Rob Brian: Studio Drumming

Studio-ready rhythm, groove and gear, with Grammy winner Rob Brian.

5 chapters 55m

A taster of what's inside

What you'll learn

16ths & triplets
Inner click timing
Custom click tracks
Groove development
Creative fills
Dynamics & orchestration
Song-aware playing
Pro kit setup

Inside the pack

1

Playing Between the Beats

Rob Brian on blending 16th notes and triplets, from pad work to the full kit. Internalise the time between notes for a solid inner click, then apply it to grooves and songs to sharpen feel and timing.

15m
2

Playing to a Click

Rob Brian on building custom click tracks for studio and stage. Foundations at varying tempos with percussion elements, valued by engineers and producers, and shared with the band to tighten timing.

11m
3

Developing Parts

Rob Brian on developing grooves in the studio, from simple patterns to richer variations. Grace notes, creative hi-hats, an eye on song structure, and collaborating with the bass player and producer.

11m
4

Developing Fills

Rob Brian on fills, groove and dynamics in a swung feel. Orchestration and movement around the kit, adapting fills to the song, and building tonality, space and impact from simple to melodic patterns.

15m
5

Gear Talk

Rob Brian tours his DW Collector's Series kit in a broken glass finish: 22" bass, 14x7 snare, 10/12/16 toms, Vulcan and Aetna cymbals, 14" Legend hi-hats, BOP Works Art Blakey sticks and Remo heads.

1m

Your teacher

Rob Brian

A 35-year career spanning Grammy-winning albums and worldwide touring. Rob is known for his eclectic, adaptable style and a deep musical sensitivity that's taken him from arena stages to intimate world-music sessions with some of the biggest names in the business.

Simple Minds Peter Gabriel Siouxsie Sioux Goldfrapp Miles Kane XTC

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