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PODCAST

The I Hit Drums Podcast

A podcast series setup to guide you through the books "I Hit Drums - A Beginner"s Guide" and "I Hit Drums - Intermediate 1". An introductory drum syllabus designed to take you from complete beginner to a Grade 3 standard. Both books can be purchased via the website: www.ihitdrums.co.uk and along with these instructional episodes, you can learn the drums for the cost of a single book!

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00:14:56

Swing

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/11/25

In this episode you'll start to learn the basics Swing grooves. We'll focus on:The Ride Cymbal PartAdding the Hi-Hat FootAdding the Bass DrumAdding the Snare DrumMoving the Snare Drum Traditional Jazz Form"Groanin" Play-along Listen Through⁠⁠Download the exercises from this episode ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ so you can play along. More exercises like this are in my book "Intermediate 1" available from my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Please leave a rating and review if you're finding the

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00:10:04

Shuffles Part 2

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/11/11

In this episode you'll continue to learn how to play Shuffle patterns. We'll focus on:Shuffles presented in 4/.4Reading in 12/8 and 4/4Play-through of "Rule The Way I Feel"⁠⁠⁠Download the exercises from this episode ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ so you can play along. More exercises like this are in my book "Intermediate 1" available from my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Please leave a rating and review if you're finding the podcast helpful, as this helps other drummers like yourself find the

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00:06:25

Shuffles Part 1

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/10/28

In this episode you'll begin to learn how to play Shuffle patterns. We'll focus on:12/8 ShuffleAn incorrect Hi-hat patternUsing accented and non-accented hits to helpAdding Bass and Snare⁠⁠Download the exercises from this episode ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ so you can play along. More exercises like this are in my book "Intermediate 1" available from my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Please leave a rating and review if you're finding the podcast helpful, as this helps other drummers like yourself find the

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00:12:53

12/8 Ballad

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/10/14

In this episode you'll start to use triplets within grooves, initially in the form of a 12/8 Ballad. This episode will cover:Understanding Time Signatures4/4 Vs 12/8Dotted NotesBallad Grooves"Unhinged Melody" play through⁠Download the exercises from this episode ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ so you can play along. More exercises like this are in my book "Intermediate 1" available from my ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠.Please leave a rating and review if you're finding the podcast helpful, as this helps

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00:05:22

Triplets Part 3

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/09/30

In this episode you'll learn how to add accents to triplet patterns and I'll explain how you can then take these ideas and put them around the kit to make melodic phrases.Download the exercises from this episode ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ so you can play along. More exercises like this are in my book "Intermediate 1" available from my ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠.Please leave a rating and review if you're finding the podcast helpful, as this helps other drummers like yourself find the podcast.Enjoy!

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00:12:44

Triplets Part 2

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/09/16

In this episode you'll start using triplets around the kit and look at three different sticking patterns to help you move around comfortably, depending on the fill.Download the exercises from this episode ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ so you can play along. More exercises like this are in my book "Intermediate 1" available from my ⁠⁠website⁠⁠.Please leave a rating and review if you're finding the podcast helpful, as this helps other drummers like yourself find the podcast.Enjoy!

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00:13:01

Triplets Part 1

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/09/02

In this episode you'll start learning about triplets:How to count themHow to play themHow to change between triplets and other note valuesDownload the exercises from this episode ⁠here⁠ so you can play along, or for these and more exercises like this you can buy the book "Intermediate 1" from my ⁠website⁠.Please leave a rating and review if you're finding the podcast helpful, as this helps other drummers like yourself find the podcast.Enjoy!

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00:10:24

Hi-Hat Foot Part 2

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/08/18

In this episode you'll continue to develop your Hi-hat foot independence, only this time you'll get used to playing the four Hi-hat foot patterns from the last episode, with four different fills. You'll also get a first listen of the next song in the book: "Club Hi-hat Foot".Download the exercises from this episode here so you can play along, or for these and more exercises like this you can buy the book "Intermediate 1" from my website.The Jimmy Chamberlain VideoThe

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00:11:56

Hi-Hat Foot Part 1

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/08/04

In this episode you'll start learning how to use the Hi-hat foot independently, within grooves. After an initial warm-up exercise, this will then be broken down into four different foot patterns you can apply to a variety of grooves. Download the exercises from this episode here so you can play along, or to work on these and many other exercises like this, you can buy the book "Intermediate 1" in ether Paperback or eBook formats from my website.Please leave a rating and review if

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00:14:50

Hi-Hat Accents Part 2

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/07/21

In this episode we'll continue working with Hi-hat accents, only this time we'll be adding them to 16th note grooves before having a listen to the next song in the book: "No Accents, No Cry". Download the exercises here so you can play along, or if you haven't already, you can get the book in ebook or paperback formats from my ⁠website⁠.If you're enjoying the podcast so far, please subscribe and give it a rating, as this helps other new drummers find it.Enjoy!

