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Navigation Home Forum Profiles Store Join Now Contact Us Advertisement Advertisement DC LESSONS & SHOWS Mike Semerau - DC Teacher Affiliate 16 May - Wednesday Mike is the owner of Chicago's #1 Drum Lessons and is our first Drum Channel affiliate instructor. He has been teaching thousands of drummers since 1995 with over 120 students weekly, 7 days a week. Creative Cover Contest Finals 17 May - Thursday - 4pm PST *FREE LIVE BROADCAST* The finalists and winner in the $1,000 Creative Cover Contest are announced by a roundtable of All Star judges including JR Robinson, Gannin Arnold, Tim Landers, Cobus Potgieter and Don Lombardi. Check out the contestants. Jason Bittner Secrets From The Pros 18 May - Friday Jason breaks down the classic blast beat as a slow polka and takes you through various versions of the skank beats. Alex Acuna - Lesson 5 21 May - Monday Weekly Master Class lessons on how to play congas using rudiments. Don Lombardi Live 22 May - Tuesday - 4pm PST *FREE LIVE LESSON* Reading lesson 6. You will learn how to read in these weekly lessons. Fender Foundation Charity Event 24 May - Thursday * FUNDRAISER BROADCAST* DC supported the foundation by streaming a special concert from our studio. The evening featured a band concert with Terry Bozzio and Alex Acuna joining in to play with Gannin Arnold, Tim Landers and Cobus Potgieter on drums. The show closed with a once in a lifetime drum duet with Alex and Terry. Cobus Potgieter LIVE 25 May - Friday - 12pm noon PST Cobus sits down with a special guest for an interview, jam and live chat Q & A. Guest will be announced soon. Alex Acuna - Lesson 6 28 May - Monday Weekly Master Class lessons on how to play congas using rudiments. Don Lombardi Live 29 May - Tuesday - 4pm PST *FREE LIVE LESSON* Reading lesson 7. You will learn how to read in these weekly lessons. COMING SOON Roundtable with Neil Peart, Jim Keltner and Doane Perry Brooks Wackerman Derek Roddy Thomas Pridgen Aaron Spears on Cobus LIVE Coming this Summer: The Buddy Rich Show A three part series of never-before seen footage with an All-Star Jazz Legendary Cast DC LIVE SHOWS & LIVE LESSONS SECRETS FROM THE PROS PLUS DC FEEDBACK! EMAIL: Secrets From The Pros Master Classes Terry Bozzio Lessons Drum Channel Academy DC Feedback All All Shows Bands Jams Shorts Lessons Shows DVD Trailers DC & Community Videos DC Faculty DC Forum Company Contact Us Advertise DC Media DC Studio All DVDs Online Rentals CDs Gear Downloads Books Current Contest Previous Contest

Master Classes - Online Lessons by the Best Drummers in the World Alex Acuna Master Class: How To Play & Apply Rudiments To Congas Alex breaks down in detail eight basic sounds you can produce on one conga. These will be used in combination with rudimental stickings in future lessons to create rhythms. Beginning to Advanced, New lessons posted on Monday's through June. Marco Minnemann Master Class: Six-Way Independence Marco's master class is a series of eight lessons that will open your mind and body to new melodic adventures on the drumset. It will get you into Marco’s head, understanding what he practiced and how he developed his amazing technique. Each new lesson will be posted on consecutive Mondays through March. Advanced, 9 lessons, 2 hours, 2 minutes. Gregg Bissonette Master Class: Introduction to Jazz Beginning to Advanced If you’ve never played Jazz before, this series of drum lessons will teach you basic patterns and how to approach the drumset with a Jazz feel. The best drummers in the world have commented on Drum Channel about the importance of understanding a Jazz time feel to enhance any genre of music you might be playing. As Gregg goes through these series of lessons on the next seven Mondays he will cover Jazz and beyond, making you a more well-rounded musician. Beginning to Advanced, 7 lessons, 1 hour 59 minutes. Neil Peart Master Class: Frontiers of Composition and Articulation This is a Master Class, an amazing drum jam, a conversation with world-renowned teacher Freddie Gruber, and an introspective look into the creative concepts of one of the most iconic musicians of our time. Beginning to Advanced, 10 lessons, 2 hours 45 minutes. Peter Erskine Master Class: A Work in Progress Peter demonstrates and explores How-To's, Hows and Whys of jazz and contemporary drumming. If you're a jazz novice, this