Ninja Drummist - Official web site of session drummer and teacher Lewis Partridge. Free Drum Lessons, Drum Rudiments and Other Educational Resources.

View Flam Paradiddle Five Lick

This drum lick is based on a Flam Paradiddle Five (first five notes of a Flam Paradiddle). Read More…

View More Gospel Rim Click Tricks

Here’s a few grooves inspired by Chris Dave and George Spanky McCurdy. Read More…

View “Spanky” Style Drum Lick

Here’s a clip of me playing a lick inspired by George “Spanky” McCurdy. Check him out if you have not already, he and Chris Dave have to be some of the most inventive drummers I’ve ever seen! Read More…

View Push – Pull Technique Tutorial / Lesson Part 1

Here is a quick tutorial / lesson on Push – Pull Technique. This video is a response to some of the questions I have received via email recently re one handed rolls.
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View One Handed Drum Roll Tutorial / Lesson (Freehand Technique)

Here’s a little lesson on the Freehand Technique, One Handed Roll, Rim Roll or Gravity Blast as popularized by the awesome Johnny Rabb. I actually learned this technique while watching John Blackwell’s “Technique, Grooving, And Showmanship” DVD. Read More…