Mike Michalkow – Drumeo Beat https://www.drumeo.com/beat The Drumeo Beat delivers drumming videos, tips, articles, news features, and interviews with your favorite drummers. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 22:25:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com/beat/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/24082627/cropped-apple-touch-icon-32x32.png Mike Michalkow – Drumeo Beat https://www.drumeo.com/beat 32 32 How To Teach The Rudiments https://www.drumeo.com/beat/how-to-teach-the-rudiments/ https://www.drumeo.com/beat/how-to-teach-the-rudiments/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2015 22:43:16 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1275

***The Ultimate Online Resource For Drum Teachers***

The rudiments are the foundation of drumming, and in today’s lesson I’ll show you the best ways to teach your students – so they’re motivated, know what they need to know, and have more fun learning!

Click here to download the “Big 6 Drum Rudiments” PDF »
Click here to download the “All 40 Drum Rudiments” PDF »

We’ve put together a playlist with drumless tracks at different tempos so you can practice these rudiments over real music:

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Drum Teachers: 5 Tips For Keeping Your Lessons Fresh https://www.drumeo.com/beat/keeping-it-fresh/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 22:25:35 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1268

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As a drum teacher, a lot of times you’ll get into a great routine with your students and there’s a lot of progress – and then maybe you hit a wall, or the lessons start to feel too predictable, or you’re wondering how your students will react to unique situations. You want to shake things up and see what happens, but you aren’t quite sure what to do.

So in today’s lesson, I want to share 5 quick tips for changing up your drum lessons to keep them fresh – so your students will have more fun learning the drums, and you’ll be able to build some positive energy that will last long into the future.

Watch the video and let me know what you think!

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Planning A Lesson Routine https://www.drumeo.com/beat/planning-a-lesson-routine/ Mon, 17 Aug 2015 19:21:21 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1261

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When you’re starting out as a drum teacher, planning a lesson routine can be a bit of a challenge because you won’t be sure exactly what to do for each student. So in this video, I’ll show you some great ways to plan a lesson routine that will be interesting and motivating for your students!

Here are a couple of quick takeaways:

  • Define your student goals and plan the lesson routine around them.
  • Musicality should be the focus of most lesson routines, with the exception of students who want to go to college for music or play in concert bands
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How To Play Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” On The Drums https://www.drumeo.com/beat/john-bonham-drum-lessons/ https://www.drumeo.com/beat/john-bonham-drum-lessons/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2014 21:36:37 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=848

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I’m so excited to show you guys how to play John Bonham’s drum beat from Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song”. It’s a legendary song that’s a ton of fun to play. Just follow this lesson, download the sheet music, and you’ll have it down in no time!

Also, if you’d like more lessons to help you learn new drum beats, techniques, and songs, then right now you can get an awesome deal on my Drumming System video training pack. Just visit www.DrummingSystem.com for all the details!

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How To Play The Tom Sawyer Drum Beat https://www.drumeo.com/beat/tom-sawyer-drum-beat/ https://www.drumeo.com/beat/tom-sawyer-drum-beat/#comments Sat, 25 Oct 2014 06:00:35 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=841

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In today’s lesson I want to show you Neil Peart’s world-famous groove from the song “Tom Sawyer” by Rush! This is a drum beat that I often get asked a lot about, and that I LOVE to play. And I think you’ll enjoy playing it too!

There’s a lot to focus on. It’s a challenging song with tons of dynamics and intricacies, so be patient. Start simple, stick with it, and you’ll have it down soon enough!

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Toto’s “Africa” Drum Fill https://www.drumeo.com/beat/toto-africa-drum-fill/ https://www.drumeo.com/beat/toto-africa-drum-fill/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:47:40 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=829


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I want to show you a drum fill from one of my favorite drummers: Jeff Porcaro. This fill is taken from Toto’s song “Africa”, and I love the use of spacing in it. It’s a nice change to the crazy fills that you see highlighted all the time, and it fits the song perfectly.

Jeff had two variations of the fill, so I’ve covered both of them in the video. Go ahead and download the sheet music so you can follow along. And make sure to leave your comments below!

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