is where you'll find the quickest introduction and instruction to jazz drumming. If you're more experienced, these drum lessons will confirm what you know and show you new ways to approach music-making. This is the most complete set of drum lessons Peter has ever done. Intermediate to Advanced, 16 lessons, 3 hours 51 minutes. Terry Bozzio Master Class: Rhythm 1 Terry teaches basic permutations of triplets and sixteenth notes and how to use them in an ostinato with your hands. This Rhythm 1 class consists of seven online drum lessons and is the 1st in the series Terry will develop entitled, “The Art of Drumming.” Intermediate, 7 lessons, 1 hour 56 minutes. Terry Bozzio Master Class: Rhythm 2 In Rhythm 2, Terry teaches basic permutations of triplets and 16th notes and how to use them in an ostinato with your feet. He starts on a pad, then a 5-piece kit, then his monster kit. There's no better way to learn then from the master himself. Intermediate, 7 lessons, 2 hours 6 minutes. Chad Smith Master Class: Basic Rock Drumming Chad's Way Chad will give you a unique insight into the difference between playing a beat and playing a "groove." By that, we mean the nuances that Chad explains regarding the way he hits the drums and how he expresses what he feels. Beginning, 10 lessons, 2 hours 15 minutes. Stephen Perkins Master Class: Hands*Feet*Mind*Soul Stephen Perkins’ Master Class breaks down 11 different Jane’s Addiction songs and gives students a full analysis of each song. The goal of this Master Class is to add new beats to your drumming vocabulary. Intermediate to Advanced, 11 lessons, 2 hours. Colin Bailey Master Class: Bass Drum Technique Colin Bailey's legendary book Bass Drum Control has sold over 50,000 copies. Now for the first time Colin explains his amazing bass drum technique, focusing on the critical principles of Speed, Control and Endurance. Beginner to Advanced, 11 lessons, 1 hour 43 minutes. Al Velasquez: Beginner to Intermediate Drum Lessons These beginning lessons will teach you what you need to know so you can play your drums for fun, play along with records or play with a band. They are a great way to prepare you for private instruction and for more advanced Drum Channel lessons. Beginner to Intermediate, 16 lessons, 2 hours 7 minutes.

Advertisement DC LESSONS AND SHOWS Mike Semerau - DC Teacher Affiliate 16 May - Wednesday Mike is the owner of Chicago's #1 Drum Lessons and is our first Drum Channel affiliate instructor. He has been teaching thousands of drummers since 1995 with over 120 students weekly, 7 days a week. Creative Cover Contest Finals 17 May - Thursday - 4pm PST *FREE LIVE BROADCAST* The finalists and winner in the $1,000 Creative Cover Contest are announced by a roundtable of All Star judges including JR Robinson, Gannin Arnold, Tim Landers, Cobus Potgieter and Don Lombardi. Check out the contestants. Jason Bittner Secrets From The Pros 18 May - Friday Jason breaks down the classic blast beat as a slow polka and takes you through various versions of the skank beats. Alex Acuna - Lesson 5 21 May - Monday Weekly Master Class lessons on how to play congas using rudiments. Don Lombardi Live 22 May - Tuesday - 4pm PST *FREE LIVE LESSON* Reading lesson 6. You will learn how to read in these weekly lessons. Fender Foundation Charity Event 24 May - Thursday * FUNDRAISER BROADCAST* DC supported the foundation by streaming a special concert from our studio. The evening featured a band concert with Terry Bozzio and Alex Acuna joining in to play with Gannin Arnold, Tim Landers and Cobus Potgieter on drums. The show closed with a once in a lifetime drum duet with Alex and Terry. Cobus Potgieter LIVE 25 May - Friday - 12pm noon PST Cobus sits down with a special guest for an interview, jam and live chat Q & A. Guest will be announced soon. Alex Acuna - Lesson 6 28 May - Monday Weekly Master Class lessons on how to play congas using rudiments. Don Lombardi Live 29 May - Tuesday - 4pm PST *FREE LIVE LESSON* Reading lesson 7. You will learn how to read in these weekly lessons. COMING SOON Roundtable with Neil Peart, Jim Keltner and Doane Perry Brooks Wackerman Derek Roddy Thomas Pridgen Aaron Spears on Cobus LIVE Coming this Summer: The Buddy Rich Show A three part series of never-before seen footage with an All-Star Jazz Legendary Cast DC LIVE SHOWS & LIVE LESSONS SECRETS FROM THE PROS PLUS DC FEEDBACK! Advertisement