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Top Down Drumming Membership

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Top Down Drumming

Think. Learn. Play.
A radically different and effective approach for learning to play the drums, start from the top down by learning to THINK MUSICALLY first.
Stop just learning patterns and start playing music.
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What you get with Membership

Syncopation Interpretation

The core of our Top Down approach to learning. How to play musically using Ted Reed's book as a guide.
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Linear Coordination

Learn independence and counter-dependence through linear approach to the drum set. Learn More
 

Basic Drum Method

Great set of lessons for beginners, using Alfred Basic Drum method, with guidance from Martin Bradfield.
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Around The Drum Set

Great techniques to use around the Drum Set, to expand coordination and new ideas.
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Rhythmic Adventures

New ways to think about Rhythm and expand your playing with creative ideas.
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Metronome Strategies

Using a metronome is so important to develop your internal clock. Here we walk through different strategies to do so.
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Albright Snare Drum Studies

A walkthrough of and lessons around Fred Albright's book, Contemporary Studies for the Snare Drum. Works on reading and stick control.
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Stick Control Variations

New and amazing ways to use the famous book Stick Control. Learn More

Wilcoxon Solos

One of the most seminal drum books there is, Martin walks you through the solos in Wilcoxon's All American Drummer.
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Syncopation Read Through

Reading through Ted Reed's Syncopation book along with Martin and learn new ways to approach each page.
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Moeller Method

Learn our approach to Moeller method to transform your technique; play with more power and speed effortlessly.
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Drummer Discussion

Discussing some of the greatest drummers of all time.
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Drum Philosophy

Drum Philosophy & discussion of Martin's book, Drumming: the forest and the trees. Download the book from the product page. Learn More

Book Reviews

Talking about some of the best drum books ever written.
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Syncopation Variations

We like to say that every drum book ever written can be written from the Syncopation book (with the proper idea applied) and these videos try to prove that point.
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Moeller Bass Drum

Moeller technique applied to the bass drum, for speed and fluidity.
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