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00:10:20

Hi-Hat Accents Part 1

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/07/07

In this episode we begin working on Lesson Chapter 4 of the book "Intermediate - 1". The exercises in this episode can be downloaded here.In this episode you'll learn how to add accented (loud) strikes to simple grooves in order to give them a new feel and even change the pulse of the groove and you'll learn how a change in movement rather than controlling physical force can get you these results.Be sure to download the exercises so you can play along, or if you haven't

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00:09:37

Groove Extras Part 2

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/06/23

Download the exercises for this episode here.In this episode we're going to explore adding snare drum hits to the "e" and "a" counts. Up to this point, most of your snare drum hits will probably fall with a Hi-hat strike but now we're going to start adding hits in between these to form a new kind of groove!We'll also combine the elements of the last episode with this new snare drum positions, within the next song in the book "Nothing but an E/A Thing"This

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00:14:08

Groove Extras Part 1

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/06/09

You can download the exercises from today's episode here.In this week's episode we're going to strengthen your knowledge of note values so that you can not only play patterns confidently when there isn't a Hi-hat or Ride part but also show you how you can start with a simple idea and gradually build upon it in steps until you have a far more impressive sounding part. This is a really simple way of developing your own fill and drum solo ideas!! This episode has a lot of play-along

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00:16:22

16th Note Hi-hats Part 2

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/05/26

In this episode we'll be taking your 16th Note Hi-hat skills a step further by exploring what the addition of open hi-hats does to the grooves and the different scenarios you'll come across.We'll also move on to the next song in the book "The GeeBees" and take a look at some key area of the written music before having a listen to the piece.Download the exercises discussed in this episode here.To get your copy of ⁠Intermediate - 1⁠ in eBook or Paperback formats, visit my

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00:09:46

16th Note Hi-Hats Part 1

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/05/12

Get started with learning the basic mechanics involved in playing 16th note hi-hat grooves, as we move into Lesson 2 of the book "Intermediate - 1", a book written to help you learn the different elements of Grade 3 drumming.As well as helping you follow along with the written exercises in the book, you'll also hear a few examples to help ensure you're playing the exercises correctly. If you don't yet have the book, you'll be able to view a few of the example exercises on

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00:19:38

Flams Part 2

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/04/28

Continuing the first lesson chapter of "Intermediate - 1" we'll be taking Flams a step further and moving them around the kit and figuring out if it matters whether or not you play a right hand flam or a left hand flam. Once you're feeling comfortable with these exercises we'll go through a few Key Grooves for the first song in the book, "Flamming Licks" which you'll hear at near the end of this episode.All of the exercises can be found in the book Intermediate -

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00:09:24

Flams - Part 1

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/04/14

Welcome back to another episode of the podcast. This week we'll get you started with playing Flams and learning the details required to play them correctly. This is the first new element featured in the book "Intermediate - 1" and a really cool and easy way to add some new flavour into your drumming. The lesson will make a whole lot more sense with the book, which you can find on my website but I'll also be adding episodes to my YouTube channel and some of the exercises will be displayed there.If

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00:08:48

Intermediate 1 - Introduction

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2025/03/31

It's here! Series 2 of the I Hit Drums podcast begins April 1st 2025 and I'll be adding new episodes every two weeks. Just like Series 1, which helped you work through "A Beginner's Guide", series 2 will provide an audio lesson, that helps guide you through the material within my new book "Intermediate - 1". This book contains new elements at a Grade 3 level, along with 8 new songs, helping you take your drumming up a level and introduce you to whole new world of things you can do at the kit! You

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00:01:24

NEW BOOK: I Hit Drums - Intermediate 1

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2024/10/06

The next book in the I Hit Drums series will be released 1st November 2024. Here's a little lowdown of what to expect!

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00:06:30

Series Finale - Next Steps

The I Hit Drums Podcast ·

2023/05/09

FREE WEEKLY DRUM LESSONSIn the 18th and final episode of the "I Hit Drums - A Beginner's Guide" podcast series, we cover the remainder of the book, where we'll set out the next steps involved in completing "I Hit Drums - A Beginner's Guide". These include: 6 Steps When Learning a New Song The Remaining 6 songs Certification and Free Choice Usage If you've gotten this far in the series, THANK YOU! I hope everything we've covered so far will help guide you through the remaining pieces

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