Alternative Rock

Learn to play "Song 2" by Blur, from their self-titled album Blur released in 1997. This hugely popular song was one of the biggest hits to come out of the UK in the 1990's.

Let's play an incredibly high-energy song by American rock band Jimmy Eat World. "The Middle" is their most well known song and the perfect hit to play on the drums. The trick with this song is to memorize the parts before you speed them up.

Let's learn the song "Lithium" by Nirvana. It is a single from their biggest album Nevermind, which was released in 1992. Lithium is an incredibly fun song to play. The parts in each section of the song are very consistent, meaning that you'll be playing the same thing repeatedly.

Let's tackle "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana. This song was released in 1992 as a single from their album Nevermind.

In this lesson you will learn how to play the song "Go With The Flow". The drums feature some powerful parts that make great use of Flams and driving 1/8th note grooves.

Radiohead is a famous alternative rock band from the UK. Since the 1990's their music has greatly influenced many bands and artists in Rock music...

Let's learn "Under The Bridge" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Not only is it a good song to have in your repertoire, it is also incredibly fun to play on the drums.

"Big Bang Baby" is the first single from Stone Temple Pilots third album: Tiny Music. It features a heavy tom beat in the verses and some smashing cymbal grooves in the Chorus and Bridge.

Learn how to play "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots. This song was released on the Suicide Squad soundtrack but has become one of the band's biggest hits to date. The groove pattern in the chorus is a basic pattern that is easy to play. In the verses however, the groove pattern is broken up and can be played in a linear style. If you've never learned about this style of drumming, don't worry, I'll show you how to play it in this lesson.