an inner pressure or need to want to play too fast for what I can really handle.
Thank you again friend, I will take your advice.
bcuz hi hat is fun ):
If you are aware of your flaws you are already pretty good ^^
I saw this guy at a drum clinic in Cardiff. Absolutely lovely bloke and great drummer.
this guy is a MONSTER on the drums! love watching him play. his drumeo lesson is one of the best IMO
I loved this. Touched my heart as a struggling drummer. Thanks Drumeo x Todd Sucherman
Did you enjoy the "shanking your enemy" reference too? Did that touch your heart?
@@EarthtonesCymbals Yes, it all did.
Thank you Sir. This is the most real beginer drummer video. Very helpful.
The shank-tip technique is brilliant! Thanks Todd, and Drumeo for sharing!
BEST DRUM ADVISE FOREVER AND EVERY DRUMMER IN THE WORLD!!
Todd you the man love your teaching im 59 and trying to learn some simple grooves like your instructions
This is a great tip video. I'd say I'm an amateur drummer at best and I find myself questioning how I play and I get somewhat discouraged because I'm not as good as I'd like to be yet or I haven't put in the time due to life, as Todd mentioned (lol) and so I find myself almost intimidated by my hobby if that makes sense? Watching this video has put a nice drive to my ambition to keep doing it and dedicating time to practice and technique. Thank you, Todd. Great words of advice! Also, signed up for a year of Drumeo. Absolutely loving it so far and it's surely building my confidence to keep going at it.
Hands down one of the best lessons I’ve ever watched
So so true about the relationship fading away from the drums.it happened with me and everyday I get to play after fading away for 17yrs I’m so so so happy no matter if I suck on how I hit the hihat and snare.gold stuff drumeo 🔥🙏✔️
I’m with Chris Whitten! This is one of the best, Todd is an unbelievable drummer! For those guys who are not familiar with him start listening to Styx!
Wow that “shank tip” method, life changing! Can’t wait to try it out.
Awesome video with advice that you can apply instantly to your drumming, and see immediate results! Love it!
I'm a beginner. I have had an electronic drum for 4 months. Needless to say, I practice every day a bit longer. But THAT SHANK movement, might just be the technique I was looking for. He is right: your wrist will kill you after 5-15 minutes if you don't loosen up. THANK YOU for this video!
I know I'm going to get hammered here, but as a heavy rock drummer of many years, I have to use my experience to help other drummers.
When using rim-shots as much as I do, there comes a point where the shock going back into your hands and forearms takes a toll, especially if you use the technique described here and you are playing more than one gig per day.
When I use rim-shots my grip dosen't move back on the stick like a baseball bat swing, rather at the point of contact between the rim and head, my fingers come off the stick (a release and catch) and let the stick do the work, it's the same concept as playing traditional grip on snare solos.
It takes a lot of work to develop but it will enable you to get that huge snare sound without getting sore hands or forearms and it saves sticks without compromising your sound.
Just my two cents.
That #2 tip (the shank-tip technique) is a great tip! I totally agree, but if I’d add just one word to the whole video, that word is RELAX while playing. Tensing up will kill the whole vibe!
Definitely the first time I've heard about "shanking your enemy" in association.with drumming. I really like the way this guy teaches.
Todd is extraordinarily talented.
Todd , just like a fine wine, just gets better with age. Thanks and keep it coming, after all I’m just a blue collar man
Thanks for mentioning the forward-back motion in the shank and tip. Consistent, good feeling fast 16ths with one hand is challenging in any style of music!
Todd is an amazing guy. I met him about 10 years ago at a workshop he did at a local college. It was kinda crazy cause that same night Styx was playing at the arena a few miles away which I went to as well.
I just love his druming. And he is such a cool guy, you deserve all the best!!!
To any drummer out there: please watch this and do it!
This is a short video of really great, important content & tips that make 90% of other UA-cam videos about drumming look dull & obsolete.
You are the best person who explain train in the drum. Thanks.....
the pool technique is the best explanation for that skill I've heard yet. made me see in a completely different way. thanks.
I gotta play T.R.O.U.B.L.E by Tritt at 180 bpms ,NIGHTLY as we added this song into rotation, this was a lifesaver, thanks.
Excellent tips!
I’m loving Todd on Drumeo! Such an amazing musician.
Good solid technical advice here that applies to all drummers. Artistically, the most outstanding Rock drummers either draw on other genres such as Jazz (like Matt Johnson with Jeff Buckley)and/ or have a self taught background and learned to play predominately with bands (as apposed to a more academic approach like in this video).Aspiring rock drummers should learn to connect well with the guitarist(s) and play predominately with emotion more than technique.
I love the fact that you called it a "relationship"! Great tips!
Hi, Todd! Hi Drumeo! Hi drummers! Happy New Year! Best wishes from Russia with love!
Happy New Year from Australia 👍
Dude I needed this video so bad so inspired by this guy and the way he talks about drumming...I connect with it
An amazing teacher...
Thank you, Todd, thank you, Drumeo. Very enlightening.
3:50 to 3:58 that's just badass I'm practicing this every jam session this is a game changer 🥁
Can learn a lot from this dude. Very musical and highly skilled..........from Chi-town!!!!!!
In Tip #1, try to practice away from the drum kit and make your knee as a makeshift hi hat and snare drum in any hard surface, and when you get back to the kit, you will hit the snare and bass more harder. You are tricking your brain to hit the hi hat a little softer than the snare and bass drum
Very good tips for every rock drummer or for drumming in general - attitude, your own voice and daily contact with the sticks, all really good stuff.
Yes 1 hour a day
Great lesson. It's hard to teach feel and groove but that's about as close as I've ever seen a teacher get to it. Young drummers should pay attention. :)
“Teach yourself the joy of improving “ Not just good drum advise but for life in general.
I love todd's touch... He is simply great drummer.. Gbu todd
Todd is so damn good! What a great guy! Always willing to help.
One of the famous songs for 16th note shank-tip drumming is Queen's Dragon Attack